[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-49":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},1462642,1913,"Chapter 49: Round 3","black-online-chapter-49",49,"\u003Cp>[VoidGamer: OMG! Fang Raon turned the tables!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spynx: It still doesn’t matter. Blue Team will win once they’ve regrouped and created another plan]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[LewPy: What the hell happened to Machary, though? How come he beat Fang Raon at their first fight, but now he struggled so much???]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miranda lowered her binoculars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She realized that both Machary’s and Fang Raon’s strength wasn’t in level 1 anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Machary had the advantage of a level in their first fight, which is why he won so easily, and after losing... That’s why Fang Raon was swinging that sword of his!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He was trying to master his skills to level up!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miranda’s heart started beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t realized that Machary had leveled up, which was her mistake, as during the recruitment, he was still in level 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that he leveled up in secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she knew, she would’ve delayed the training exercise till everyone else was level 2 as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If only Fang Raon was level 2 from the beginning, it could’ve been a very competitive match, but it is over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I am impressed that Fang Raon managed to fight Machary and even win some ground, but in the end, they cannot hold the King of the Hill.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack! Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary stomped over all the twigs in his way and met with the rest of the Blue Team at the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Fang Raon guy is so shameless. I would hate being in a team with that kind of Team Leader.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tauro said angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not sportsmanlike at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Debra cried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...He is acting out of desperation. He had to rely on cheap tricks because we are strong, and he can’t win fair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary said angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What will we do now, Team Leader?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Fang Raon is obsessed with me, so he will just worry about my whereabouts and ignore the rest. We will attack straight from the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meanwhile, Abdul will climb the mountain and attack them in the back. It doesn’t matter even if you don’t kill anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will create mayhem, and we will be able to use the chaos to our advantage to kill them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They nodded and shouted, \"Let’s go kill them,\" and started making their way to the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With sword in hand, Machary followed right behind them, but then, in the corner of his eye, he saw something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking down the forest, there was a familiar silhouette. It looked like Fang Raon, walking towards their side of the beach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Fang Raon? Why is he here? Is he going to attack our flag? Did I miss a rule that sabotaging the enemy team’s flag is allowed?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary panicked, didn’t tell anything to his team, and chased after Flag Raon’s silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His team didn’t notice that he ran off as they were just making their way to the King of the Hill mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary shouted after Fang Raon, who stopped walking and turned around to look at him with a smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I will not let you do whatever you’re planning. I am your opponent, and nobody can save you from me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary shouted and took his sword-fighting stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Duelist Instinct Activated!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Except I am not really planning anything. I just wanted to continue our fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said with a smile and brought out his Steel Shield and Refined Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Duelist Instinct Activated!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera flew from the mountain over to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fight was something that the viewers wanted to see, and Miranda knew that, so she manually zoomed in on the action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Driving Sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary made the first move!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silvery blade pierced through the air like a lance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Basic Parry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon pushed the blade aside with his shield and thrust his sword forward. It came for Machary’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary turned to the side. The blade grazed his cheek, drawing a small line of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[-3 HP]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Machary: 407 HP]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon lunged forward hard and aggressively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword and shield clashed with Machary’s lightning-quick sword, and they dueled ferociously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the sword and shield, Fang Raon had a perfect balance of defense and attack. It worked wonderfully, but he lacked in speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary was more offensive-oriented, and while he couldn’t penetrate the Steel Shield, his speed was enough to avoid Fang Raon’s attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Clang! Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary pressed forward aggressively. He tried separating Fang Raon’s head from the rest of his body. His sword swings were reckless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the shield and sword combo wasn’t broken today, and Fang Raon kept his ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dust rose around their feet as they shifted and circled, the ground recording the restless arc of their struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon made the next move, using every skill in his arsenal, and struck with force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept pressing on, pushing Machary deeper into the forest, and he struggled to keep up with Fang Raon’s relentless attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff... Huff... Huff...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arms ached as if there were some weights tied to them, and his sword’s durability wasn’t liking the fight at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Clang! Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Driving Sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Machary’s sword pierced past Fang Raon’s defenses and stabbed a hole into his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first grave injury of the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hard Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon’s sword came down quick and ran across Machary’s leather armor, leaving a deep gash on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood gushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Machary: 275 HP]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fang Raon: 315 HP]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhhhhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon’s shield and Machary’s sword clashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They started exchanging blows furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Machary pressed forward with his aggressive and quick sword strikes, but after he couldn’t get through Fang Raon’s shield, he gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just extremely exhausting to keep pushing, and he wanted to catch his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he gave up, Fang Raon attacked with all his might and forced Machary to defend himself with all he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was constant back-and-forth fighting, and neither of them really landed an attack, except for the fact that they kept exhausting each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff... Haah... Wheeze...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both breathed heavily, and their sword swings had turned sluggish and slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost like it took all of their strength to even keep holding their swords, and they were both on the brink of collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’T... This is fine... Completely fine...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon wheezed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t his intention to defeat Machary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he wanted to do was keep him busy while his team—the Red Team—defended the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the red team’s flagpole, the red flag was slowly climbing up the flagpole, but it was still a ways off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Red Team: 20%]\u003C\u002Fp>",1098,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.437Z",1,"novelbin.me","5364e7bdd7d93b4761207b8235738e474ea040548d00327a184357e94893bc53","black-online-chapter-50","black-online-chapter-48",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]