[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-183":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},1462776,1913,"Chapter 183: The Sun Festival","black-online-chapter-183",183,"\u003Cp>\"Whoo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon sat on the front steps of the massive mansion and breathed out cold air, which created a cloud of mist in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was freezing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, he didn’t have to deal with this freezing cold weather much longer, as today was finally the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was going to head over to the 6th floor for the General’s Game tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you ready to go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Rock walked out from the inside of the mansion, and he was carrying two Tower Pearls in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave one of them to Fang Raon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Della and others have already gone to the 6th floor. They have other business to attend to there. We will go straight away to register ourselves for the tournament.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, they activated the Tower Pearls, and they disappeared from the cold 15th floor of the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock and Fang Raon appeared at the spawn point of the 6th floor, and they quickly changed clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changed out of the winter clothes and put on their breezy beach clothes, which everyone else was also wearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I didn’t think I would be back so soon.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought with a deep sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had good memories about the 6th floor, and it was definitely one of his favorite floors in the entire tower—maybe the most favorite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re going to head over to St. Bella Village. It’s basically a little gated community in here, but that’s where the tournament is going to be held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All participants will be staying in that ’village,’ so we will do the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their sandals clicking against the pavement, they started making their way towards the village together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like the locals of the city were preparing for something, as they were putting up banners and decorations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also a lot of beer barrels being delivered over to taverns, pubs, and bars, which indicated that a big event was approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on over here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Sun Festival is approaching. It’ll be happening during the General’s Game tournament, and it’s expected to draw people from all around the tower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That sounds interesting. Will we be taking part in that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, as long as you don’t drink till you pass out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his interest piqued, Fang Raon looked around the streets and saw that there were a lot of deliveries going to stores and such.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if the locals were expecting a huge rush of customers, and they had good reason to expect that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t the first Sun Festival, and it definitely wasn’t going to be the last either. It happened once a year, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Hey, that’s dangerous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A local shouted to his friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His friend was balancing on the roof, trying to hang the decorations from the top, but the roof was very tilted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also quite slippery since it rained just yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll be fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His friend shouted drunkenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was early in the morning, but his friend still found some time to start drinking and, thus, was already quite intoxicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his friend reached out to hang the decoration, he suddenly lost his balance and started falling forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned their heads towards the falling man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bouncy Ground!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the local summoned his grimoire and made the hard-looking ground into a soft, bouncy surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His friend landed on it and harmlessly bounced back to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah... Hah... Hah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did I tell you, you fucking moron?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The local pulled his friend’s ear, and he screamed in pain and begged for forgiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the whole scene, Fang Raon looked really surprised, and he looked at Rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That local was using magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock picked his nose and acted like it was nothing surprising, and nobody else in the street also seemed that shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I suppose that isn’t as uncommon as I thought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said with a wry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You thought that locals were a bunch of weak, defenseless babies? They receive their power in a different way from us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not all locals can use magic. Only those who were born with mana. There are also some local non-magic users that are as strong as Divine Rankers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never underestimate locals. You’ll never know when you come across a hidden powerhouse that’ll kill you in a blink of an eye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said with a serious look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has had his fair share of bad experiences with locals, and he learned pretty quickly to not underestimate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They kept walking, and soon enough, they were nearing their destination as Rock seemed to recognize the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While walking down a sidewalk, they noticed that it wasn’t any longer buildings that were beside the sidewalk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it was a rock wall. Five meters tall. And trees and buildings peeked out from behind the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These rock walls were surrounding something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These walls...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said as he traced his hand across a rock wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They kept walking and soon arrived at the gate that marked the entrance to St. Bella Village—these rock walls were the only thing separating the village from the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players were entering a little shack beside the gate, and when they stepped out, they entered the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon followed behind him into the shack and saw some brown-haired lady behind a desk, and she was noting something down in a large book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’d like to register for the Amateur League.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Names.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lady said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rock Rose and Fang Raon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the lady raised her head from the large book and looked at the slightly older man and at the young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been a while since the last time you visited, Rock. Lady Diana has been missing you. I think she will be pleased to see you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lady said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock nodded without engaging in any meaningful conversation, and the lady wrote down their names in the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then took out two keys and handed them to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are your keys for your rooms for the duration of the tournament. We expect you to deliver them back once the tournament is over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will know if you don’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lady said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bidding their farewells, Rock and Fang Raon left the shack and entered the village through the gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village was nice. It had many summer cottages, where the competitors would stay. It had a lot of greenery, as if it had been untouched by modern development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alongside all that, to scare away the warm weather that was scorching down, there were some swimming pools to cool off in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they walked deeper into the village, they saw shirtless players lounging around swimming pools and bikini-wearing women sunbathing on lounge chairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like they were here for a holiday and not for the tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is Lady Diana?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The lady of this village. She owns all of this. She is one of the richest players in the game, and also, she is the host of the tournament.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...How do you know her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I happened to meet her during the early days of Black Online. Surrounded by younglings, we stood out as one of the oldest ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, we got along well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon hummed knowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock frowned as he felt like Fang Raon was misunderstanding something, as he was smiling annoyingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing... Nothing at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon whistled innocently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? You piece of shit, what is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing, really. She misses you a lot, huh? Interesting, that’s all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Rock pulled Fang Raon’s hair and almost ripped the hair straight off his scalp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I am sorry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon laughed and surrendered, and Rock finally let go of him, puffing in anger—almost red-faced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Was just joking, but sheesh.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon scratched the back of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, a bikini-wearing girl walked past them—shaking her hips—and she smiled at Fang Raon and softly said, \"Hi,\" before continuing walking off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon followed after her with his eyes, let out a deep sigh, and turned back to the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This place is indeed quite crazy. I’ve been blind since forever, and I never thought the so-called swimsuits were so revealing. That’s crazy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, they arrived at their very own cottage—they happened to be staying at the same cottage for their stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cottages had a porch. Very nice-sized interior with a proper kitchen, living room, and two bedrooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will Della and the rest join us here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked as he sat down on the porch, put his feet on the tabletop, and enjoyed the fresh wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. They will be on a recruiting mission. We will probably see them during the Sun Festival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said, and he then slipped the key into the lock of the door and entered the cottage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When will our first tournament match be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted so that Rock, who was already reserving his own bedroom, could hear him even from over there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock shouted back.\u003C\u002Fp>",1556,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.438Z",1,"novelbin.me","3e6fb4f056c2aec98a3f3f8308a31c47cfb0d0f8d2cfdb9f90285d5b30119f1c","black-online-chapter-184","black-online-chapter-182",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]