[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-237":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},1462730,1913,"Chapter 237: Training Begins!","black-online-chapter-237",237,"\u003Cp>12th floor, Cubic Town, Traveler’s Heaven Store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ring~ Rock tapped on the golden bell on the desk, and the chiming bell sound echoed through the store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coming!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shout came from the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why are we here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon whispered to the cute girl that was standing beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not quite sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della said with a wry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, it seemed like they were here only for some travel equipment, but they weren’t in need of anything like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, the store’s owner came from the back, and once he caught sight of them, his vibe changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It became wider. Happier. More excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The locals really like their player customers. We pay a lot, after all.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought after seeing that happy smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What can I get you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put his hands on the desk and asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two training bags. Extra heavy for good measure. Also add some heavy training boots to that as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The store owner went to the storage, and a moment later, he came back with two heavy-looking bags and two boots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Check if they fit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock handed the boots over to Fang Raon and Della—and they quickly tried them on—but Della handed hers back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too small for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another pair. Size lower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a nod, the store owner went back to fetch another pair and quickly came back with another pair this time around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della then tried it out and was much happier with it this time around, and she then looked at Fang Raon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His boots fit him nicely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock handed him the square coins for the purchase, and the store owner accepted it with a happy smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Put these on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock tossed the two bags at them, and they caught them, but they almost fell down from the weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you mean that we are supposed to walk with these on all the way to the training camp?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I hear complaining?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, I was just curious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon tossed the bag on, and he then tried lifting his feet, and because of the heavy training boots, it was actually quite difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of Della’s small frame, she looked adorably small in comparison to the bag, and it really didn’t look like she could handle the weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stayed upright, even though there was a look of discomfort on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s get going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They left the Traveler’s Heaven Store, went straight for the town’s gates, and soon left the safety of the Safe Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the help of Read, Rock scanned the nearby area for any hostile signs, but there wasn’t any at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Doesn’t hurt to be careful. These training bags might fool some idiotic players that we have a lot of stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Now, the training begins.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock cracked his knuckles and looked at the two, who were already struggling to walk, even though they were only walking on even ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would get much... much harder, as they have to hike up hills with immense elevation changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della almost fell backwards because of the weight of the bag, but Raon barely managed to grab her by the arm and pull her back up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said shyly and moved her hair out of her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I fall... I hope you’ll return the favor by saving me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said with a wry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Giggle~ I will!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Aren’t they in a jolly mood? Haha, we’ll see how long that lasts!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock looked demonic with an evil chuckle escaping his lips, and the two looked at him with weird looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They started to notice that it was getting harder to walk as they were beginning to ascend up a small hill, but it was only going to get harder from this moment onwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ngh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon gritted his teeth, and he had to lean forward so that his bag wouldn’t drag him backwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, his heavy feet began to carry him up the incline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cawk~ cawk~ Crows cawed on top of the trees, looking at the humans below with their beady eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this training camp, Della, you’ll be expanding your mana while also focusing on your physical training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though you’re Mage, it doesn’t mean that you should be lacking and underestimating the importance of physical strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you, Raon, will be learning the Five Pillars of Strength while also improving all of your attributes, and... you’ll also learn to dance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Dance? For my Aurel’s Blade Dance skill?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon looked surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve sought and found a dancing teacher for you. She is already waiting in the training camp. I can guarantee you that she won’t be taking it easy on you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock looked ahead. There was a raised wall of natural rock in front of them. It would be easy to just walk around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock jumped over it with ease, and he then crossed his arms and looked at the two of them, who were about to walk around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No shortcuts. Climb the wall. We’ll be only going on a straight line here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon and Della looked each other in the eye. They gulped. Then, together, they started climbing the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall was barely three meters tall, but with this heavy backpack and boots, it really wasn’t an easy climb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AARGH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon grabbed the top of the wall, then pulled himself up, and saw that Della hadn’t yet completed the climb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to offer his hand to her, but then Rock slapped his hand away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No more helping. She needs to do this by herself. Otherwise, there would be no reason for her to come to this training camp in the first place!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she was his granddaughter, and he loved her dearly, he wasn’t going easy on her at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della let out a cry as she dragged herself up the wall, which took all her strength, and she barely had any strength left to stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stand up. We’re not finished yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said coldly and began walking up the incline, and Fang Raon slowly followed behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he looked behind at Della, to see how she was doing, and she barely managed to stand back up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wiped the sweat off her forehead, and with a determined look in her eyes, she dragged her feet behind her as she followed right after them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Good.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cawk~ cawk~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crows screeched loudly as they soared high above, and then, they flew away from the humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like they were called for somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They soared between branches, moving with precision, and then they arrived at some kind of a mausoleum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was made of rock. It had a thick door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a hole in the mausoleum wall, and the crows flew straight through it, and they flew around in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They landed on top of a head. A stone head. It was a statue’s head of a long-haired woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right under the statue, there was a golden scroll. It looked like many other skill scrolls, except it was golden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a special one, for sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the wall, there was an inscription..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The resting place of Aurel]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff... Huff...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon panted heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, they arrived at a location with lots of trees, so close to each other that it would be hard to squeeze the heavy bag through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, the trees that they had seen were very scattered about, so they weren’t a problem except now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Straight line!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock shouted, and he easily walked between two trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, Fang Raon tried following behind him, but the bag got stuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He screamed, and he then grabbed the straps and forced himself through the narrow opening of the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bag was lucky it didn’t get ripped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della followed behind, and she had an equal amount of trouble, but eventually she got through the opening as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got an idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della said with a cheeky smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon looked at her, and he just smiled and nodded and let her do whatever she was planning to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della looked at the trees ahead of her, and instead of going through them, she formed a fist and punched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her punch ripped through the trees and sent splinters flying in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trees were destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock turned to see what she just did, and he narrowed his eyes, but he didn’t outright forbid her from doing that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added a mental note to punish her for that with an extra amount of training over at the training camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He again looked demonic with an evil chuckle leaving his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahaha... I think your grandfather is planning something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said with a wry laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della pouted and said, \"I am not afraid,\" but inside, she was actually quite a bit afraid of what her grandfather might do.\u003C\u002Fp>",1553,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.438Z",1,"novelbin.me","3816f0af3ba3cf9c3484d6b1e60adb510d145cca7e14e4b58b228c5185bfa296","black-online-chapter-238","black-online-chapter-236",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]