[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-219":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},1462712,1913,"Chapter 219: Secret Child","black-online-chapter-219",219,"\u003Cp>\"I-Impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tristan exclaimed, and his crooked glasses slipped from one of his ears and hung precariously on the edge of his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The winner is Fang Anna!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commentator announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a smile on her pretty face, Anna stood up from the table and waved to the crowd with a satisfied look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her match ended, and in the end, the match really wasn’t even close even though the match started slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It only started slow because Anna wanted to see how Raon’s match would go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon watched his sister celebrate, and then he heard the announcer announce that the grand finals would happen in one hour’s time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I have an hour. I’ll just go for a walk.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left the tournament hall, and while he was walking, there were some people that kept looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was one of the finalists, so he garnered some attention, and few of them wanted to even talk to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon picked up his pace to leave the hall undisturbed and thought about just taking a walk around the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Anna’s voice sounded in his ears as she ran after him, and she quickly caught up to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might sound rude to some people to just say, \"What do you want?\" immediately, but he knew that Anna didn’t just chase after him for no reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was always impossible for him to guess what she would want, and thus, he became quite worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In our match, I will not use Read.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to have a fair match with you. It wouldn’t be fun to win with Read. I want to truly test my skills against yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Read is part of your skill. I don’t really care if you use it. Remu also used it, and I still won against him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, but Remu’s Read was weak. Mine is stronger. And I won’t waste my mental energy so foolishly like he did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...How often have you been going into my head?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finding out about Read, he realized that she might’ve been using Read on him all this time without noticing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It caused a chill to run down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you were still living with us, I didn’t know Read. None of us did. When I met you in the Caretaker Facility, I knew of Read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though I am really curious about your thoughts... I’ve never pried into your mind. I like the unknown factor of our relationship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna said with a chilly smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there a way to shield one’s mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was a way, he would love to know how, as he hated whenever someone got into his mind. It was a really uncomfortable feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. High-level Read users know how. In my previous match, Tristan knew of Read, but I had a higher level of Read, so I was able to shield my mind from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, he couldn’t shield it from me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, it depends on who has stronger Read?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yep!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She liked this conversation with her brother, as it was finally a genuine conversation between brother and sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their previous conversations have pretty much been just arguing, which she really didn’t like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother also knows that you’re coming back. So does the rest of the village as well. There will be a party for your return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Is that necessary?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know in the last conversation I said that our father’s intention is a complete mystery, but it does seem like he is trying to welcome you as the new heir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nobody else would be getting this kind of treatment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon didn’t respond to that, as he wasn’t foolish enough to believe every word that his father had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he was trying to make him into a new head of the family, but he highly doubted that was all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There must be something else that his father was after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll see you back in the hall, sister. I won’t go easy on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said coldly and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stopping in her tracks, Anna watched as her brother walked away, and she giggled with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good~ Go hard on me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ymir’s Forest, Killua Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the shade of the altar, Aizen sat cross-legged on the steps of the altar, surrounded by ancient ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had his sword cane leaning against his leg, and there was a holographic screen hovering right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was showing the tournament hall venue, where his son and daughter just won their matches and would meet in the final.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was possible to transfer video feed with the help of Video Slug, and there was one in the tournament hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, there was a possibility of spectating the tournament from elsewhere, even from a completely different floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bodyguard said to his ear, and then disappeared back to the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen waved his hand, made the screen disappear, and saw an entourage of people walk down the temple’s grounds towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap, tap~ tap, tap~ tap, tap~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead of everyone was a tall man with silver hair and a scarred face. The scars were going his eyes and down his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the scars over his eyes, he seemed to be blind, but he moved with an air of confidence and purpose that belied his disability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nero.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen bowed his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was blind, Aizen believed that he could still see the bow even without his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because this old man in front of him was one of the Grandmasters of Read, trained to such an extent that he could see even without his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aizen. What a dangerous place you’ve invited me to. The temple of the death. Death here means eternal death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nero said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his Read, he was able to sense the bodyguards hiding in the trees and was even able to sense Raizen hiding nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should know that you cannot hide anything from me. Can your son and those bodyguards of yours come from hiding?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bodyguards appeared instantly near Aizen, as if they had just taken off their invisibility cloaks, and Raizen just walked over from where he was hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Fang Raizen...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neuro thought with a cold look on his gray eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was one of Nero’s grandchildren, and perhaps the strongest one as well, and he knew of Raizen’s reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had always been his wish to try his strength against one of the Dead Redemption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why have you invited me here? I don’t appreciate forcing me to go all the way to this dangerous place. I have a feeling that you have ill intentions to want me to come here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nero sat down and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their family had a deep presence in Black Online, and it was easy for them to meet Aizen in this online world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they lived in completely different regions in the real world, it was much easier to meet in Black Online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only have three bodyguards and my son with me. You came with ten of yours, so I am more in trouble if you decide to attack me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop with that nonsense. You have Raizen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nero said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, he said, \"It doesn’t matter how many we have since you have Raizen and that alone evens the odds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I like this place because it is remote and we won’t be disturbed here. I won’t do anything to you or your family. It’s not worth it to make an enemy out of your family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Well, what is it that you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nero asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve decided on my heir. I don’t think you’ve met him, but his name is Raon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raizen glanced at his father but then looked away, as he really didn’t care that he wasn’t the heir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was never his desire to be the head of the Fang family, as he just wanted to spend all his time in Black Online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real world was way too dull for him, and especially being head of the family sounded like a complete pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed that Raikou would be extremely pissed off if he found out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never heard of this Raon. I suppose he is that secret fourth child of yours that you’ve been keeping secret from everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nero said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was surprised that Aizen was already handing away his position as the head of the family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t like he was that old. He could’ve been head of the family for another 20 years, at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless there was something else going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a reason why I invited you to come all the way here for that. My son will be needing a wife, and I think one of your granddaughters would do just fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Arranged marriage? In this day and age? I am not completely against it, but why? What is it that you want from our family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nero asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, there is something...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aizen leaned close and whispered directy into Nero’s ears, and his blind scarred eyes were slowly widening.\u003C\u002Fp>",1598,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.438Z",1,"novelbin.me","9a567bb0a58e4c3f2bc96c932d73be94aee9c22f852dd3e14b69f4989e354973","black-online-chapter-220","black-online-chapter-218",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]