[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-158":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},1462751,1913,"Chapter 158: Butcher, Duelist, and Strategist","black-online-chapter-158",158,"\u003Cp>\"Shall we head elsewhere to continue this meeting? I never liked having meetings in this office. It feels too formal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll follow you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, they left the office, and the outside-standing guild members watched them leave—they followed way behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to make sure that their guild master, Della, would stay safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while of walking, they arrived at the common room—it’s where the players usually gather to socialize and plan their next quests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireplace crackled with warmth. The tables had General’s Game opened up. The couches were scattered about in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a very cozy-looking place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The windows were also without a curtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It allowed them to see the setting sun and the sky that was about to turn dark—later at night, they could see the stars, moons, and aurora borealis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feel free to make yourself at home. I can give an order for one of my subordinates to head to the kitchen to make some refreshments for you as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della sat down with a smile on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t mind a drink.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Amatumba sat down on a couch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a dark-skinned man with round eyes and three red dots on his forehead. He had a deep voice that was soothing to listen to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might be cold for him, as he was only wearing a traditional robe that some monks might be wearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure thing~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della looked over to one of the players, who responded with a nod, and headed off to get some drinks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then looked back at Amatumba, and honestly, she felt quite uneasy, as she knew who this man was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Butcher of Manila—what a fancy nickname you got.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock sat down beside his granddaughter and said with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His granddaughter shot him a gaze and screamed inwardly, ’Are you a fool?’ But she knew better than to say it out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why would you say that, dumb grandfather? You don’t even know whether that nickname is an insult or praise!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della felt like facepalming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t think so, Demon Instructor, as I think your nickname is much better than mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Amatumba said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was acting lightheartedly, even Rock knew that Amatumba wasn’t a person to be messed with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Butcher of Manila was a person that every top player knew about—his nickname was very famous among the gaming community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re Barach, aren’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Waylen sat down at a table where there was another person sitting and quickly started a conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barach looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Waylen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barach said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... I am still in the middle of increasing my reputation. I plan on joining some of those Player-Versus-Player tournaments soon... I heard you are a decent duelist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waylen said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You heard, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barach scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard you’re one of the best. I heard that you even dueled against Leon. How did it go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waylen asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You’re curious about Leon? Why is that? I sense more than just curiosity, I sense urgency. What’s that all about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barach asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to defeat Leon one day. He is the strongest player, after all. Isn’t that what every player aspires to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waylen asked with a chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to defeat him? Well, good luck with that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barach laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t answer my question yet—you fought him, so how did the fight go? Was it close, and do you have any tips for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waylen asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re loud...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barach stood up and left the table—he went to stand by the window instead—just looking at the setting sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waylen leaned against the backrest of the chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In another table, Fang Raon sat with Anna, as she refused to leave his side, and Nick and Incognito joined them at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Name’s Nick, nice to meet you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon shook hands with them and then turned to look at Incognito—he was a black-haired man with an average face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Fang Raon heard his chat window go off—someone sent him a message—and he quickly checked it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rock: The black-haired guy’s name is Incognito. He is the strategist of Anna’s Angels. He is also one of the world’s greatest General’s Game players]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rock: In the last world championships, he was third. He is an expert at predicting his opponents’ moves]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rock: If you want to see the level of the world’s best, I’d suggest challenging him for a game. I am sure he will accept]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon read through the messages and shot a gaze towards Rock—who was just talking with Amatumba while sneakily sending those messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why is he telling me this? Maybe he is still pissed off about that cheek kiss with Della. Or maybe he actually wants to use this as a training opportunity.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Fang Raon. Nice to meet you...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the black-haired man, who returned the gaze, his sharp eyes locking with his—as if he could see his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Incognito... I’ve heard a great deal about you, Guild Master Anna’s brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am a little bored. Do you play General’s Game, by any chance? If you do, shall we have a match?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found it very amusing but didn’t tell Fang Raon why he found it amusing, as he wanted to see where this went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Anna’s Angels, there was nobody that could be a challenge to Incognito in a game of General’s Game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he always had to seek elsewhere for some challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incognito replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was still new in Anna’s Angels, they ended up in a Guild War, and they all trusted him to find a strategy to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t find anything that could get them a victory, but then Anna sought another person for advice—from her brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that advice helped them to win the Guild War.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That brother was Fang Raon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Incognito...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like she was saying, \"If you embarrass my brother, I will kill you,\" and she wasn’t joking around either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will be just for fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incognito said with a twitching smile.\u003C\u002Fp>",1053,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.438Z",1,"novelbin.me","1909a3de79baa30c1bbb9742c1e7caf764bb13b35c7461421aaada7211e76f2e","black-online-chapter-159","black-online-chapter-157",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]