[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-222":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},1462715,1913,"Chapter 222: Sad Life","black-online-chapter-222",222,"\u003Cp>When the dust settled, there was a dark spot on the floor, and the ceiling had a massive hole on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...She is dead...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...The idiot didn’t respect the deal...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people hunched behind chairs whispered among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t believe that someone was so stupid that they really didn’t respect the deal and made Rumbling God angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that it was Fang Anna, the guild master of one of the top ten guilds of the tower, so they witnessed the death of quite a major character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Well, shit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incognito pinched his glabella, and he could already feel a headache rising within his temples. This was hard to clean up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the crowd, Nick was red-faced, and he was so angry that he wanted to punch something or someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ll have to lead the guild for a while until Anna has climbed back to the 27th floor. With her death, it also means that we will drop positions in Global Guild Rankings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’We also have to make sure that nobody gets any ideas and suddenly tries to attack us while she is away!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a huge loss for Anna’s Angels. This death meant that there would also be a power shift on the 27th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That idiot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raikou clicked his tongue in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would only mean that there was more work for him to do now, as he had to make sure that his sister’s guild wouldn’t get destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why the hell did she do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disco asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who the fuck knows? She is freaking crazy, I am telling you. There is something very wrong in her head!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raikou shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the smoldering floor, Fang Raon just shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a hunch that she was not going to take the loss gracefully, but even he didn’t expect this kind of thing to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations for your victory, Raon...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Diana walked over with an awkward smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t expect this kind of ending to her tournament, and she knew that Anna’s death was going to have huge effects on the upper floors of the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That death didn’t matter down here on the 6th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then handed him a handcrafted trophy and a pouch with 250,000 square coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon stored the trophy inside his inventory and entered the coins into his interface so they would be safe there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+250,000 square coins]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your winner, Fang Raon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Diana lifted his arm, and he received some applause, but not many were in a cheering mood after what just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thank-you nod, Fang Raon then exited the stage and headed for the exit of the building immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Raon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Della, Rock, and Elena walked over with hurry in their steps as they were also still in a state of shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations on your victory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della hugged him immediately, and Fang Raon awkwardly left the hug, as he still didn’t know how to act around Della.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t aware yet that he was in a relationship with Chaewon, and he didn’t want to act intimate with other women while he was with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della tilted her head in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already very obvious to her that Fang Raon was acting differently towards her than before, but she didn’t know why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Did I do something?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock then asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought that it must’ve come as quite a shock to see his own sister get torched to ash right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yeah. That’s my sister, for you. She has a knack for being dramatic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon wryly smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we go back to the cottage?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone agreed, and they left the tournament hall and soon arrived back at the cottage, which was a peaceful spot to relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With this tournament victory, you’ll have a choice to take a promotion test for the Professional League.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon looked surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wasn’t that interested in joining the Professional League just yet, as he now had to start focusing on getting stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...When will you start heading back home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow most likely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once you come back, we can start our training camp. I also want to get all your things in order, Della.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clap~ Clap~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Elena clapped her hands with a smile on her face, and then she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d like to celebrate Raon’s victory. I will head over to the market to get ingredients for a special dinner today. Rock, can I have your help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the gray-haired man, and he nodded and stood up with his old joints creaking slightly like an old chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, I would be happy to help you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said, and then he threw a sharp gaze at Raon, as if he were saying, \"Don’t you dare do anything to Della while I am away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then walked away with Elena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think you’ll be in trouble for Anna’s death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I think she will try to spin that death in her favor somehow. She will definitely go crying to Father, but I also am not sure what her intentions now are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She might be really angry at me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened at the match that caused all of this to happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...She did a bet with me. If I lost, I would’ve joined her guild, and if I win, I would get those five Learning Balls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Grandfather was right.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della thought, but she then crossed her arms and looked quite mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is extremely foolish to agree to something like that. Even if you won in the end, it could’ve ended really badly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I know, but I had a way to win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said something to her that caused her to lose concentration. What was it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon scratched the back of his head, not sure if he should answer to that, and then Della sharpened her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said again, but this time, with extra pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told her that I am now dating Chaewon. She knows her and doesn’t like her at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said with a heavy sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then looked at Della, wondering at her reaction, and she looked genuinely shocked, but then she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was a lie, though, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It wouldn’t have done any good to lie. She would’ve seen straight through my lie, so I only spoke the truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della’s eyes shook, and she sank deeper into the comfy chair as she took in the weight of his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"O-Oh... H-How long?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yesterday it became official.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said with a heavy heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he really liked Chaewon, he also had mixed feelings towards Della and didn’t want to see her sad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Della just smiled, but it looked off, as it didn’t have the spark of her usual smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am happy for you. How will you keep carrying on with that relationship if you’re forced to head back home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...She is playing Black Online as well, slowly climbing floors, and I am hoping to see her once she reaches the 12th floor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. I would love to meet her too. I am sure she is a brilliant woman. We’re currently recruiting people for our fifth line, and I am sure there will be a spot for her too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll let her join?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. If she can reach the 15th floor, it is already enough proof about her capabilities, so I don’t need to worry about her dragging down others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon nodded and whispered, \"Thank you,\" but could tell that she was not in the brightest of moods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...By the way, I’ve been curious about your relationship with Anna. Why is she acting this crazy towards you? It isn’t normal, as you can already tell...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della asked hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought that it must be a sore subject, but she was quite curious as to why Anna was acting this crazy towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back in Fang Village, it just used to be me and Anna alone, as the rest of the family was quite absent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We grew close. She never had friends. I was the only one that she had, and she also wanted for her to be the only thing that I had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which is why she scared away all my other friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is acting like this because she doesn’t want others to take me away from her, as she probably believes that she’ll be alone again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn’t she have her guild?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Anna has always had trust issues. She doesn’t believe that her guild members truly care about her. In her own little mind, she probably still thinks that she is alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And she is scared of being alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said with an emotional sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he and Anna were in a little war between each other, he still cared about his little sister deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That’s really sad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della said with a sad look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was able to empathize with Anna, as she was just like her—before the days of Black Online—when she was all alone in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without her guild, Rose Records, she didn’t know what she would do.\u003C\u002Fp>",1591,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.438Z",1,"novelbin.me","58488dbf361ed0f65852ec75bb8a9faa565925ae03d0e56145976d9af5ed44da","black-online-chapter-223","black-online-chapter-221",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]