[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-190":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},1462783,1913,"Chapter 190: Mysterious Woman","black-online-chapter-190",190,"\u003Cp>Fang Raon felt like a full-of-water sink, but now because of the knife stab, someone had pulled the plug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the water draining quickly, his health points rapidly decreased, and when the water was completely gone, so would be his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This... is... so... stupid...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon stumbled into the street, and he extended his arm over his shoulder to touch the wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried plugging the wound so that he could somewhat stop the bleeding to buy some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I just... need to find... Helper...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought with sharking eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 99\u002F700]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ah...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Fang Raon’s eyes blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was cloudy like a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I am really going to die... Aren’t I?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feet stopped as they refused to move, and Fang Raon was just staring at the cloudy world in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hand touched his back, and a whisper of \"Heal\" sounded. It was a very gentle and soft voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm feeling spread throughout his body as if he had just dipped into a warm bath, and he felt like all his worries had melted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wound on his back closed. It stopped bleeding. And health slowly climbed back up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-w-what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vision returned to normal, and he turned around and, to his surprise, saw a blond-haired woman touching his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was really beautiful. She looked mature but also youthful, as her skin was flawless and her eyes sparkled with kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was wearing some kind of white and gold dress with a ribbon of white flowers—it was a really beautiful dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should be more careful~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman said with a smile, and then she removed her hand from his back and continued walking past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... Thanks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon mumbled awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a giggle, the woman just waved her hand and kept walking without asking anything in return—she just came and healed him for some reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She literally just saved me, and she didn’t even tell me her name. What a mysterious woman...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon touched his chest, let out a breath of relief, and felt like collapsing on a bed because of that experience just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That guy was some parasocial viewer. Tried killing me just because he thought I was dating his streamer? Fucking crazy people... I don’t want any of those people near Della, they are dangerous.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought with a serious look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he was hit with notifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Buzz...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have fought someone in the Safe Zone!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It is a violation of the Player Safety Act...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Calculating...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Result: Self-Defense]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No penalty shall be imposed on Fang Raon, as he was attacked first and only acted in self-defense]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Whew, I was worried for a moment that I’d get banned. Good thing that if you get attacked, you can at least defend yourself.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon let out a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Pass the ball. Come on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Children played in the park with a ball. They kept kicking it back and forth. They acted like two trees next to each other were goalposts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also had a goalkeeper—a child just like them—and they had two teams, each with three children playing and one goalkeeper on each team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a smile on her face, Della watched them play, laugh, and celebrate their goals—it was a very innocent scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This park was over at St. Bella Village, and some of these children were actually locals, but there were also a couple children of players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, one of the children noticed Della, who was watching from the park bench, and nervously averted his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly feeling nervous about having such a pretty, big sister watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della just smiled and waved her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t here to just watch some children play, but she was waiting for someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am sorry for being late! I hope you didn’t wait for too long!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Della’s face beamed with a smile as she heard the noise and turned to see someone walking towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman with blond hair. Kind eyes. A smile that could light up any room. She was also wearing a white and gold dress with a ribbon of white flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della jumped to her feet excitedly and hugged her mother tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a giggle, Elena returned the hug and traced her hand across her daughter’s long hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How have you been doing, my beautiful daughter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena asked, and then she grabbed her daughter’s hand and sat down with her on the park bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve been doing great!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the drama in real life, Della wasn’t currently living with her mother and the rest of the family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was living over at her grandfather’s—with Rock—and thus, she hadn’t seen her mother for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only possible for two of them to see each other in Black Online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about you, Mom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della asked worryingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though her father cheated on her mother, Elena, she was still living with her father and Rook—who was Elena’s son and Della’s brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am doing just fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile seemed somewhat strained as if she weren’t being completely honest, and Della caught on to that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...When can I come back home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn’t. Rock is taking good care of you. It’s better for you to stay over at his place than with my husband.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t want you to be alone with them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della said with a sad look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, it’s fine, my daughter. Husband is working all the time, so I don’t even see him, and Rook is also playing Black Online most of the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just me there alone for most of the time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You should just divorce him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della mumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sad look, Elena touched the head of her daughter, and Della just melted into her embrace and closed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I did that, he would never let me see you or Rook ever again. Your father has a lot of influence. I am sure he could even get me banned in Black Online to stop me from seeing you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...He is an asshole. I want you to be happy, Mom. I don’t want you to keep suffering because of us...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della mumbled and looked to be on the verge of tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would suffer more if I didn’t see you or Rook. You two are the only light in my life. I don’t want to lose that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della hugged her mother tightly, and when she felt her hand lightly patting her head, she closed her eyes and sighed in contentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough of that. What have you been doing? Is Rock doing anything? How’s the streaming been going? And is there any boy trouble~?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena asked with a giggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph... It’s been doing good... Like I told you last time, I expected Grinding Grief and Monsieur Rascal to attack us soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They did, but we got rid of them... Rock’s been doing alright, but he has gotten his eyes on a new student. I haven’t seen him that interested in anyone since the days of Leon D. Hardt and others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, is that so? Who is that young man?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fang Raon... He is a new member of the guild. He is the team leader of the 4th line, and he played a very important part in the guild war as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without him... I don’t think we would’ve survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Poor him. I heard Rock is planning to take him to one of those crazy training camps of his. I hope he doesn’t get too scarred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I should go with them to make sure that Rock doesn’t go too far. You know him, he doesn’t know when to stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della kept rambling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena, with a smile on her face, listened to Della while lightly patting her head and noticed that she was speaking very passionately about this young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed to care about him greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d like to meet this Fang Raon. You’ve piqued my interest. He sounds like a wonderful young man for my beautiful daughter to care about him so much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena said with a giggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I don’t care about him that much. He is just a guild member of mine. I care about all my guild members equally!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della nervously corrected her, but she couldn’t fool her mother’s eyes, and Elena was just smiling knowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure~ Sure~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few hours later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buzz... Buzz... Players, head over to your tables. The round of 64 matches are about to start!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magical voice traversed throughout the Tournament Hall, and players started streaming into the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was noticeably fewer players now since nearly two hundred players had already been eliminated in the previous rounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Table 1... Table 1...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon soon found his table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first table in the hall, and he sat down on the chair—he was the first one to arrive at the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The first table...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, he heard some buzzing from the back, and the spectators—they were whispering about his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It’s him...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Maybe this tournament will finally be his... He’d been suffering some soul-crushing defeats lately to his rival...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man named West sat across from him. He garnered a lot of attention. In his vest, he wore several pins and medals from past tournaments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tournaments that he had won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It looks like I received quite a troublesome opponent.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Shit... His opponent is West?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few tables away, Rock noticed his student’s opponent and had a really grave expression on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>",1637,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.438Z",1,"novelbin.me","1a3c2fecc2cee3369d2e4a5c8d67c8967ea30cc64b2230f2263d10ac42e5086e","black-online-chapter-191","black-online-chapter-189",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]