[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-14":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Black Online",{"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},1462607,1913,"Chapter 14: Sword and Shield","black-online-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>\"Bring this bastard down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Junior hacked his sword at Red Orc and managed to shave off a few percentages’ worth of health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With anger in his gaze, Red Orc turned at him and threw fire at him, but Junior shielded himself behind the shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire burned the shield, and Junior felt the intense heat at the other side of the shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dewrey and Fang Raon rained blows at Red Orc, and they felt hot just by standing close to the creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Orc’s flesh alone was radiating immense heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Red Orc: 3%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the health so low, everyone’s eyes became wide with anticipation, knowing that victory was within reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maureen and Rosabella shrugged off the feeling of their heads splitting and cast one more Fireball each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fireballs collided with the Red Orc, causing it to let out an ear-splitting roar, and it was distracted just for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Basic Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Junior slashed across Red Orc’s chest. It earned another cry from the red-skinned creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Basic Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon cut through Red Orc’s waist like a hot knife through butter and saw his wooden broadsword drop to dangerous levels of durability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword’s durability dropped drastically whenever he tried cutting into Red Orc’s thick muscle skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dewrey jumped over Red Orc, slashed his daggers through his thick skin, and landed behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Orc took a step, then fell on his knees, and eventually collapsed to the ground, blood pooling around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Red Orc: 0%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It started glowing, and it turned to floating pixels that lingered in the air like stardust. It was finally over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Orc left behind a single thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A treasure chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wohoo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dewrey celebrated with a victory cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After others gathered their breath, they also joined in celebrations, shouting and laughing as they approached the treasure chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon walked towards Rosabella, who was crouching before Tessa’s dropped items and was crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I... I-It is my fault... I-I did not listen to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosabella looked up at Fang Raon with tears streaming down her face and hugged Tessa’s healing staff against her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It happens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon only said, putting a hand on Rosabella’s shoulder and offering her a small smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also pretty pissed off that the gentle Tessa died in the raid, and they couldn’t quite treat this as a victory with one of them dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I will be going off... I need to make sure that she is alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosabella opened her interface, tried logging off, but couldn’t as a notification popped up in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You cannot log off inside a Combat Zone]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Combat Zone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosabella frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combat Zone appeared whenever there was a battle happening nearby, just ended, or inside designated areas like the boss room, such as this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It ensured that no player would log off during the battle to avoid death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s head over to the second floor, and you can log off there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What do you mean you aren’t giving us any loot?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, they heard Dewrey shout, and it looked like there was some kind of argument between him and Junior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You heard me. You couldn’t have possibly defeated this boss without mine and my friend’s help. We carried you, so why should we share this valuable loot with you all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Junior said with a scoff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We made a deal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dewrey shouted angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...And I am changing the deal. I don’t like your attitude, so now the three of you will give us all your coins and gear as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Junior said with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why the fuck would we do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dewrey asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I fucking told you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Junior pressed his steel blade against Dewrey’s throat, and his friends also pulled up their weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-You will regret this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dewrey said angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I highly doubt that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Junior said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give us your stuff, now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcia shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t seem like that gentle and quiet girl like before and seemed more like a spiteful witch instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why are you doing this? My sister died helping you guys!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosabella shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you will follow her into death if you don’t fucking listen to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Junior shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dewrey and Rosabella gritted their teeth with anger building up inside them, and they opened their interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were about to pull out their stuff, but in that moment, Fang Raon grabbed their shoulders to stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t do that. It is a trick. They are not intending for us to leave this room alive. If you give away your weapons to them, you are just making it easy to kill us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Junior looked sharply at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why would they kill us? They don’t gain anything by doing so!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dewrey shouted angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might be hiding square coins and not giving all your gear to them. The only way they can make sure that they get everything is by killing us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It looks like there is someone with a brain among you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Junior said with a scoff and suddenly swung his sword at Dewrey, but it quickly met the wooden shield that Fang Raon raised in defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will kill you all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dewrey drew his daggers and swung at Junior, but his footwork was elegant, and he quickly moved out of the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intimidation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Rich used Tank’s skill—Intimidation—and staggered them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dewrey was left momentarily stunned by Rich’s attack, and that was enough for Junior, who swung his sword and slashed at Dewrey’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword went cleanly through, and Dewrey’s vision turned black as his body fell to the ground, dead like a leaf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Basic Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexis slashed through Rosabella, who screamed for help but also soon found herself falling to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon shrugged off the Intimidation skill and retreated backwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is only dying on the first floor. It could be worse. You could’ve died on the 30th floor, and that is like many years of hard work down the drain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Junior said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d rather die on the 30th floor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said, moved his shield in front of him, and placed the sword at its side. It looked like a proper sword stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t seem like Black Online was his first time touching a sword...\u003C\u002Fp>",1052,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.437Z",1,"novelbin.me","8ce32b8ca2b233fe3f2e330c23901d3fece055265cd18c21514e7b4573826536","black-online-chapter-15","black-online-chapter-13",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]