[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-city-of-desire-kingdom-building":3,"chapter-city-of-desire-kingdom-building-city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-426":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","City of Desire [Kingdom Building]",{"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},1846279,2449,"Chapter 428: Succeeded","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-426",426,"\u003Cp>The half-orc came at me fast and swung his, lighting with enchantments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel the skills behind the attack and knew it would be powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His information says he is a classic strength fighter. Quite good at dealing with someone like me, who uses the speed and the light weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved to dodge the attack but felt the resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes widened in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't think, the bastard, have such skill. They are rare; it is hard to get them even after reaching Lv. 30.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are called battle law skills or battle restrictions skills or simply restrictions skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had used a skill like 'No Retreat' on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could resist the skill, but not enough. It will slow me down, allowing him to strike at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I did the opposite and swung my sword forward toward the enemy with Blade Of Gale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grin on his face widened, seeing that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has me, with such a distance, I can not even avoid his ax. I need to clash against it and braced for the powerful impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I activated the Quick Parry, the moment our weapons clashed and to my surprise, parried his ax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to be surprised too, but reacted quickly by retreating, before moving his ax in front of him to defend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped my attack, before attacking me. His attack is faster and stronger than the last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is also heaviness in it, that I didn't sense before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I countered, using the Blade of Gale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our weapons clashed, and I felt the power of his attack. He had used that made his attack heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't let the heaviness come at me. It would break my bones, instead used the Quick Parry like earlier to redirect the force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to stop but failed, and I moved toward him. Like the last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reacted quickly and defended against the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The information had underestimated you,\" he said after a moment of silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It always does,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It does, but this time it didn't. It is kind of accurate; I estimated my strength at the same level as they had said, but now, I am thinking, I might be a little wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still, you are weak, and I am going to make you realize it,\" he said and attacked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was hit by the mental skill. Not the one he used last time, but a different one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scatterthought or similar, that scatters the thoughts. Distract one from what they were focusing on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the skill; he shouldn't have used on me. Forget the high mental stats I have. I am using a skill that is the antithesis of what he had used on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It neutralized the effects of the skill he had used on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I parried his attack, before going at him, but he was much better prepared and defended quickly before attacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He changed his tactics and came from the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't move, I just turned and defended against his attack with my rapier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snort!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snorted and attacked again, with his ax being much faster than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I used more power of Blade of Gale and defended against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang Clang Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our weapons clashed hard and fast. He attacked me from every angle and side with increasing power, but I defended against his attacks without a retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I first saw his attack, my instinct was to retreat, but here I was fighting without a moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, I am turning to defend against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am surprised and even shocked, seeing how I am fighting against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget the injuries. His ax wasn't able to enter my inner range. It was stopped by my rapier every time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It frustrated him and made him angry before questions rose in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are you doing this?\" he asked, finally. \"Skill,\" I replied, before defending against his attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is the truth, but not the whole truth. The whole truth had surprised, even me, even when I had realized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have trained nearly every day with opponents much stronger than me. It wasn't just sparring, but training. I had trained to harness the true power of the skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Used them against a different type of people I had fought. Humans, orcs, half-orcs, and even elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of whom I had spared were Lv. 30, and they showed no mercy. Pressed me till I couldn't even get up by the end of the spar and it had helped me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Polished my skills and combat style to forge what it is today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man is strong, but every opponent I had sparred been stronger than him, on both levels, skills, and technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had only fought them in the past month. Now, I am fighting against the enemy, which is considerably weaker than them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our weapons kept clashing as he continued with the barrage of attacks, with different skills and techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only focused on defense, while I read him. Find his limitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, I don't just want to survive; I want to win, and I can win, but I need to be patient. As there is a huge difference between being able to defend and attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should give up; you won't be able to last for long,\" he said, using his mental skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he didn't hold back. He hit me hard, with pictures of me tired and bloody appearing in front of my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for the suggestion, but I will fight,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gritted his teeth in anger, before appearing to the right suddenly and attacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ax turned shiny, before suddenly speeding up and its edge is also becoming sharper. If I am not wrong, he used some sort of weapon skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might be even an ax skill. Whatever it is, I can not underestimate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I reacted immediately and moved my rapier more defensively. I did it quite fast, almost immediately, as the change had appeared on his ax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is all thanks to the Fast Reflexes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is my best skill, and I am not saying it lightly. It lets me react at thought speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were not for it, I wouldn't have been able to fight against the enemy as I am right now. I would have been bloody and tired, as his skill is suggesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a really powerful skill, and it became more powerful with the support of the Gymnasts Grace and Gymnasts Control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They let me move my body in every angle and side fluidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was really worth focusing on these skills. I am now getting a massive return out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My sword clashed before I parried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard this time, and I felt the pressure on my hand. The weapon skill, he is not only making his attacks powerful but also helping to resist a parrying attempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't go for him as I parried and instead moved my sword defensively to defend against another attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes passed, and he kept attacking, while I defended patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not like, I didn't want to attack. I do, but I know, I have to read the opponent well. See what he has before making my move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is showing me everything he has, using mental, physical, weapons, and other skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has really good skills. No wonder, they had sent him for him. I would really like some of his skills, especially the distracting one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While we are fighting, others are fighting too. More intensely than us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot of people are dying. Soldiers and officers. Even Lv. 30s aren't spared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's time,' I said finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has been over twenty minutes since I have been fighting against him. Studying his skills and techniques, along with his limitations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's time, to use what I have learned and finish this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I defended against his attack as I usually do, but this time, I didn't move the rapier back to defend against another of his attacks, instead I stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I used the Blitz Steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved left, to avoid his ax, but he isn't weakling. Despite his surprise, he acted fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't able to avoid, his attack, and his ax cut through my arm. It had expertly avoided the guard and moved to cleave, my whole arm off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, his ax was fast, but not fast enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was able to move quickly enough, that I had received a deep cut and burning pain from his pain skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I avoided his ax, I had launched my own attack. I didn't hold back and moved my rapier with the full power of the Blade of Gale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My rapier tore through his chest to stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cut was long, but not deep, and critical parts were protected by the armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth to speak, but I didn't give him a chance. I moved to his right with the Blitz Steps and attacked him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He defended with his ax, but I parried, going after him. He avoided my sword, by inches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die you bastard!\" he screamed and attacked back, with all his fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grinned and swung my sword in repones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped his ax and parried it despite his efforts, before moving to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip Rip\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He responded immediately, and his ax cut through my stomach, while my rapier gave him a cut across his army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle became bloodier after that as we started trading injuries to finish off each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Injuries begin to appear in every part of us. Arms, legs, chest, back, except for head every part of us had become bloody, but it didn't stop us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made the battle even more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to say, you are quite strong, but you will lose this battle. As you can see my injuries are healing, but yours aren't,\" he said and attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is right about that. His injuries are healing, mine are not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Healing skills are really rare; in my army of over fifty thousand, only two people have healing skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will see about that,\" I replied as I defended against his attack and moved at him, getting a cut on my chest, while giving another cut on his clavicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He attacked again, going for my chest, with enchantment blazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swung my sword to counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is nothing special about it. It looked like, hundreds I had tried before, but the enemy was alert as always, to defend against my tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no tricks this time, till our weapons were inches away from each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I activated, my second offensive skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our swords clashed, as always, but this time, his eyes widened in a big surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I used Mauling Strike, which I have been saving, till now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have a few offensive skills. Three to be exact, four if I count the Sharpness. Of the three, Consecutive Strike is nearly useless; that leaves Blade of Gale and Mauling Strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to use it earlier, but I didn't, because it was the only thing, that would give me a chance to kill the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy was surprised, by Mauling Strike. It sent his ax away, further than he liked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, I smiled and blasted him with the full power of the Lord's Presence and moved forward with every bit of power, I could harness from the Blitz Steps, before attacking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened in alarm as he tried to retreat and bring his ax forward to defend, but he was slower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earlier attack had provided me with a precious fraction of seconds, and I was going to use them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My rapier reached his chest, and its enchantments flared as it reached his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There used to be a chest place, the enchanted one, but I had broken its straps, making it hang around his stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at me in horror as my rapier touched his chest, before piercing inside smoothly and tearing his heart apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" he screamed, while I moved, dodging his ax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not completely. It had given quite a big cut across my back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped and looked at him, taking a step toward me, before stopping as the light in his eyes began to disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even skill can't heal the torn heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pachack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, I felt relieved, but the next moment. I decapitated the body; I didn't want him to rise as the undead in the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I did with it. I quickly took out the healing potions and spread them across my injuries before dealing with one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had just finished dealing with injuries and was about to move toward the undead when I felt all the hair rise across my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly turned and saw three Magic Bolts coming toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip Rip Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reacted immediately and swung my rapier toward them, cutting three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It immediately broke their structure and turned them into energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mages. I don't like them. I had trained against them, but I rather not fight against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, the mage who attacked me was already fighting against our mage and used a moment of distraction to attack me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at him, before moving toward the undead, when I nearly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is a message from Valentina. Message I have been waiting desperately for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had the words I wanted to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap on thebelow to read20Advanced Chapters.\u003C\u002Fp>",2281,"2026-06-09T06:54:39.599Z",1,"novelbin.me","1f4196dc1757e4f3481bc8d4f488992344777d38d542ec2417fbdd2b45db5307","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-427","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-425",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]