[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-168":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},1462761,1913,"Chapter 168: Arrival of the King - Part 1","black-online-chapter-168",168,"\u003Cp>\"Kissing Nurse...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked blankly at Rae, and she had her head low—looking at the ground—and she then heard a muffled laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t laugh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was on the verge of tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, everyone burst into laughter, and Rae tried to make them stop by punching them, but it just made them laugh harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha~ Rae, are you hiding something from us? How did you earn that nickname?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joanne asked with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I honestly don’t know. I haven’t kissed anybody. My level 2 class was Hugging Nurse. I never hugged anybody either!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rae cried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t want to reveal to anybody that she actually knew where she got that class name from, as it was far too embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever she was in her room, she liked practicing her healing spells on teddy bears. She imagined them as some handsome princes who thank her for saving them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there was always some hugging and kissing involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was far too embarrassing for her to say that out loud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... Do you have to kiss people now to heal them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke asked curiously with a serious look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that was the case, he might accidentally get ’hurt’ so he could get healed by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, you stupid... Like I didn’t need to hug anybody either when I was level 2. I think it’s just a stupid class name that has zero correlation to its actual function.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rae said with a pout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright. Machary, you’re the last one, so what’s your class?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With all eyes turning to Machary, he just sat with his arms crossed, and then with a sigh, he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cruxed Knight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone blinked in confusion as they couldn’t quite get the name—it wasn’t funny or clever—just confusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I think cruxed means like something is fucked up and crazy at the same time. It’s crazy that he is a knight. Or that he is a knight who is both fucked up and crazy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Doesn’t sound like Machary.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon rubbed his chin in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t get the name either, but it gave a pretty decent Innate Skill, so I chose that one from the selection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmh. Alright, everyone, get prepared. There will be a wagon waiting over at the gate. Stock up, and we’ll meet there in an hour.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone nodded, stood up, and headed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were either going to their rooms to get their stuff or just straight to the Snowberry Village to purchase some stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I need to go purchase a shield. Since Rickard destroyed it, I am without a shield, and I need to go buy one.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought, stood up, and headed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump~ Thump~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wooden wagon wheeled down a snowy road. Its wheels were made to withstand the slipperiness of the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inside of the wagon was draped with fur covers. It was pretty nice. And the players sitting inside thus weren’t complaining about the roughness of the ride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you keep the flap shut?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ira said with annoyed tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sigh, Luke closed the flap, as he just wanted to get some fresh air, but it was so cold, so nobody wanted for it to be open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saw you go to the weapon store. What did you buy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary asked Fang Raon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were sitting across from each other—their legs almost touching—and both of them were eating some beef jerky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no seats. They were just sitting on the floor of the wagon. It was fine, as this was how most players traveled in the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were always carriages to ride, which would have seats, but they wouldn’t be able to carry a party of ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Steel Shield—it’s cheap and good enough for now—I want to find a better one, but they are so expensive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also accustomed to Steel Shield, so he didn’t bother to purchase a new one and settled with that one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fight against Rickard proved that if he fought a truly powerful opponent, Steel Shield was going to get destroyed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sirs, we are arriving at the tower!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wagon driver said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made everyone alert, and after a couple more bumps, they came to a stop at a ditch that had a small icy river running through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wohoo, we are finally here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke jumped out of the wagon and exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The icy tower stood tall and ominous in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was surrounded by cold mist, ditches, and snow-covered bushes, as if someone had forgotten this tower at the side of a road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon took out an icy key from his inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was given to him by Della before he left with the wagon with the party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no shortage of these keys. They’ve probably found every Icy Tower Key on the entire 15th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever players came to the 15th floor in search of the Icy Tower Key, they would need to buy one from Rose Records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was another way of making money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was just a small amount, as Icy Tower Keys were never that expensive, and if they tried overpricing it, they would get in lots of trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am good at predicting snowstorms, and there is a feeling in my gut that there will be one tonight. At the first sight of snow, I’ll head back to the village, and if you aren’t back by then, I am sorry, but you have to walk back home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, we’ll be quick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said with a nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then walked to the tower, put the key inside the lock, and twisted it to the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, the ice, which was covering the door, started cracking, and shattering as if an egg was being broken up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, the doors swung wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for torches, it looks like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said as he looked inside the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was very well-lit inside with glowing crystals inside the transparent icy walls, and the hallway was going very far—it looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rae put away her torch, which she was about to light up, but if they didn’t need any torches, there was no need to carry one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was always better if she had both her hands available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They then bid farewell to the outside world, entered the tower, and the doors of the tower immediately shut behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The raid had officially started.\u003C\u002Fp>",1091,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.438Z",1,"novelbin.me","cb877439db043822eb6044ce3caddb58fdf837c6c7d11702adeb8fb62b54782f","black-online-chapter-169","black-online-chapter-167",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]