[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-209":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},1462702,1913,"Chapter 209: Acceptance","black-online-chapter-209",209,"\u003Cp>’Father is slow but skillful, which is why I’ll use transparent chainmail armor for increased speed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put his shield away, as that would also hinder his speed, and therefore, he only wielded the King’s Shortsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will fall today... Father!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon gritted his teeth and sprang forward like a coil, running like the wind towards his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He is going after Father? Has he lost his goddamn mind?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Rizzen had disappeared as his personality had returned back to Raizen, and he couldn’t believe his eyes seeing Raon go after Aizen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While barely paying any attention to Della, he was still able to block all of her attacks and even pushed her back a few steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Idiotic son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen stood up, and he pulled out his thin-bladed sword from his cane and clashed swords with his son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sparks flew in every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maxima!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung the sword, and Fang Raon got pushed back, his feet sliding across the stone tiles of the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That’s insane...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious that Aizen didn’t have the physique to physically overpower someone younger like Fang Raon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever they clashed with swords, Fang Raon was always pushed back by the sudden strange boost of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That’s Maxima... I don’t really know what that is, but if that technique is this strong... I must learn it for the future!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Aizen slid his sandals across the ground, and with two hands on the sword’s hilt, he swung the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon blocked the first strike. Aizen shifted and struck with more force. His son’s blade shuddered under the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll cut your cheek now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen said coldly, and the thin blade grazed across Fang Raon’s cheek, drawing a thin line of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Fang Raon knew that it was coming, there was nothing that he was able to do to stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Basic Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon quickly swung the sword at him, but Aizen ducked slightly, and the blade narrowly went over his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Read...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen whispered, and then he thrust the blade into Fang Raon’s waist, pushing it straight through until it came out the other side, splattering blood everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon coughed blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this was real life, you would already be dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Fang Raon looked his father directly in the eye and saw nothing but apathy and boredom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Arrogance.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought, and at that moment, with his left hand, he grabbed the sword’s blade that was stuck inside his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, Fang Raon pulled his head back and went for the headbutt, but Aizen anticipated it, and he let go of the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped back, and the headbutt couldn’t reach him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as I have Read, you cannot hit me. Your attacks are futile.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a scoff, Fang Raon pulled out the thin blade from his body and tossed it away from Aizen’s reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Elena healed his bleeding wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also looked like she was struggling to cast any more spells, as she was only level 2 because she rarely played and never really tried to level up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And for a moment I thought that you planned to fight me one-versus-one, but just like I thought, you always need help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his tone, there was clear disappointment and disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Elena, stay away from this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"B-But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena frowned as she didn’t think that was a good idea, as it was obvious that he was outmatched, and the only way he could win was with her help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pick up the sword, Father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Foolish son.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen smirked, and he walked towards his thin-bladed sword and picked it up from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah, Aurel’s Blade Dance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon twirled like a ballerina, and his sword strikes came from odd and strange angles, but Aizen parried each one with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried bending his body and attacking from those odd angles, but nothing seemed to be able to penetrate Aizen’s defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Throwing Sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then hurled his sword, and Aizen just smacked it out of the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never throw your sword away, dumbass!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen screamed angrily as if he felt genuinely insulted at this point that his son did something so idiotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is not real life, Father!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon screamed, and at that moment, with the help of the Return Weapon Ring, the sword came back to his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung the sword immediately, going for Aizen’s throat, but he stepped away just in time to avoid the fatal blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon shifted into a reverse grip and swung the sword around to try and catch Aizen off guard. The shoulder barely rotated, and the swing was all about the elbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t Aizen’s first time fighting against a user of a reverse grip, and with apathy, he just blocked it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I barely use the skills of the game. So they work with the help of the activation words, correct? Let me try one...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heart Stab!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen jabbed the thin-bladed sword towards Fang Raon’s chest, and it was one of the quickest skills he’d seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the fastest because he remembered facing Lock Manchester, and he was much faster than his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dodge Roll!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon rolled out of the way, and while being in the middle of rolling, he swung the sword blindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t expect it to hit anyone, but it actually grazed Aizen’s waist, leaving a thin cut on his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen dropped his gaze to his bleeding waist, and even though it barely bled, it was still immensely humiliating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A lucky hit...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought as he stood back up, and he wasn’t being gleeful about finally landing a hit on his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He has been talking something about Read... That seems to help him anticipate my moves... But he couldn’t dodge that one. Why?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, he formed a theory inside his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Read... The clue is behind that technique name... With Read, you can read a person’s thoughts and intentions... Allowing him to understand my next move before I even make it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Whenever I attack, I think about where I will be attacking, and with Read, he can read that thought process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Because I swung the sword blindly, he couldn’t predict my intentions about where that attack would go since even I didn’t know.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed that his father was trying to patch the slash wound on his waist with his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this were real life, that would’ve hurt, wouldn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jabbed back at his father’s previous words, and when he heard that, he turned his angry gaze on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You don’t know pain, cough... cough... cough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen said coldly, but then he suddenly had a coughing fit that sounded really serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a pained gaze, he turned around and sat back down on the steps of the temple altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like he didn’t plan to fight anymore, as if he were done for today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’You think you can just rest? No, this fight will only end once one of us is dead!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon jumped towards his father, his sword already coming down, but Aizen wasn’t even looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh~ And at that moment, a couple figures jumped down from the trees and kicked Fang Raon away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon was caught off guard, and he crashed into an old-looking wall that was painted red, but was strong enough to withstand the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he got back up, he saw that his father, Aizen, was surrounded by three men wearing black cloaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you already forgotten, son? I am never going anywhere without my bodyguards, so why do you think I would be without them now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Raon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock shouted and wanted to go help him, but Raikou was being a pain in the ass and stopped him from going anywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve gotten understanding of your weird summoning powers now, old man. You better pay attention or I’ll kill you, haha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raikou laughed ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I had no idea that there were other people nearby beside these three. I used Read to sense the surrounding area, but they somehow managed to evade detection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’They’re definitely Assassins... High Rankers.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With some struggle, Fang Raon got back to his feet and looked at the three bodyguards with a dark look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have bodyguards in the real world, but I also have... bodyguards for here. These ones are specially trained just for Black Online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re Assassins of very high caliber with extremely high-leveled Stealth, so high that even I can’t sense them with my Read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think there is less than a handful of people that would’ve been able to detect their presence here. They are the perfect bodyguard squad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Father barely plays Black Online, but still... he got out of his way to create his very own bodyguard squad for here. I have to give credit, he is a very careful man.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, he heard a scream and turned to look and saw Della on her knees with Raizen holding the spear to her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had lost the fight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Della!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon wanted to go help her, but Raizen shook his head, as if he were saying, \"Take one more step and I will kill her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then turned to Rock to see if he could help, but no, he was struggling against Raikou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s over...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon lowered his weapon, and he didn’t show any frustration or defeat on his face. It was just total acceptance.\u003C\u002Fp>",1625,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.438Z",1,"novelbin.me","f699a38b39f4679d6ddbf103e094152339f20677e37384ebf525b62e92731927","black-online-chapter-210","black-online-chapter-208",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]