[{"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-99":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},1327883,1764,"Chapter 99 Rumors (1)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-99",99,"\u003Cp>Rumors (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magic tool that can identify the souls of evil spirits?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a second ago, I never expected to be in this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Whatever it is, nothing changes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dismiss the curiosity-driven questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does he know something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or is it just a coincidence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I can’t be sure, it’s best to assume the worst and act accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what should I do right now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Magic tool?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frown and look at the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the word ‘magic tool’ bothers me more than ‘evil spirit’. As if that’s the reason for the brief silence earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…It’s safe, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I look at him with distrust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m a barbarian who knows nothing about magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I’ve seen countless suspicious-looking magic tools in Raven’s research lab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is the right reaction, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I finish my split-second judgment and take action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, it’s the old man’s turn to make a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man observes me with a meaningful look and then changes his expression and speaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huhu, you don’t trust me? Me, the master of the Artemion school?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I look at him as if to say, ‘do you really need to say that?’, the old man clicks his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk, what does this friend take me for? Don’t worry. Aru will prove that the magic tool is harmless to the human body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yes? Me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not that difficult, is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, well… if it’s just confirming what kind of spells are imbued in the magic tool…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master of the school and a barbarian she’s known for 3 months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s obvious which side Raven will prioritize, so it’s hard to trust those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No matter what excuse I make to refuse, I’ll just fall for their tricks in the end.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I listen to their conversation, I’m convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man suspects me, although I don’t know where I left a clue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he doesn’t seem to be certain yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the fact that he’s trying to test me with a non-existent magic tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There probably… is no such magic tool.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I suppress my anxiety and rationally gather evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magic tool that identifies evil spirits?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hasn’t existed for thousands of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As civilization develops, it wouldn’t be strange for such a thing to appear someday, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s no way this old man would be the first to create it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Artemion school is a traditional mage school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They mainly conduct research on creating new spells and such, rather than minor topics like dimensions or souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a mage like that to create an evil spirit detector?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘In the first place, if such a thing really existed, he would have somehow tricked me into sitting in front of the magic tool. He wouldn’t be testing me like this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I finally reach my conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no evil spirit detector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man is just trying to observe my reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what are you going to do? There’s no danger, and it won’t even take long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…It won’t take long?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“About 5 minutes should be enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk, if that’s the case…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I accept the old man’s offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s a bit unsettling, there’s nothing to lose if it ends quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But was my decision unexpected?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Are you really okay with it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man asks me back, completely erasing any remaining anxiety I had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ask nonchalantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean? Okay with what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Didn’t you say it could be dangerous earlier?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She said she would check it, didn’t she!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go. I woke up early this morning and I’m tired, so I want to go back and get some sleep!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, this old man is up to something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s gone…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven sighs deeply as she hears her master’s seemingly empty words in the lab where Bjorn left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She doesn’t understand the situation at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magic tool that identifies evil spirits?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s never heard of her master researching such a thing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What was that about earlier?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop being like that. Are you really not going to tell me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to prove to Bjorn that the magic tool was safe under her master’s instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t a difficult task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic tool that the master brought out as an evil spirit detector didn’t have any spells imbued in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just a strangely shaped chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Don’t say anything and just play along.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she remained silent as instructed by her master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now it's time to hear the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she has a guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She's not that clueless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Don't tell me you thought Mr. Yandel was an evil spirit? Is that why you kept asking about what happened in the labyrinth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master neither denies nor confirms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But sometimes, silence is the most definitive answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha... so have you cleared your suspicion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes, I was wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's understandable that you would think that, Master. He's a unique person. But I have one question. I really want you to answer this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her repeated question, the master replies weakly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you do that? If you suspected him of being an evil spirit, you could have just given a hint to the Secret Security Department, and they would have taken care of it—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then he would die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small murmur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes? What do you mean—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, I'm tired. I'll be on my way, so please clean up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master then gets up, his small body seeming frail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he leaves with a gait that's uncharacteristically subdued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lab is now empty, with only her left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ponders the words her master left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Then he would die...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, it means he needs a live evil spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What the hell do you want, Master?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She can't shake off the unsettling feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>__________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I return to the inn and collapse onto the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel like all my energy has been drained since morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to get some sleep, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I was really surprised when he suddenly appeared without warning.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I loosen up my tense muscles and reflect on what happened today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It doesn't seem like I made any mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking back, it was a good response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I assumed the worst but prevented myself from jumping to conclusions based on the clues available, and as a result, I was able to deduce the best answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Judging by his expression at the end, the old man seems to have completely cleared his suspicion.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was a sudden incident, it worked out well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there's one thing that's slightly unsettling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the old man became certain that I wasn't an evil spirit, he seemed somewhat disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Well, it's none of my business.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I briefly contemplate and then clear my thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a question with no answer, and whatever the reason, it has no direct connection to my safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Still, I feel a bit relieved.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I went through some shitty things this morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But paradoxically, this incident has given me a strange sense of relief. With this, the luck stacks that have been piling up recently should be somewhat offset—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn! Wake up! It's already midday, how long are you going to sleep?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did I fall asleep?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I open my eyes to see Misha shaking my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't leave the door open, so she must have used the spare key I gave her a while ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I gave it to her to use in case of an emergency...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Misha, why are you here? You said you were going to the Magic Tower today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You came home late yesterday. I was going to wake you up if you were asleep!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, if that's the reason...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll think about taking back the spare key later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, but how did you know I came home late? Don't tell me you were waiting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you promise to tell me what happened there when you got back? And besides, I didn't wait that long, so don't worry about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she says that, she must have been waiting for me until late at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is she that curious about what happened at the banquet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So tell me. What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Misha's urging, I slowly tell her what happened yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How I wore the barbarian warrior outfit prepared by the butler, led the carriage procession to the banquet venue...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The food I ate there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And how I ended up winning the tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eek, you really won? You defeated all those knights?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apprentice knights, not knights.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're still knights! That's amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amazing my ass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the guy I met in the finals, Misha could have easily won against the rest even if she had been there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her physical skills are truly amazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, just use this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After briefly explaining what happened, I start writing letters with Misha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Replies to the nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had written them all this morning, but somehow there were more after I woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Bjorn, is it really okay to send them like this? They're nobles. Something might happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, if you say so, but...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha writes the letters as I dictate, with an uneasy expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, there's nothing to worry about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What more could they expect from a letter written by a barbarian?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first place, it's a miracle that we even get replies...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I'm busy, so I can't go.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[So find another barbarian.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sender: Bjorn, son of Yandel]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, this is more than enough to maintain my dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm at a noble's mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a spacious, glittering place with delicious smells wafting from everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think I finally understand what the chieftain meant when he said the world is vast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It feels like I've come to another world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People's clothes, their way of speaking, the sound of music...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All we had were drums...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing? Come here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A barbarian who became an adult a month ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dkart, son of Kafen, follows the client towards the center of the banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, what's with that gait? Walk more confidently!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feels a bit wronged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He doesn't even know what walking confidently means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the equipment he's wearing is unnecessarily large and uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He's more comfortable with his bare body...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wants to complain, but Dkart keeps his mouth shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's because he remembers what happened the other day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That guy walked just fine even while wearing something bigger?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days ago, he was lured by the promise of a large sum of money and followed a noble, where he received various kinds of education. Most of it was about how to behave at banquets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he was angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he making these ridiculous demands because I'm a barbarian?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he looking down on me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That guy? Who is that guy that you keep making demands based on something you heard?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I'm talking about Bjorn, son of Yandel, Little Balkan.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...after learning who that guy was, he had no choice but to endure everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bjorn, son of Yandel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He's a warrior among warriors, who defeated all the knights at a noble's banquet and even earned the cool title of Knight Crusher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'As expected, am I not good enough to become like him...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dkart, who heard about his story, resolved to show a cool side of himself at this banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because there's no way the actions of that warrior, whom even the chieftain praised so highly, could be wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there's anything wrong, it must be on my side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to act like a 'warrior'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it wasn't as easy as he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feels involuntarily intimidated being among elegant and noble-looking aristocrats who are so different from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"De, delicious…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Louder! That guy wasn't embarrassed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be, Behel—la…!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, it was embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for a barbarian, isn't it ridiculous to shout in admiration of food in front of people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, if he were alone, he would probably have shouted several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't just eat the meat, chew on the bones too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, his teeth hurt too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Napkin? Why do you need that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands are sticky from eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you taking off the helmet again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His neck and shoulders are stiff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And soon, he has to participate in a tournament exclusively for barbarian participants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will he even be able to fight properly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feels pathetic for even worrying about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not like his opponent is a knight, unlike that guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'They say you'll get your head smashed while chasing goblins and trolls...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he first entered the city after finishing his coming-of-age ceremony, his heart pounded with the ambition of becoming a famous warrior someday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But is this the wall of reality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than a month, he's faced with his own shortcomings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why can't you even do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dkart finally says what he's been holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm... just an ordinary warrior.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To shout when you want to shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To smash things when you want to smash them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To act as you please without shame, regardless of who's around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't do that...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's a right reserved only for true strong individuals, true warriors who have confidence in themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, stop comparing me to him. Bjorn, son of Yandel, he's an amazing warrior that I can't even compare to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew, so that guy was special after all...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noble sighs at Dkart's confession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he looks at the empty air with eyes filled with desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe it's not just him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. So it has to be him...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, there's no way a barbarian as barbaric as him would be common.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought all barbarians were like him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're unexpectedly normal...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you listen closely, similar words are being uttered throughout the banquet hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>__________________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character’s fame has increased by +10.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character’s fame has increased by +10…….」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「…….」\u003C\u002Fp>",2298,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","3c843d5cda568f19c182909726c848c35fc6e407acda9966e23deef2079ce364","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-100","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-98",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]