[{"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-206":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},758841,1005,"Chapter 206 Whistle [2]","advent-of-the-three-calamities-chapter-206",206,"\u003Cp>\"Whoo~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whistle pierced the air, and every hair at the back of my neck stood on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My head snapped back to where the noise came from, but to my shock and horror, there was no one standing behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoo~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whistle persisted, echoing in the air, seeping into the depths of my mind as my breathing grew rougher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haa... Haa...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each breath felt harder than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, something pressed against my shoulder, and my heart almost leaped out of my chest. I barely kept myself from flipping out due to the familiarity of the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Owl-Mighty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Nothing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confused, I looked into its two red eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean nothing? Can't you hear the whistling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whistling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owl-Mighty's head tilted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no whistling, human. You have been acting strange for quite a while. Judging from the paler shade of your skin, your dilated pupils, and rough breathing, you must be experiencing fear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, I was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no denying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The notifications popping up in my vision served as proof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn't important at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure that there's no one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flapping its wings, Owl-Mighty lifted into the air and looked around before returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is nothing. I don't feel anything either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was strange, but the moment Owl-Mighty appeared, the whistle stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So did the strange feeling that engulfed me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite that, I didn't relax for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing very well just how strong 'that' person was, I knew it was likely Owl-Mighty couldn't sense him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....But what did it even matter if he could?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That person...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't someone we could fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing that, my steps felt heavy as I walked the familiar path to the hotel. I didn't rush; it would be pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was really him, then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a deep breath and stared at the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'.....This is messed up.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire situation was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknowingly, I found myself laughing as I headed for the hotel entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected, I really need to stay at the Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing 'major' may have happened at the ceremony, but I would've rather had that than what I had experienced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any day...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, no new situation arose following the strange whistle that I heard last night. With that being said, I was hardly able to get any sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every little noise startled me out of my sleeping state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please don't forget about what we've talked about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We stood at the entrance of the train station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olga, the scriptwriter, continued to talk to me about our previous discussion, requiring several nods of confirmation to finally get her to leave me alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't forget! I will make sure to contact you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lively demeanor seemed out of place to me, but I could understand her excitement. The Four Empire Summit was a prestigious event, and I was meant to participate in it as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I wasn't exactly sure about the event's details, I knew the Empire placed particular importance on it. The reason I knew this was because of the reward they offered for my participation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all that occupied my thoughts on the way back to the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or at least, until someone took my attention away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm~ Dum~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking ahead, my lips twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding onto the trophy that I had given her last night, Aoife nonchalantly wiped it with a tissue while she hugged it in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm~ Ba... Ting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was weird but still manageable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the singing was not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as though my eardrums were being ruptured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was lucky that there was no one else in the cabin with us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ukh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My pain tolerance was high, but there were limits to torture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiip!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door of the cabin opened abruptly, the attendant entering with a worried expression. Looking around, she scanned the place before tilting her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strange...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Narrowing her eyes, she covered her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....I thought I heard the sound of glass breaking here. Looks like it was just me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at us apologetically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do apologize for that. I received several reports from people about someone trying to break the window from this room. It looks like the reports were false.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door closed shortly after and silence ensued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoife looked at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was entirely red. To the point where it perfectly matched her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the first one to break the silence as a complicated look marred her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....It wasn't that bad right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My singing. It wasn't that bad, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoife blinked her eyes and repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My singing—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cut her off while pointing at my ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Sorry, I can't hear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoife looked at me with a face that seemed as though she had eaten shit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange clicking sound echoed within the room startling Aoife who looked at me with widened eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not minding her, I looked at the object in my hand which bore an uncanny resemblance to an old camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference was that it operated on mana, and a picture soon appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grabbed onto the picture before flapping it in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did that twice before the image became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a good purchase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It cost me a whopping 200 Rend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't count the amount of times I regretted not being able to take pictures of the faces Leon and the others made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a must-purchase accessory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....And it was already living up to the money that I had spent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That... Give me that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aoife tried to reach for it, but I didn't let her and moved the picture away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever you say, I can't hear you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face scrunched up further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhhh!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that point forward, the ride back was a quiet one. Aoife tried to wrestle the picture out of my hands, even going as far as using her powers, but I wasn't the same person as the past me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could now handle that much and was able to keep the pictures safely secured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoife eventually gave up and the ride turned quiet. So quiet that it was kind of awkward. The entire time, Aoife didn't say a thing as she chewed on her hair while staring at the ever-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>changing scenery outside of the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arrival, she picked up her lagguage and directly left without saying a single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Was I too harsh?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at her back, I felt a little guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But only slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was the true victim here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My ears...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did I even have ears at this point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Greeting me at the entrace of the Academy was an unusual person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....You're the last one to arrive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was by himself, with no one else in sight. In his hands was a small wooden box, and the moment my eyes laid on it, I felt my heart skip a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn't be...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, it's exactly what you're thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas laughed while handing over the box to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the reward. I was quick, wasn't I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delilah had told me I'd have to wait a bit, but this was a lot faster than I expected. It was a pleasant surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching out, I took the wooden box. It felt cool to the touch, and its coarse texture rubbed against my fingertips as I held it tightly in my grasp, afraid of letting it fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't open it here. We don't want anyone to see what you're receiving, and the pressure... In general, I would say that it's not a good idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding back on my temptation, I took a deep breath and put the box away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought that would be it when Atlas handed me a couple of other things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, take this as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked to see several pills in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might never know what happens when you absorb a bone of this degree. You may be strong mentally, but that doesn't mean nothing wrong will happen. Take these as precautions. They should be able to give you a little boost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took the pills and gratefully looked at Atlas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone who was supposed to belong to an evil organization, he was sure nice to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well, that's probably because I'm capable.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not, then he was probably not going to act like this with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just how things were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....And I was fully using this advantage for myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, off you go. It's still the weekend, so you should absorb the bone while you have time. We wouldn't want you skipping classes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a light, Atlas said a few other things. Mainly about what I should do, and not do before eventually leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I expect to hear good news soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left as fast as he came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing by the entrance of the Academy, I took a deep breath to calm my nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally I had received the Dragon Bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been weighing down on my mind for quite some time. To the point where I remembered going a couple of times without sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was having a hard time containing my excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't absorb the bone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of a sudden, Owl-Mighty appeared in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was staring in the direction of where I had put the wooden box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....I can sense a very powerful aura hiding within the bone. It is a lot more powerful than me. What sort of creature does this bone belong to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owl-Mighty seemed genuinely curious about the bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was just about to answer when it spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never mind that, you should go back to your apartment first. I need to tell you something about the bone before you absorb it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite my confusion, I decided to comply with Owl-Mighty's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It definitely knew more about the bone than me. I didn't see what harm there was for me to listen to what it had to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And thus,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making sure that the bone was safely secured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I headed back to the dorms.\u003C\u002Fp>",1731,"2026-06-02T12:40:56.142Z",1,"novelbin.me","15354ecdb6aebd6875cb22ed7f7f3c32d34328a9a6754bb880ef16cac333a239","advent-of-the-three-calamities-chapter-207","advent-of-the-three-calamities-chapter-205",876,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fadvent-of-the-three-calamities-cover.jpg"]