[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-childhood-friend-of-the-zenith":3,"chapter-childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-952":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Childhood Friend of the Zenith",{"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},1240378,1667,"Chapter 951","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-952",952,"\u003Cp>\"What did you just say…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa narrowed his eyes and asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he hear that wrong? No matter how he thought about it, it seemed like he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had that bastard just called him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Lowly thing?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he really just call him that? That couldn't be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in his life, Yusa heard something so outrageous that his pupils trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lowly thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…Me?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been born at the very heart of the Moonlit Night Tribe and had lived for countless years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout those unfathomable years, he had ruled under his master, and every single member of the Moonlit Night Tribe had knelt before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the current generals, the only ones from the Moonlit Night Tribe were himself and that unknown being, Yarang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How dare he.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he just call him a lowly thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the purebloods were nothing more than dust beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Hahaha…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chuckle slipped from Yusa’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a bead of cold sweat trickled down the chin of the Blue Commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the sweat hit the floor—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuggggggggg—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming energy surged from Yusa’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer force of it caused the Blue Commander, who was standing close, to tremble violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keuuuuh…!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just that his breath grew ragged—his hands were visibly shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suffocating and terrifying aura filled the entire space, a chaotic blend of killing intent and pure, raw aggression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuguguguung—!!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The building shook, and dust rained down from the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the midst of it all, the one who exuded that monstrous energy—Yusa—was laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips curled into a grin so wide it looked as if his face might tear apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who the hell are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Yusa’s pupils had already stretched thin, like those of a beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you not know who I am? You should.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yusa took a step forward, the ground beneath his foot caved in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as though the floor had been crushed under an unbearable weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because if you don't—you're going to be chewed to death right here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grind, grind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had every intention of devouring him whole, bones and all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bloodlust Yusa emitted was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Kukukuku….\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A laugh, sharp and grating to the ears, brushed past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…You're laughing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It came from the one standing before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked figure, as if unable to hold back any longer, had grabbed at his mask and let out a chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa's eyes widened at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils dilated, a reaction triggered purely by emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Ah, my apologies. I simply couldn't hold it in.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what exactly is so damn funny?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"How could I not laugh?\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flutter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked figure moved as Yusa halted his steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His black robe swayed in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he walked forward unbothered, as if Yusa's overwhelming aura was nothing more than a gentle breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa's grin deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Something as insignificant as you actually believes itself to be the heavens. Tell me, how could that not be amusing?\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Ha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Believing oneself to be the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words struck Yusa like a hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep cross of veins bulged on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…How dare you…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something so worthless—so utterly beneath him—had the audacity to speak to him like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rough sound echoed from Yusa's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tail expanded, growing larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, one of his arms swelled, covered in thick, bristling fur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand alone grew to the size of a grown man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his now-thickened fingers, razor-sharp claws extended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you kneel now, I might spare your life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa spoke. His body had changed—and so had his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was now a dry, rasping sound, yet still carried traces of the boyish pitch unique to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, I’ll have to take your arms first. But at least you’d live. Kneel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after Yusa’s warning, the figure remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why aren’t you speaking? Ah, have you finally realized you're afraid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa sneered, his voice dripping with mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, this bastard had been acting strong—was he now paralyzed with fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought had barely crossed Yusa’s mind when—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"How disappointing.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked figure spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disappointing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he just say he was disappointed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Even the so-called Commanders are unimpressive. I was already losing interest, and it seems the Generals are no different.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smirk vanished from Yusa’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, he had considered—just barely entertained the thought—that maybe this fool simply didn’t know who he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after hearing him speak, it became clear—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He knows I’m a General, yet he's still acting like this?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was fully aware that Yusa was one of the four great beings beneath the heavens of Mangye—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, he was still this brazen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even among Generals, where power and hierarchy determined everything, they never outright disregarded one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Who the hell is this bastard?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he dare to look down on a General?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa glared at him, unable to comprehend the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What… is he?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just what was this man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why can't I see anything?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel nothing from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that the man lacked power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His presence was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa could tell he possessed some kind of unsettling strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his sheer arrogance alone made it clear—he was no weakling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That’s it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all he could sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t determine how much strength he held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t grasp anything beyond his existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…What….'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of feeling was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never in his life had Yusa felt something so alien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His senses were absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing—not even the strongest of barriers—should have been able to prevent him from perceiving his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…Why can’t I see through him?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was standing right in front of him, yet Yusa couldn’t read him at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is it because of that mask?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cracked white mask he was wearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did it have some sort of effect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, that had to be it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching that conclusion, a smirk returned to Yusa’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I don’t know how you’re hiding from my sight…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that he had figured it out, it didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he had to do was remove that mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And besides—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He’s Moonlit Night Tribe.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ears and tail were proof enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He's beneath me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This unknown bastard—this arrogant fool—was ultimately just another servant beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing that, Yusa's eyes gleamed as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s too late for regrets now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked figure tilted his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Now.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa’s voice carried an inexplicable force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Remove that mask.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an absolute command, one that could not be disobeyed by any being subordinate to a General of Mangye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he spoke, a smirk stretched across Yusa’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go on. Take it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to confirm the face of the wretched creature that had been disrupting his domain as of late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once he had—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would tear him apart and chew him to the bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single fragment, crushed between his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he eagerly stared at the masked figure—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the figure moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand and lightly ran his fingers over his mask before gripping it firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'There’s no way you can resist.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an oath, a bond sealed into the very depths of the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A curse, yet also a blessing—one that no one could escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'And you won’t be any different.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much confidence this fool had, it would be the end for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa still couldn’t understand where this bastard had found the nerve to bare his fangs at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he watched, waiting for the mask to come off—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint sound came from the mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he finally removing it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa focused his gaze, but—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could even process it, an empty sound escaped his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand gripping the mask… suddenly lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked figure started walking toward Yusa as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make matters worse—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"You still don’t understand, do you?\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"A lowly thing like you has no right to command me.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…W-What…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only had he ignored the command—he remained just as arrogant as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"You have no authority over me, you worthless insect.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa’s eyes widened at the words that pierced through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His command hadn’t worked?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…What the hell is going on…?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No being under the heavens of Mangye could disobey its laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even the great master of the world could defy them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…If he’s ignoring my command…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This bastard is a higher being than me?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That could only mean this unknown creature was a superior entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s absurd…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he realized it, Yusa let out a shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only his master stood above the Generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, this bastard was claiming to be above him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just what kind of trickery is this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa’s face twisted in fury as his grip tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His monstrous, beast-like arm moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screeeech—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It tore through the air, accelerating at terrifying speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would rip that bastard apart, shred him into pieces—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before his claws could reach his target—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Stop.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud—!Kuuuuuuu—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa’s entire arm came to a dead halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just his arm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body had frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His trembling pupils darted frantically, trying to process the impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sensation…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same pressure he felt whenever he gave a command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How…?!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His command had failed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, this bastard’s command had worked on him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"You still don’t get it?\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep, heavy voice rang inside Yusa’s skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he realized it, the masked figure had already closed the distance, standing right before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"I already told you—you have no right to order me.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa tried to move his body by force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His frozen body refused to obey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just what was this bastard that he could do something like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa wanted to ask—but even his lips wouldn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Do you think a lowly thing barking at the sky will ever be heard? You are exactly that.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked figure raised a hand and tilted Yusa’s chin upward with a single finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head lifted effortlessly, completely out of his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Know your place.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the darkness, the figure’s purple eyes glowed ominously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were devouring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All-consuming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet strangely…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They felt familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What were those eyes…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where had he seen them before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa struggled to recall—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, he remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ah.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t need to search far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That gaze—he had seen it many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In someone close to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one he served.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one he feared and revered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…My master?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ruler of Mangye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This presence—this oppressive, boundless presence—held the same weight as his master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…N-No, that’s ridiculous…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was laughable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the thought itself filled him with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he possibly feel his presence from this unknown bastard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa tried to shake the thought away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Your head is too high.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked figure spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Bow.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusa’s knees slammed against the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth beneath him fractured, spreading deep, jagged lines outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of his knees had been driven into the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just his knees—his gaze had also been forced downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfect humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he could see was the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the feet of the one standing before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body shook violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in that state, he could still hear the bastard’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Good.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice was filled with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"This suits you perfectly.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Don’t you agree?\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Yusa listened to that voice—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something surged inside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the hunger he always felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something much more primal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fear.\u003C\u002Fp>",2029,"2026-06-05T15:10:22.035Z",1,"novelbin.me","2f4ef9fe63cd34f3b380343658439a347c414b6560ea0364f832a75ffb6deac2","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-953","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-951",974,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fchildhood-friend-of-the-zenith-cover.jpg"]