[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian":3,"chapter-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-90":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Surviving the Game as a Barbarian",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1327871,1764,"Chapter 90 Player (2)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-90",90,"\u003Cp>Player (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment of silence passes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I organize my thoughts briefly and let out a small sigh as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ragna looks at me and closes and opens her eyes slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're surprisingly calm. As expected, I knew you wouldn't believe me if I told you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is she talking about? I sighed because I thought it might be true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, maybe it's better to just ignore it. Dimensional collapse is a disaster that you can't predict, and even if you know about it, you can't stop it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She's definitely right about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the game, dimensional collapse always happened suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It was about a one in a hundred chance.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if it did happen, it was a disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were in the mid-to-late game where you could handle it to some extent, it might be different...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...but in the early stages, it was more efficient to just press the ESC key and start over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So where did you get this information?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I calmly confirm what needs to be confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I have a hunch that this is the cause of my anxiety, there might be other things I don't know about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's from a mage named Chernal Pergan of the Tarutein school. I heard he has been researching the dimensional collapse phenomenon for a long time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tells me the name of the mage and then says that's all she knows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. I'll look into it myself. Anyway, thanks for the warning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I turn around and head towards the door, I hear a voice from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you... just leaving today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, since a new quest has appeared, I have to go take care of that first, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_____________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a tavern, as noisy as always…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver-haired fairy sitting in a corner taps the table with her index finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a habit she has when she's troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her beautiful and kind younger sister, Erwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That child has changed since three months ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She started asking for help with training, which she used to hate, and she pushes herself to the limit as if even sleeping is a waste of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she's become a bit sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I'm her blood-related sister, so it's not as bad for me...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...her tone, gaze, and actions when dealing with others are clearly different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Still, it's a relief that it's not a bad change...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excessive ambition and wariness towards others?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They're qualities that are welcome for an explorer whose destiny is to enter the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, thanks to that, she was able to grow a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sister, who successfully made contracts with all four spirits, has even managed to awaken three of them and build their own independent wills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that's not all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her archery, physical skills, and close combat skills using daggers are also improving day by day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, it's to the point where I wonder how such talent remained dormant for so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the cause of her sighs lies in the trigger for this change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How long can I keep hiding it...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The death of a barbarian whom she used to call 'mister' and rely on emotionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, even calling it death is funny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person in question is alive and well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he even gained the title of Little Balkan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Should I tell her now?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she first heard about him, she was surprised. And then she felt anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought it was only a matter of time before Erwen found out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what do you know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen, who has been solely focused on training in her room, still doesn't know about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, did you guys hear? The Black Sword might become Sword Saint's disciple!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh, where did you hear such nonsense? Sword Saint, that noble man, taking a mere explorer as his disciple? That's ridiculous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daria, sitting alone in a corner of the tavern, feels relieved as she eavesdrops on the chatter of the surrounding explorers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Indeed, the rumors have finally died down…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The story that was once heard everywhere in this city has been buried under new stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stories about him defeating evil spirits, or slaying the priest of Karui who fled to the sewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit nerve-wracking when the barbarian’s story started circulating in the tavern again, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even that has mostly subsided now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Right, let’s just leave it at that.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daria finally makes up her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, it’s not even something to contemplate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone who has chosen to live as an explorer, when will such an opportunity to grow like this come again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, fairy lady, did you come alone—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get lost. If you don’t want a hole in your forehead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daria pushes away the drunkard who approaches her and leaves the tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She used to come here every evening, worried that the barbarian might cause another incident and become the talk of the town again…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she won’t be coming anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock, knock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She returns to the inn and knocks on her sister’s door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She inserts the key, thinking she might be asleep on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lock opens, and the door creaks open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sees her sister inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen has summoned all four spirits and is meditating with her eyes closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have to…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips are moving slightly as if she’s muttering something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daria approaches quietly, holding her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she can hear what she’s muttering more clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have to get stronger. Have to get stronger. Have to get stronger. That’s the only way not to lose anything. The only way to have everything…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sister is repeating similar words as if brainwashing herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Erwen…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daria hurriedly wakes her sister up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, her sister’s expression is simply peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, sister, you’re here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you… okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That… you were muttering something to yourself—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes? I was just talking to the spirits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it doesn’t seem like the kind of conversation you would have with spirits…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daria keeps her mouth shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s because she’s been dismissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m in the middle of training, so can you come back later?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daria leaves the room dejectedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she returns to her own room and ponders what just happened. Because that wasn’t the kind of look that could be attributed to ‘enthusiasm’ or ‘determination’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost like an obsession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t like this even during that incident 10 years ago…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s the problem? That barbarian couldn’t have been that important to her—’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daria freezes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The biggest change that happened recently comes to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah, could it be because she absorbed that essence?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daria takes out a book from the bookshelf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s something she bought at the guild for a hefty price a while ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lower Grade Essence Compendium]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a book that contains information on all essences between 7th and 9th grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, she checks the essence she absorbed this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Where’s Cannibalo…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s a monster that only appears in the Witch’s Forest, she luckily obtained its essence while rescuing an explorer who was being chased out of the forest by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah, found it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flips through the pages of the book and reads the text while summoning the fire spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cannibalo] 7th grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agility (Medium), Darkness Resistance (Low), Endurance (Low), Accuracy (Medium), Sixth Sense (Low), Hearing (Medium), Obsession (High).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Increases agility and senses when moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Mana Mine (Red)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Hound (Blue)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Tracking Arrow (Green)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she carefully examines the content, she freezes at one part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Obsession is… high-grade?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a sudden sense of déjà vu, she also checks the essence she absorbed three months ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Steel Hill Stalker] 8th grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength (Low), Physical Resistance (Low), Grappling (Low), Jumping Power (Medium), Earth Resistance (Low), Perception Interference (Low), Agility (Medium), Obsession (Medium)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Increases penetration when surprise attack is successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Piercing Arrow (Red)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Terrain Eruption (Blue)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Weakness Detection (Yellow)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the hell is this…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was Obsession again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was even medium-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Don’t tell me, that too…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also checks the essence her sister first absorbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as expected…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Goblin Archer] 9th grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flexibility (Low), Smell (Low), Poison Resistance (Low), Perception (Low), Perception Interference (Low), Accuracy (Low), Vision (Low), Agility (Low), Obsession (Low)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Inflicts paralysis poison when using bow-type weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Sneak\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was Obsession here too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Daria understands the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her excessive obsession with strength was all because of this stat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then what should I do?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not like she can just remove the essence she absorbed after spending money on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it’s also heavy on her heart to just leave it be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Let’s have her remove it when she absorbs an essence that can replace it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reaches a conclusion after much deliberation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as she washes up and lies down on her bed, she faces a new question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Uh, wait a minute.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Erwen finds out that the barbarian is alive before then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…which direction will this stat take?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>________________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten days have passed since I heard about the dimensional collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, whether it was a baseless rumor or true, or just someone’s misconception…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I couldn’t find any concrete information despite my efforts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chernal Pergan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Raven, who always helped me when I came to her with questions, couldn’t do anything this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I mean, even if you ask me to meet him, I’ve never heard that name before. In the first place, the Tarutein school doesn’t really interact with us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, please clear your schedule for a whole day next week. The lottery winner has been chosen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lottery winner…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you forget? You promised to help my seniors with their research in exchange for me looking into the paper, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, I remember that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn’t expect it to be chosen by lottery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Tsk, this makes me even more anxious…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve never been lucky with lotteries in my life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, I tried various methods to meet the mage named Chernal Pergan, but they all failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the meantime, rumors started circulating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn! Did you hear?! There might be a dimensional collapse soon!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha came back in a hurry, making a fuss after saying she was going to meet an old friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she knows about it, it must have already spread everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, when I went to the bar in the evening, everyone was talking about the dimensional collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem is…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No one even knows the source.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who started the rumor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what’s the basis for it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no such information, and everyone is just fueling the rumors with their anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is… a bit strange…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel an inexplicable sense of dissonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, there should be at least some plausible evidence for it to spread this widely, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although various unfounded rumors have been added as evidence now thanks to gossipmongers, there was nothing like that in the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could it be that someone is intentionally spreading the rumors?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I come to that conclusion after observing the situation from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it’s just speculation…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but no matter how I think about it, the current situation is a bit strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ha, I think there’s really something going on.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s frustrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to know the information that’s circulating silently in more secretive places, not just the rumors being exchanged in the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the walls of reality are high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a ground-dwelling barbarian who only gained fame through combat access such information?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If it weren’t for Ragna, I wouldn’t even know the name Chernal Pergan.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, I make a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m holding the letter and the pill that Ghostbusters sent me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a pill I was originally planning to take at least 3 months later because of the anonymity guarantee, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I guess it’s okay to take it a month earlier.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I put the pill in my mouth and swallow it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character has consumed GB-027.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not immediately dragged into the spiritual world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the information I found in the secret library that Raven and Ragna opened for me, the gathering takes place at midnight on the 15th of every month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I just need to wait three days.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flies by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment I’ve been waiting for arrives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It feels like my mind is separating from my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The character’s soul resonates and is drawn to a specific world.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I open my eyes, there’s a computer in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_______________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a pure white space reminiscent of the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would probably be difficult to even tell which way is up or down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for that computer over there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the, again?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s a completely different start from what I expected, I slowly walk towards the computer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a feeling I’ve never experienced before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It feels like I’m piloting a robot and controlling it to walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I finally reach the computer, swaying back and forth, and check the monitor that’s turned on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please enter the password.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short sentence on the black DOS screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I enter the password without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rafdonia’s king, Mother fucker]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, so that wasn’t referring to the P.S. in the postscript.\u003C\u002Fp>",2176,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","8b13329b028a49246e8fc056b6e4932b17982ae888964b02db5392152780dd3c","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-91","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-204",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]