[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-advent-of-the-three-calamities":3,"chapter-advent-of-the-three-calamities-advent-of-the-three-calamities-chapter-134":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Advent of the Three Calamities",{"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},758969,1005,"Chapter 134 Sorrow and joy [3]","advent-of-the-three-calamities-chapter-134",134,"\u003Cp>Ellnor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day after. In the captains' room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A visible gloom shrouded the space as several individuals sat alongside the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's a Mirror Crack, and a Terror rank Hellhound alongside a few lower ranked ones. That's not accounting for the Necromancer whose strength appears to be around the same level if not stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Hollowe was the one to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've already asked for reinforcements. The Empire will soon send a platoon to our aid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was extremely gloomy, and besides him and Professor Bridgette, no one else from Haven was present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cadets had no business being here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....How long will the reinforcements take?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Travis asked from his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will they send reinforcements immediately, or will they wait a while?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Hollowe answered with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Central had only told him that they'd send some troops and high-ranking knights to deal with the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he wasn't sure how long it would take for them to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since the situation was still manageable on their side. While high-ranking knights weren't sparse, they were still highly sought after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to mobilize them quickly unless it was an emergency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Professor clicked his tongue at the realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the scene from the day prior, his eyes closed. Memories of the past resurfaced, and his eyes twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Again, I've failed.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor Hollowe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice broke him out of his thoughts. It was none other than Professor Bridgette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should we do about the death of the cadet....?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What sort of expression was he currently making?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hollowe asked him to himself, leaning back on his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already relayed the news of the cadet's death to the Academy. Had it been any other cadet, the situation wouldn't have been as troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this was the 'Black Star'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strongest first year within Haven. One of the Empire's most promising geniuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an extremely sensitive situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would the Academy send someone over to retrieve his body?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But what if he's not dead?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Hollowe rubbed his forehead. He had seen him get swallowed up by the undead. There was no way he was able to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unrealistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such thoughts, he sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, Professor Hollowe found his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've already relayed everything to the Academy. What happens next, will be up to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He helped himself up from his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a moment to look around, he grimly nodded his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meeting dismissed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time. In another part of the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon sat down and stared at the flowing river. The water was crystal clear, and the cold wind swept over, scattering his hair all over his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the silence that surrounded him, the chair on the opposite end of his table scraped and a figure sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon turned to look in the direction of the figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With long flowing purple hair, it was none other than Evelyn. Her gaze. It looked strange to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So was her tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded like a mix of sorrow and confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".... not feel anything from his death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julien was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or at least, that was what everyone thought. He knew he wasn't. Especially not after seeing his gaze at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon knew then that Julien had something planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was always like this. At the very least, the current version of Julien. He was someone who surprised him time and time again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was for this reason that he wasn't worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, he was curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly was he going to do...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'll play along for now.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....I don't know how I'm feeling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn sighed while leaning her head over the table and massaged her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also don't know. I really don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She appeared lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I hate him? Or do I not hate him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumbling to herself, she ruffled her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, she stopped and raised her head to face Leon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What even is he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every time I see him, he's a completely different person. I know you told me he's not the same Julien from the past, but I can't get the image out of my mind. What the hell am I even supposed to do...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn's voice cracked at certain points but no tears came out of her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Leon's eyes, he could tell that while her lingering feelings from childhood were still there, they had majorly faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't romantic, but they were still there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was for this reason that her gaze felt burdensome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when she went on to ask,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which version of Julien died?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which version?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon didn't know how to answer that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he said he was going to play along, he eventually gave her an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one that you don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one that I don't know...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn blinked, tilting her head in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does that eve-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The current Julien is not the same Julien from your memories.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon placed his hand over the table and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you know then you should already know the answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn blinked again, seemingly unsure of how to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking one last look at her, Leon answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wiping away all previous memories of the Julien in your memories. What do you feel about the death of the Julien you met at the Academy? The Black Star.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped on the table once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....That's the Julien that died.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon left shortly after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn sat there in silence for a long time. It appeared as though she was in deep thought. She wasn't the only one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far from her, another figure sat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having overhead the entire conversation, Kiera put her pencil down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before her were several books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, she was studying. Why was she even studying to begin with?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And these questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why were they so fucking hard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fucking hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skrrtckk—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scrunching up the paper before her, Kiera cursed and tossed it to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....So annoying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Studying was meant to be something she had started to like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was it so fucking annoying all of a sudden?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're awake again. How are you feeling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like shit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rubbed my eyes and sat up. My head throbbed, and just everything hurt. However, that sensation didn't last for very long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....Um.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Channeling my mana, I found that my injuries had healed yet again. Of course, they were still not fully healed, but I had worsened them during my training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze unconsciously drifted towards the one in question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And words came out of my mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were met with silence as she kept her back facing my direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't mind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had started to grow used to her quietness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a rude lass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne, who was sitting beside me, shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She used to be a lot more cheerful you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurr... Hurr... She used to swing on my arms at times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, right! I remember that. She was so cute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurr. Hurr.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aurelia? Do you want to swing on Gork's arms again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurr. Hurr.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aurelia? Do you want to swing on Gork's arms again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurr. Hurr.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the two laughed, I helped myself up. My eyelids felt heavy, and I wanted nothing more than to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I had no time for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed to continue to train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed to upgrade [Hands of Malady]. I was close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「95%」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was just missing 5%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was close and yet it felt so far. Especially when the progress was starting to stagnate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, whatever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should be able to get it in the next session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or the one after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet again, I lost track of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time seemed to flow at a different speed as I just focused on absorbing the [Curse] element in the air and tried to understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar pattern started to set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd first lose track of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the sweat would come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the two had some form of agreement, pain would come right after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stabbed right through my body. Like thousands of needles had punctured every part of my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uhk...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd withhold the pain for as long as I possibly could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My pain tolerance was high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, even I had no choice but to succumb to it after a certain point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world would turn dark, and I'd wake up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wakey~ Wakey~ How are you feeling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had almost become a routine for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like shit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubbing my eyes, I looked around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain was gone again, and my body was healed. It was time to start again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I waved my hand to check on my progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to find myself pausing and blinking my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「95%」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I covered my mouth. For a moment, I felt like laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, I did laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just came out of my mouth without my permission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked to make sure that I was seeing correctly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「95%」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The results remained the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt my lips tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Did I just waste a day...?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that pain, and time. What was it for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rubbed my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No, now is not the time to panic.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps I had not been training hard enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around me. My gaze eventually paused on Aurelia. The entire time, her only focus was the Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if everything else mattered little to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened my mouth but closed it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Again.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I repeated the cycle once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no choice but to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only person I could rely on was myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing my eyes, I went through the cycle once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would first start with the immersion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain at last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「95%」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blankly stared at the window with my back on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had the progress halted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was there something that I was missing? Clearly, this method had been working up to now. Why wasn't it working anymore?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes yet again unconsciously drifted towards Aurelia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to ask her but stopped myself again. I knew she wouldn't answer me. This was something that I needed to find for myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But regardless of how hard I tried, my mind remained blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't think of anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This isn't something I can do.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The painful realization of my situation became clear to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising my hand, I blocked the distant sun. It was shining brightly, and my eyes were starting to hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow cast over my face as I did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clenching my fist, my hand slowly turned purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the rough surface of the ground with my back, I turned my palm and looked at my hand. It was entirely purple due to [Hands of Malady] being in effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple touch and I'd be able to cast the spell on another person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rather convenient skill when used alongside Etherweave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder how it feels.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had used it so many times on opponents, and yet, I still wasn't sure how others felt when put under the spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would they just feel weak? ....Or was there more to it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden thought crossed my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I knew it, my hand was near my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I placed it over my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't remember anything after that.\u003C\u002Fp>",1936,"2026-06-02T12:40:56.142Z",1,"novelbin.me","99fc7b29b9f6782b57c7cdd3eace722dbb2ef1359c3067a3fb14e06f141d664d","advent-of-the-three-calamities-chapter-135","advent-of-the-three-calamities-chapter-133",876,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fadvent-of-the-three-calamities-cover.jpg"]