[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-170":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},1462763,1913,"Chapter 170: Arrival of the King - Part 3","black-online-chapter-170",170,"\u003Cp>The bubble popped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frostmaw Beast dropped back to the ground and cracked the ground around it with its massive weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 48%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is not that difficult!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said with a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also made most of them smile, as this was indeed easier than they expected—even though Frostmaw Beast looked scary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were easily able to handle it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Easy so far...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon gulped down a healing potion and then started preparing for the second phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Frostmaw Beast’s health being below 50%, it was now going to enter its second phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frostmaw Beast only breathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was enough to freeze everything around it, and at that moment, it turned its gaze towards the Rangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wide-open mouth, cold smoke began to billow out, and then icy breath shot out of Frostmaw Beast’s mouth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jump down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joanne and Ira leaped off the Earth Wall and landed back on the ground—the fall distance was greater than they expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their legs got slightly injured at the landing, and they both lost a little bit of health each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tank’s—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ocon was about to use Tank’s Taunt to attract Frostmaw Beast’s aggro back at him, but Fang Raon immediately stopped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ocon looked over with a raised eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Head over to the backlines—keep Rangers and Helpers safe—this icy breath attack is a bad match-up with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ocon ran over to the backlines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While running, he thought about Fang Raon’s words and thought that he was correct in making him retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no way of defending against icy breath, and he would just be frozen into a block of ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Niall, come over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the start, Niall had just been protecting the Helpers, but the Frostmaw Beast hadn’t attacked them, so he hadn’t been doing anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Finally!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niall ran over to Fang Raon and Machary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luke, keep the beast occupied!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grimoire started glowing crimson-red, and Luke started running circles around the massive beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flamethrower!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire spat out of the pages of the grimoire and engulfed the beast in flames—but it immediately responded with the icy breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire and ice clashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rangers! Empty your quivers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still plenty of arrows left, so Joanne and Ira started shooting at the beast—repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrows went through the steam caused by the clash of ice and fire—they kept hitting the beast constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frostmaw Beast was in a rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wanted to stop the Rangers from hurting it any further, but Luke’s flames were making it impossible for the beast to retaliate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 33%...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 32%...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The health kept dropping drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t keep this going!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, even he reached the end of his mana, as just firing the Flamethrower constantly without stopping was very exhausting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head started pounding with a headache, and in his mana tank, there were only a couple of droplets left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to the back. Rejuvenate your mana with potions. We’ll keep him occupied for now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Luke gone, the three Warriors—Fang Raon, Machary, and Niall—surrounded the beast and started striking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frostmaw Beast slashed its claws and swung its paws—some of its attacks landed—injuries began to pile on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary was the only one that was able to dodge the beast’s attacks effectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Fang Raon and Niall were bleeding quite drastically, and their health wasn’t looking all that good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rae and Sam raised their healing staffs and engulfed the Warriors in a warm, golden light that began to restore their vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strength!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rae buffed Fang Raon with the Strength Buff skill, and Sam increased the speed of Niall and Machary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep pushing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They kept attacking—the swords pierced the flesh—it felt like they were trying to cut down a tree with a dull axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frostmaw Beast’s skin was just so hard, but slowly, its health kept dropping and dropping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 11%...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 10%...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The last phase...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon waved his hand, and everyone backed away from the Frostmaw Beast, as they didn’t know what to expect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doom~ Doom~ Doom~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frostmaw Beast started... Making a noise... As if it were pulsing like a beating heart, echoing throughout the massive cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hair of its fur turned into ice. Ice pikes began to form along its spine. Its flesh broke as shards of ice burst out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doom~ Doom~ Doom~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the third pulse, dozens of blue circles appeared in the ground. Those circles were glowing with blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Circles?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those are attack patterns! Avoid the blue circles at all costs!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ira shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all listened and dodged the circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, blue ice spikes shot up from the circles, and they looked really sharp, as if they could easily pierce through steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If any of them had been standing on those circles, they could’ve died immediately without Helpers being able to do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack patterns... They are really rare this low in the tower. They usually show up to display Area of Effect attacks during boss battles or against very strong opponents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary said with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the blue circles disappeared, and the Frostmaw Beast stopped pulsating for now at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked exhausting, as if it was trying to gather more strength to use that attack again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s attack before it attacks again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the fight being in its last stages, everyone stopped saving their strength and mana—they all rained attacks on the Frostmaw Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROOAAAAAAAAR!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frostmaw Beast suffered under the onslaught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 8%...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 7%...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doom~ Doom~ Doom~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frostmaw Beast started pulsating again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stopped their attacks and turned to look at the ground—but none of the blue circles had appeared in the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doom~ Doom~ Doom~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time around, the blue circles appeared on the ground, and everyone avoided them immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Burst!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice spikes jumped out of the blue circles, and everyone felt the chill of the temperature decreasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks like the temperature is dropping every time it uses this Area of Effect attack. We need to end this fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joanne shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ATTACK!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t attacking, but everyone else was, and the Frostmaw Beast staggered under the constant attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It pulsates six times before the blue circles appear in the ground. The ice spikes jump out of those blue circles three seconds later!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon shouted, informing everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’When everyone else was just focusing on staying alive, he investigated that attack pattern even while being in that high-tense situation?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary thought in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 2%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The health was almost depleted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doom~ Doom~ Doom~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone heard the pulsing, but since they now knew when the blue circles would appear, they kept attacking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HP: 1%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doom~ Doom~ Doo—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it finished pulsating to the end, Machary roared loudly and drove his sword into the eyeball of the Frostmaw Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 0%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frostmaw Beast dropped to the ground, its massive body quivering in its final moments—wounds everywhere—it looked like a ripped-apart toy dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stopped moving altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-We did it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rae shouted excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone screamed happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoo... Whoo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon breathed heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept the celebrations for a later time, as he didn’t want to drop his guard unless they were safely back at the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s time to roll the dice...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought and waited for the Frostmaw Beast to disappear and turn into the treasure chest—but it was taking its sweet time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It usually wouldn’t take long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the stairs that led to the 16th floor hadn’t appeared either just yet, as if it all was delayed for some reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was strange that nothing seemed to be happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone else was in the middle of celebrating, so they didn’t notice the oddness of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Maybe the treasure chest dropped elsewhere?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon looked around the Frostmaw Beast. Found nothing. He kept looking over at the corpse mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Nothing... Huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he walked behind the corpse monster, and his eyes widened in shock at the unexpected sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zzzz~ Zzzz~ Zzzz~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a man sleeping behind the corpse mountain. A strange crown rested atop his head. He was also built different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was as thick as a castle wall with broad shoulders, brick-sized fists, and the pectoral muscles of a bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He has been here all along? We missed him because he was sleeping behind this monster corpse mountain. Could it be... Is he the real boss of this floor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That can’t be. Frostmaw Beast had all three phases, and it acted like a boss of the floor. And there can’t be two bosses at the same time!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon’s eyes shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a very bad feeling about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zzz—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man stopped snoring, and slowly, his eyes opened, and they were a deep orange color like that of a dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Beast King]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 100%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And... who the hell are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beast King looked at Fang Raon, and then he slowly stood up with a cold look in his eyes and a terrifying face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is my pet...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’An intelligent boss!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon’s eyes shook in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>",1545,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.438Z",1,"novelbin.me","55e7af2b7d1f5f4005b1e2ef6388d5c9ee0df37a79690b8f327acffe09a70102","black-online-chapter-171","black-online-chapter-169",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]