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Learning of a major fire in the capital Carnon where his companion Raven is studying magic, Bjorn rushes to help, meets mage Leben Arpheon, and prepares to enter the flames to rescue her.","summary_source":"graph_aggregator","summary_status":"generated","summary_verification":"unverified"},"summary":"Surviving The Game as a Barbarian Chapter 167 follows Bjorn Jandel as a strange earthquake signals a royal invasion of Noark's base and a retaliatory strike on the empty royal palace. Learning of a major fire in the capital Carnon where his companion Raven is studying magic, Bjorn rushes to help, meets mage Leben Arpheon, and prepares to enter the flames to rescue her.","key_events":["Bjorn learns capital Carnon has major fire where Raven is studying magic","Bjorn gets Ice Blood and fire-resistance supplies via mage group chat to rescue Raven","Jerome Saintred learns royal palace is under attack while marching on Noark rebels","Velvet Luingenes regrets causing Carnon fire intended to force royal army to turn back","Bjorn equips fire-resistance items and enters magical fire to rescue Raven and others","Earthquake from mana and divine power signals royal army breached barrier to raid Noark base"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"...?\nWhat in the...\nAN EARTHQUAKE?\n\n...THIS ISN'T JUST AN EARTHQUAKE.\nI'LL FOLD THIS HAND.\nNOW, HOLD ON! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?\nI JUST REMEMBERED SOMETHING I HAVE TO DO.\n\nBUT YOU SHOULD AT LEAST FINISH THIS ROUND...\nTHAT ENERGY FELT LIKE A MIXTURE OF MANA AND DIVINE POWER.\nTHERE'S NO WAY I SENSED IT WRONG.\n\nTHEN THAT MEANS...\n...THOSE ROYAL BASTARDS REALLY DID SMASH THROUGH THE PROTECTIVE BARRIER AND INVADE.\nNOARK HAD PROBABLY PREPARED FOR THE ROYAL FAMILY'S COUNTERATTACK\nBY GATHERING ALL ITS FORCES AND ENTERING THE LABYRINTH.\n\nWITHOUT REALIZING THAT PREPARATIONS TO BREACH THE PROTECTIVE BARRIER HAD BEEN COMPLETED LONG AGO...\nTHOSE ROYAL BASTARDS MUST BE THRILLED THEY PULLED OFF A RAID ON THE ENEMY BASE.\nHUH? BUT WAIT A SECOND...\nAT THIS RATE, WON'T ALL THOSE UNDERGROUND FUCKERS END UP DEAD?\n\nHMM, THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM...\nIF ALL ELSE FAILS, I'LL NEED THEM TO CLEAR THE GAME.\nAh, shit.\nI'VE GOT NOTHING BETTER TO DO. SHOULD I HEAD DOWN AND HELP?\n...NO, NO.\nTHAT'S JUST NOT MY PLAY STYLE.\n...OH!\n\nTHE ROYAL PALACE MUST ALSO BE EMPTY RIGHT NOW, RIGHT...?\nTHAT'S RIGHT. A BASE RACE IS WHERE THE REAL FUN IS...!\n\nADVANCE! KEEP ADVANCING!\nWHAT? THE ROYAL PALACE IS UNDER ATTACK?\n\nBY THAT MAN?\nJEROME SAINTRED, COMMANDER OF THE FIRST ROYAL KNIGHT ORDER KNOWN AS THE \"KNIGHT OF LIGHT\"\nWHAT A HEADACHE. HOW DID THAT BASTARD KNOW EVEN I WOULD BE AWAY...?\n...I'M CERTAIN WE MANIPULATED THAT EVIL SPIRIT CALLED THE GM INTO BLOCKING HIM FROM THE GATHERING.\n\nHAVE WE RECEIVED ORDERS TO RETURN?\nNOT YET, SIR.\nTHEN THE PLAN REMAINS UNCHANGED.\nONWARD!\n\nIT IS TIME TO CRUSH THESE WICKED REBELS AND RESTORE ORDER AND PEACE TO THIS CITY!\nFOR THE ETERNAL PROSPERITY OF RAPHDONIA!\n\nFOR THE ETERNAL PROSPERITY OF RAPHDONIA!\nWHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?\n\nAT ONE IN THE MORNING, I VISITED MR. BEAR'S TAVERN.\nOH, JANDEL. WHAT BRINGS YOU HERE AT THIS HOUR? WITHOUT MISHA, TOO.\nI'D COME TO GATHER INFORMATION, BUT—\nWhat did I tell you?!\nThose damned royals are scared shitless, I tell you!\nI'm sure the royal family is...\n\nI'M NOT HEARING ANY RUMORS WORTH PICKING UP.\n2 A.M.\nJANDEL, WHAT DO YOU THINK?\nABOUT THE ROYAL ARMY, I MEAN. YOU'VE GOT GREAT INSTINCTS WHEN IT COMES TO THESE THINGS.\n\nWELL, I SUSPECT THAT THEY'RE RAIDING AN UNDEFENDED BASE...\n?\n...I SEE. SO THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THE EARTHQUAKE EARLIER.\nYOU BELIEVE ME?\nTHAT'S FAR MORE PLAUSIBLE\nTHAN THOSE DRUNKS CLAIMING THE ROYAL FAMILY IS AVOIDING A FIGHT WITH NOARK OUT OF FEAR.\n\nTHEN PERHAPS WE'LL BE ABLE TO ENTER THE LABYRINTH NEXT MONTH--\n...??\nWHAT'S GOING ON?\nHURRY!\nEVERYONE, CLEAR THE WAY!\n\nWHAT'S ALL THIS? WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?\nHEY, YOU THERE! ARE YOU WITH THE CITY WATCH?\nSTOP FOR A SECOND! I AM BARONET BJORN, SON OF JANDEL!\n\nTH-THE TITAN?\nI-it's really him...!\nOh, come on...\nYES, BUT WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?\nW-WELL... WE'VE BEEN ORDERED TO SEND REINFORCEMENTS TO THE CAPITAL, CARNON.\nHurry!\nF-FROM WHAT MY COLLEAGUES SAY, IT SEEMS THERE'S A MAJOR FIRE.\n\nTROUBLE IN THE CAPITAL, CARNON, RIGHT NOW? COULD THOSE NOARK BASTARDS HAVE INVADED?\nRAID ON AN UNDEFENDED BASE\nRAID ON AN UNDEFENDED BASE\nHA. THOSE ROYAL BASTARDS CAN'T DO A SINGLE THING RIGHT.\nWAIT! A FIRE IN THE CAPITAL, CARNON?!\n\nPARDON...? YES, MY COLLEAGUES SAID IT'S A VERY BIG FIRE...\nFUCK, THAT'S WHERE RAVEN IS!\nSTAYING AT LODGINGS IN THE CAPITAL TO STUDY MAGIC\n...I'VE GOT A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS.\n\nARE YOU GOING? THEN I'LL COME, TOO-\nNO, YOU NEED TO STAY WITH YOUR WIFE.\nBUT STILL...\nIF NOARK IS INVOLVED, THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN ACROSS RAPHDONIA.\n\nJUST IN CASE, I'D LIKE YOU TO TAKE YOUR WIFE TO MY PLACE AND STAY TOGETHER WITH THE TEAM.\nLet Misha know, too.\nALL RIGHT. BE CAREFUL!\nDon't push yourself!\nI won't!\n\nI DON’T WANT MISHA CHEWING ME OUT, EITHER.\n\nJUST...\nD-DADDY... HELP ME...\nAAAARGH-!\nMOM... WAKE UP!\nWHERE DID IT ALL GO WRONG?\n\nWELL?\nWOULD YOU SAY THINGS HAVE TURNED OUT AS YOU WANTED?\nVELVEV LUINGENES...\nSTAY CLOSE.\n\nI CAN'T PROTECT YOU IF YOU LEAVE THE MANA FIELD.\nAAAAGH!\nIT BURNS...\nAAAAH!!\nSOMEONE HELP ME!\nHONEY, WAKE UP-\nAAAARGH...\nSOB...\nAAAAAA AAAGH!!\nMOMMY!! HELP ME-!\n\nHMM? WHAT DO YOU MEAN, STOP?\nWEREN’T YOU THE ONE WHO CAME TO ME ASKING FOR HELP?\nTHIS ISN’T NEARLY ENOUGH TO FORCE THE ARMY MARCHING ON NOARK TO TURN BACK—\nBUT THIS ISN’T WHAT I WANTED!\n\nREALLY? THEN WHAT DID YOU WANT?\nW-WELL...!\nI DON’T SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.\nCAST YOUR EMOTIONS ASIDE AND THINK ONLY OF YOUR GOAL.\n\nISN'T THAT BETTER THAN LOSING BOTH?\n...!\n\nNO.\nM-MOMMY...\n\n!!\nIT BURNS... MY EYES HURT SO...\nNO, THIS ISN'T...\nIT'S ALL RIGHT, BABY... MOMMY'S HERE...\n\nI'LL STAY WITH YOU TO THE VERY END...\nTHE CAUSE I BELIEVED IN...\nI ONLY MEANT TO BRING DOWN THE TYRANNICAL ROYAL FAMILY...\n\nFUCK, WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED HERE?\nAAAAH! FIRE!!\nBRING THE FIRE CART!!\n\nHURRY!!\nGET OUT! EVACUATE TO THE OUTSKIRTS!\nLISTEN, I'M AN EXPLORER...!\nI'M RESISTANT TO FIRE, SO LET ME DO SOMETHING-\nMY MOTHER! MY MOTHER IS STILL IN THE HOUSE...!\nSOMEONE, ANYONE... PLEASE SAVE MY YOUNGER SIBLING...!\nMOMMY... MOMMY...\nAH, AAAH...\nI-I'LL GO!\nDAMN IT, IT JUST WON'T GO OUT...!\n\nTHIS... ISN'T ORDINARY FIRE.\nEveryone, stand back.\nI NEED ROOM TO DRAW A MAGIC CIRCLE.\nI'M GOING TO MAKE IT RAIN, SO PLEASE COOPERATE!\nYOU THERE, MAGE. I AM BARONET JANDEL.\n\nCAN YOU CAST ICE BLOOD?\nMAGE?\nIT'S BEEN A VERY LONG TIME SINCE ANYONE ADDRESSED ME LIKE THAT.\nOF COURSE I CAN CAST ICE BLOOD, THOUGH.\nTHE CHARACTER'S FIRE TOLERANCE INCREASES SIGNIFICANTLY.\nTHANKS.\n\nARE YOU PLANNING TO GO IN THERE?\nA COMPANION OF MINE IS INSIDE.\nTHEN WILL THAT ALONE REALLY BE ENOUGH?\nWHAT?\n\nTESTING, TESTING. CAN EVERYONE HEAR ME?\nI KNOW YOU'RE BUSY, BUT I HAVE A FAVOR TO ASK.\nBJORN JANDEL,\nWHOM I'M SURE YOU ALL KNOW, SAYS HE'S GOING INTO THOSE FLAMES TO RESCUE A COMPANION.\nHUH...?\nIF YOU HAVE ANYTHING THAT HELPS WITH FIRE TOLERANCE, PLEASE SEND IT TO THE DESIGNATED COORDINATES IN MY PRIVATE LABORATORY.\nI'll summon it over here.\nWHAT IS THIS, SOME KIND OF GROUP CHAT FOR MAGES?\n\nIF IT'S HIM, WE NEEDN'T WORRY ABOUT HIS TRUSTWORTHINESS.\nBUT DO KNOW THAT I'LL BE BILLING YOU FOR ANY DAMAGE.\nALL RIGHT. I'LL ASK MY STUDENTS AND SEND EVERYTHING WE HAVE.\nMY STUDENT RETURNED ALIVE THANKS TO HIM.\nTELL HIM THERE'S NO NEED TO PAY FOR THE SCROLLS.\nARE YOU THERE LISTENING?\n\nIT WAS OUR IONI SCHOOL THAT SENT THE FIRE DRAGON'S RING.\nRemember that.\n...WAIT. COULD IT BE ARU?\nIS SHE THE COMPANION YOU'RE TRYING TO RESCUE?\nHUH? THAT VOICE...\n...IT'S AN EXPERIMENT TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN EVIL SPIRIT'S SOUL CAN BE DISTINGUISHED FROM OTHERS!\n\nIF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, HE'S THE MASTER OF THE MASSIVE ALTEMION SCHOOL\nAND RAVEN'S TEACHER.\nTHAT'S RIGHT. IT'S RAVEN.\nR-R-RIGHT THIS INSTANT!\nM-master! Please calm down...!\nI'LL SEND EVERYTHING WE HAVE!\n\nWHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON HERE...?\nI APPROACHED A MAGE AT RANDOM, AND HIS GROUP CHAT HAS THIS MANY SCHOOL MASTERS IN IT?\nHE CAN'T BE AN ORDINARY MAGE, EITHER.\n...WHO ARE YOU?\nAH, MY NAME IS LEBEN ARPHEON.\n\nI'M A SCHOOL MASTER MYSELF, THOUGH MY SCHOOL ISN'T VERY WELL KNOWN.\nEven so,\nI'LL MAKE SURE TO REPAY THIS DEBT SOMEDAY.\nIF THAT WILL PUT YOUR MIND AT EASE.\nWITHIN MINUTES, THE SUPPLIES ARRIVED.\n\nTHERE REALLY IS A FIRE DRAGON'S RING.\nI'VE BEEN BLESSED WITH EXTRAORDINARY LUCK.\nACTUALLY, CALLING IT GOOD LUCK HARDLY DOES IT JUSTICE.\nWHAT WERE THE ODDS OF RECEIVING SUCH GENEROSITY FROM THOSE PROUD MAGES?\nEXTRAORDINARY LUCK? WHAT A STRANGE THING TO SAY.\n\nDO YOU THINK ALL THIS WAS POSSIBLE THROUGH MERE LUCK?\nI'VE NEVER SEEN THEM OFFER UP THEIR BELONGINGS TO HELP A COMPLETE STRANGER BEFORE.\nI DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY SEE IN YOU THAT MADE THEM STEP FORWARD TO HELP,\n\nBUT...\nALL OF THIS IS BECAUSE OF YOU.\n...ALL RIGHT. I SEE WHAT YOU MEAN.\nTHANK YOU.\n\nTHE RAIN MAGIC CIRCLE IS READY!\nGOOD. I'LL ACTIVATE IT NOW. EVERYONE, TAKE YOUR POSITIONS!\nYES, MASTER!\nTHE CHARACTER HAS CONSUMED [LYE OF ETERNITY].\nFIRE TOLERANCE INCREASES TEMPORARILY.\nTHE CHARACTER HAS CONSUMED [SPIRIT'S TEARS].\nALL ELEMENTAL RESISTANCE STATS TEMPORARILY INCREASE BY +15.\nTHE CHARACTER HAS CONSUMED [FLAME OF PURITY].\nFIRE DAMAGE TAKEN TEMPORARILY DECREASES BY 10%, AND FIRE AFFINITY INCREASES BY +15.\n\nTHE CHARACTER HAS EQUIPPED NO.4819 LAVA SHIELD.\nTOTAL ITEM LEVEL INCREASES BY 985.\nTHE CHARACTER HAS EQUIPPED NO.760 FIRE DRAGON'S RING.\nTOTAL ITEM LEVEL...\nALL RIGHT, THEN...\n\nOH, IF YOU STILL HAVE STRENGTH LEFT AFTER RESCUING YOUR COMPANION,\nPLEASE RESCUE THE OTHERS AS WELL.\nI'LL DO EVERYTHING I CAN.\n\nHOW REASSURING.\nNOW, OFF YOU GO.\nORB OF FIRE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.\nALL FIRE DAMAGE OVER TIME ORIGINATING FROM WITHIN A 15M RADIUS IS REDUCED BY 50%.\n\nSO THIS REALLY IS MAGICAL FIRE?\nEVEN WITH THIS MUCH TOLERANCE, THE HEAT IS MAKING MY THROAT ITCH.\nWITHOUT ALL THAT SUPPORT, MY AIRWAY PROBABLY WOULD HAVE GOTTEN COOKED.\n\nMAYBE RAVEN IS ALREADY...\nNO WAY!\n\nBARBARIAN FIREFIGHTER MODE, MOVING OUT.\n\nKNOWING HER, SHE'LL BE LOOKING AFTER EVERYONE AROUND HER BY NOW!","bubble_count":233,"pages_count":54,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"Surviving The Game as a Barbarian Chapter 167 follows Bjorn Jandel as a strange earthquake signals a royal invasion of Noark's base and a retaliatory strike on the empty royal palace.","spoiler_summary":"Surviving The Game as a Barbarian Chapter 167 follows Bjorn Jandel as a strange earthquake signals a royal invasion of Noark's base and a retaliatory strike on the empty royal palace. Learning of a major fire in the capital Carnon where his companion Raven is studying magic, Bjorn rushes to help, meets mage Leben Arpheon, and prepares to enter the flames to rescue her."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-k36pawlq/chapter-167-vh7ksi","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — Surviving The Game as a Barbarian #167: What Are You Talking About?","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-10-25T10:16:07.009Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-k36pawlq"}}