[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-68":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},1462561,1913,"Chapter 68: Sea Tower Key","black-online-chapter-68",68,"\u003Cp>\"This should be the place!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary said as he looked over the board at the water and saw some old ruins at the bottom of the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then took off his shirt and pants—only standing in his briefs—and Poppy immediately looked away, blushing furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are around girls, you know!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abigail shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh, sorry. I got eight sisters, so it was pretty natural for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary scratched the back of his head awkwardly, and then he looked at Abigail with a sly smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should also take off your clothes, you know. You don’t want to get those clothes wet, now do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...These magician’s robes are waterproof, you absolute moron.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abigail said with an annoyed gaze, and without further ado, she jumped into the water and disappeared beneath the surface with a quiet splash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You miss all the shots you don’t take.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary whispered with a wry smile and jumped off the boat after her and quickly disappeared beneath the surface as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their legs kicking and arms propelling them forward, they swam towards the ruined town and soon after arrived at the Sea God’s Tomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They entered and arrived in some kind of chamber, where there wasn’t water, and they could breathe again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhhh! I almost passed out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary climbed out of the water and looked around the chamber but, in that moment, found a blue flower blooming under a crack in the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flower had a blue-colored key embedded in its petals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sea Tower Key!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With quiet and hesitant steps, Abigail went and retrieved the key from the flower. She immediately stored it inside her inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the chamber started shaking, and water started filling the places from every crevice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WHO DARES TO STEAL FROM THE SEA GOD?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An angry sound shook the place, followed by a deafening roar that echoed through the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a trident-wielding seahorse appeared before them in a burst of bubbles, and he looked ready to unleash his wrath upon the intruders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...The guardian.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary thought while he held his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Abigail brought out her grimoire and cast \"Magic Armor\" around hers and Machary’s heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made it so that they could breathe again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... That’s a nice use of your skill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary admired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re at a great disadvantage when it comes to fighting in the water. We must escape somehow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abigail shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nah, we fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary pulled out his sword, activated \"Duelist Instinct,\" and swam straight towards the seahorse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seahorse’s trident and his sword made contact. The sparks flew. It seemed very even for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the seahorse used its natural advantage, swam to the backside of Machary, and thrust his trident towards his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the last moment, Machary parried the strike to the side and then tried slashing his head off, but the seahorse was far too quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magic Missile!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abigail fired powerful spells at the seahorse, but even her magic attacks were slow underwater, and thus, he was easily able to dodge them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cast an Earth Wall behind the seahorse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abigail asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know why, but she did just like he asked, and an Earth Wall rose behind the seahorse like a looming mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary kicked his legs through the water, swam towards the seahorse, and tried slashing, but once again, he just swam past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seahorse swam to his backside, trying another thrust of his trident, and this time around, it looked like it would hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Machary turned around, touched the Earth Wall with his legs, and crouched till he was in a jumping stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"SUPER JUMP!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary propelled off the Earth Wall, caught the seahorse by surprise, and his sword sank deep into his scaly skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arghhhhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seahorse gurgled on his own blood and started sinking to the bottom of the chamber, and Abigail finished him off with several bombings of her \"Magic Missile\" skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Well done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abigail said as she looked at Machary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this time, she had believed that he was just a stupid boy who was a goofball with no actual skill or ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This proved her wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...I thought Fang Raon was the stronger one, but maybe it is actually Machary, or at least they are extremely close to each other’s strength.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, thanks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary brought his sword back to his inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boat rocked back and forth as the small waves crashed against the hull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was silent on the deck, as nobody was really speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While waiting for Machary and Abigail to come back, Poppy was just admiring the sight of the crystal-clear water below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ragnar was swinging his axe around as he was training, and Fang Raon was just sitting and enjoying the peaceful moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Abigail’s and Machary’s heads popped out of the water, and they climbed back to the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You got the key?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We got it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary said with a smile, and he quickly dried himself off and put his clothes back on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abigail reached her hand to her inventory, pulled out the beautiful-looking blue key, and showed it to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can head straight to the tower now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a nod, Ragnar put his axe down and pulled the anchor from the sea and steered the boat in the direction of the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tower was already visible on the horizon. It was a massive structure. It was shaped like a spike, looming menacingly against the darkening sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What is that sound?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Poppy asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made everyone stop whatever they were doing, and they could also hear strange \"swooshing\" that sounded like something was moving through air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ragnar shouted, and he pulled out his massive shield from his inventory and protected Poppy behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, arrows came crashing down on the boat, drilling holes through the hull, and kept smashing into his shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spurt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A couple of arrows pierced Fang Raon’s hide armor, but didn’t reach his flesh, but couple hit his shoulder and shed blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abigail hid inside the cabin, and Machary fended off the arrows with his sword, but he couldn’t parry them all, and one struck his leg, causing him to stumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who the hell?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary screamed angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, they saw a boat heading their way, and there were a couple familiar faces on board, whom Poppy and Fang Raon recognized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Haha, should’ve expected as much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon chuckled and pulled the arrows out of his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... No...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poppy trembled in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the same moment, the boat started getting filled with water, and it was slowly sinking with each passing second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We only want Poppy and the Sea Tower Key. If you give them to us, we’ll let you live!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas said with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they weren’t in the city anymore, they weren’t in the Safe Zone, so attacking other players was acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>",1178,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.158Z",1,"novelbin.me","c9215c3520f75637f1d956a5b2da37d64a8aee7dcb9ded27c35e3b73a90087d6","black-online-chapter-69","black-online-chapter-67",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]