[{"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-447":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},1846300,2449,"Chapter 449: Why?","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-447",447,"\u003Cp>\"Why?\" I asked Asit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My dearest friend and lover; the loss had brought her closer. Gave us the strength to move forward, but now all have shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to live,\" he said, stone-faced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is remorse in his eyes and guilt, but there is also resolution to live. He is going to do anything for that, including killing his friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I had been so blind,' I thought, looking at the blade buried in my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should have seen it. There were the signs, but I had chosen to ignore them. I shouldn't have and it would have saved me this pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azure Arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spell materialized directly in front of him. His eyes broadened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reacted as fast as he removed his sword, but by the time he did, the arc had reached him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might have some chance if he had removed the sword from my chest immediately. Even then, the chances were low given the distance and the spell being a Grade IV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might not be as powerful as others, but it is enough to kill a traitorous bastard like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pachac!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind arc reached his neck and decapitated him. I saw his head and shock in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears streamed down from cheeks. I wanted to, but I controlled my emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a battlefield, not my home where I could let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned and saw the Yegson, who had a shock in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect you to have a death-evading skill,\" he said, and I smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't have a death-evading skill. I would have really liked one, but unfortunately, I didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What I have, however, is a heart on the right side of my chest instead of the left. Nobody knows about it, and I would rather not tell anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the reason why his skill didn't work. Asit had rare sealing skill; it would seal people's power as long as he pierced his blade into one of five vital organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blade pierced my chest, not my heart. Making the skill useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the injury is serious and currently, the shamanic magic holding it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It activated on its own as I received a serious injury, but it wouldn't be enough. I would need to drink the potion to control it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it will come later; there are enemies to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No worries; I will finish the job,\" said Yegson, and his staff lit up. He is less than five meters away from me; it would be hard to defend against his spell, especially in my condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I am not worried as much as I should be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My staff lit up at the same time and this time, I didn't wait for his spell to reveal to cast an appropriate defensive spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had got the signal. This means, there is only one spell, I need to cast and hope it will hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The necromancer's spell is nearly ready when his expression changes, and I sling the spell at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a spell, that usually does not work. It is the first spell mages are trained to guard against, and most mages can do it easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, this time, it worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The necromancer's staff dimmed as the spell broken, while the man in all black clothes appeared beside him with a dagger crossing half a distance toward his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was fear in Yegson's eyes, but not terror, and I didn't take long to realize why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thick protective armor of bone appeared on the man. Covering him from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not something, he had cast. I didn't see a spell scroll eighter; it's likely a protection tool. The spell inside it triggered as it sensed the host's life in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed powerful, and the dagger might not be able to pierce through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which would be bad. Seeing Yegson had already started casting a spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am casting disruption, but it's not working. Yegson isn't surprised anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is fully focused on his survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the assassin and found him grinning instead of worried as his blade touched the bone armor and, to the horror of Yegson, cut through it effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pachac!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wet sound rang out as the head of the Yegson flew high, with shock and unwillingness in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the last emotions in his eyes, before the shine abruptly disappeared. It happened slowly with most people, even when they got decapitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, I couldn't help but wonder whether he would return as a lich.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is a saying among mages. Prepare for revenge when you kill a necromancer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pushed that thought away and turned to the assassin, who was already moving toward the three enemies who had started to run away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly moved and started casting spells at them, while drinking a healing potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am still shocked by the death of Yegson. How easily, he was able to cut his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That protection wasn't weak; I had felt its power. It's something, that might have been able to take the attack from General Stone head-on, but the assassin cut through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly pushed those thoughts away and focused on the enemies who were running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you ok?\" I asked as Urag got up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those attacks weren't easy to defend. If he didn't have the right skill and enhancement from his shaman, he wouldn't have been able to survive it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am,\" he said, casting a glance at Asit before moving toward enemy powerhouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The undead begin to gather around them and those three got together. Defending against anything Mr. Jon throws at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is powerful, but not powerful enough to cut through that defense easily as he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is either a useful skill with a long cooldown or having some help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shaman magic or something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nearly collapsed as I cast a spell. Seeing that, I stopped and took out another bottle of potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not a man or healing potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I drank it; I started to feel better and within seconds; the weakness had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weakness began to disappear. It's the same as mana potion with the essence. I could have drunk, the common potion, but I needed a quick effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are three enemy powerhouses to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was about to cast a spell as I started to feel better when I heard the bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone rang it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had heard it a couple of times in distinct sounds throughout the battle, but not from our battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I am not wrong, then it is like whistles we have. Each means different things. It could be informing the death of Yegson or asking for help or something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's better that we quickly finish these powerhouses and move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pachack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Azure Arc cut, the burly man into two while Urag stunned him with the shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I surrender,\" \"Me too,\" said the man and woman, one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am surprised. They might have kept fighting if there had been two more Urag's, but with me and no mage of their own, they know how small their chances of survival are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Jon stopped. He took out a small dagger and cut it. They didn't resist it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be utterly idiotic; they understood it. With me, there is no escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their veins began to turn dark purple, but I didn't much glance at it. My thoughts were on the dagger, or rather, the things attached to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw something. He tried to hide it, but that thing was big, and I had Clear Eyes cast on my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shocked me, but I controlled my emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it is what I see it is, then it seems like, the young aren't as simple as he seemed to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has secrets, big secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I put that information in the secure compartment of my mind and closed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deciding to focus on the battle, which is far from over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More enemies decided to surrender, while some fought. They were killed within minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for those who surrendered. Mr. Jon nicked them and made them unconscious, before throwing them into a house that looked to be in good condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The poison?\" asked Urag as we gathered, and our men bandaged and healed themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have a priestess with us; she is a young girl of around twenty. It was her second. She was scared, but held on and was now healing people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It had a validity of eight hours after that. They will die if not fed the antidote,\" replied Mr. Jon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about enemies feeding them an antidote or using a skill or spell to heal them?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only we have an antidote and as for skill or spell, it needs to be powerful enough and very specific to deal with this poison,\" he replied with a faint inside smile appearing on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, he turned into a shadow and merged with mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's really a great skill; even I can't sense him despite being so close,\" said Urag and I couldn't help but nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had merged with my shadow, and I could barely sense him. That would become faint until I couldn't sense him unless I concentrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a skill that enhances stealth with passing time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, that wouldn't have been enough to keep him undetected from powerful necromancers like Yegson; they are good at detecting life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because of my spells. That didn't let even a single investigative spell touch me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the plan?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment our people finish with healing, we will move. It will be Urags' decision where we will move. He is the leader, now that Asit is dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hurts to think about him. He was a traitor, but also a friend, whom I am going to miss a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the closest whi\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was saying something when he suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped, and everyone stopped as a feeling spread over us. Some shook visibly, and to some, it affected them so much that their knees started shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two collapsed on the group, while others looked in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some seemed to understand what it is and the fear in their eyes amplified, but there is also a question in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is what I am, thinking it is right?\" asked Urag with his voice shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To that, I nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap on thebelow to read20Advanced Chapters.\u003C\u002Fp>",1756,"2026-06-09T06:54:39.599Z",1,"novelbin.me","7307f1e0db50af6ce28f08dab3d0f48b6792f42e1b5a4a8d33166366d8288dcb","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-448","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-446",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]