[{"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-448":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},1846301,2449,"Chapter 450: Awakening","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-448",448,"\u003Cp>Rynra\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bastard!\" I cursed as I felt Yegson's death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I do not like that bastard, but I do not want him dead. He is a powerful necromancer and one of the fastest casters, I had seen on the level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its why, he would love to get closer to his enemies to finish them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had killed casters more powerful than him through that method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His enemies tried to use that, but he was good at defending, too. He could have said to be too confident, with that protection tool, he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even I wouldn't have been able to break through his defensive tool within a single attack, but the hidden assassin had somehow done it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you kill him?\" I asked elder-blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill told me about Yegson's death and who killed him, but it didn't tell me how.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How should I know? I am here with you,\" replied elder-blood. Though looking at the smile on his face, it's clear he knew how.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is likely the one who planned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anger burned in my heart. I wanted to use the strongest attack and kill him, but that was not wise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had proved to be a tough enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the battle began, I had used a plethora of spells and skills, but he defended against them all; not a single one was able to hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is powerful as well as experienced; unlike the other elder blood, I had killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't have much experience despite being older and were too confident in their abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in front of me is grounded and cautious. I have to be the same and find his limitations, before attacking him with everything I have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until then, I will keep fighting as I have been doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved at him and attacked him with my flaming sword. He moved his halberd forward smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to avoid it, but he didn't let me, and my sword clashed against his halberd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bronze energy clashed against the necrotic fire, and they canceled each other, but a moment later, returned to my sword, and I attacked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He defended it, but I kept attacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These attacks are not only helping me gauge his limitations, but also making him spend his energy. Which will help me a lot, when I use my full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes passed, and I continued with the attack, using my skills and spells together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It keeps the expenditure of the mana low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could absorb from the undead; it is the main reason I had kept them so close, but I would rather not absorb the energy until I needed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still have enough mana in me to fight and with the undead, I could fight for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder-blood could not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The anger in my heart burned brightly as I noticed another three powerhouses disappearing from Yegson's battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had died along with the pawn and now another of our powerhouse died, while the other two seemed to have surrendered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next few minutes, I felt many people below Lv. 30 dying or surrendering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not a small number, but still, every powerhouse we lose will affect the battle. My skill reduces that by the third, but still losing powerhouses isn't good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I do not want a pyrrhic victory; it would be shameful for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our blades clashed again, and I pulled it back and moved to attack again, this time activating the skill I hadn't used before in this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was about to swing my sword with enhancement from the skill when I stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even elder-blood's eyes widened in surprise before shock appeared in his eyes, which mirrored mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A feeling spread through the city, disrupting the skills, everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, powerful, that it touched me, I shook in my heart, while people around me shook visibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shocked me. It is not something, I had expected to happen on this battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly calmed my emotions and thought about who it was. It spread so quickly that I wasn't able to see who it was, but I knew the general area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are three groups engaging in that area. It could be one of mine or the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't want it to be one of mine. With this, they will shoot high, but I don't absolutely want it to be the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It will affect this battle, not much since they will barely have any control over it, but if they survive and gain control; they will be a terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who awakened it becomes it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the enemy, who had the same questions and apprehension in his eyes. It made me relieved that even he didn't know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I calmed my thoughts and focused on the enemy. The awakening had changed things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can not afford to wait anymore. I have to kill the elder blood and find out who awakened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it is the enemy, I must kill them; killing them is most important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than this elder blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, I cast one of the most powerful spells in my arsenal and amplified its power with skill, before attacking the elder-blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped the attack with my rapier but felt like a hammer had crashed into my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt even some of my bones cracking and wanted to let go of my rapier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You defended,\" he said with his voice of mirth and surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might be feeling funny now, but my heart is filled with terror. I am fighting for a Lv. 30+ powerhouse, whose casual attack had cracked my bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had sparred regularly with Lv.30+, but not a single one of them had used their full power in the spar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the restricted power, they were careful not to hurt me too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, the enemy won't hold back and have reservations. He wants to kill me, and he will; I do not have the strength to resist him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should have accepted Stone's request and kept Jim with me. I wouldn't have been in this predicament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jim is more than capable of defending against an enemy like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's see if you defend this one,\" he challenged and swung his sword again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart shuddered, and I wanted to dodge the attack, but that would make the frozen woman and the child behind her the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man had already shown his cold-bloodedness. He would kill those behind me if I dodged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I moved my sword forward with the Blade of Gale and Mauling Strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our blades clashed hard, and I tried to parry the attack with Quick Parry, but the cruel bastard stopped it with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making me take all the brunt of the attack, that broke my bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, I heard the crack, and the pain came visibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy didn't wait for me to get used to the pain, instead; he moved to the left and attacked again, not me, but the woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, this is all game. He does not care about life, and does not care about the dishonor that killing a defenseless woman and child would bring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing he, cares about is toying with them and me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pushed the Blitz Steps as I had never done and appeared in front of the man while pushing my rapier forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword clashed against mine with even more strength, breaking another bone, and nearly sending my rapier clattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would have, if not for me, gripping my sword, like my life dependent on it and it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved again right after the attack, appearing behind the woman, while I followed after appearing in front of him as he attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My dagger clashed with his sword, breaking the bone of my left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to have heard too as he attacked again, without changing his place, but used the skill, that he hadn't before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword turned to multiple swords; there were nine of them, all looked realistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't think and moved my sword forward, trusting my instincts, which I do against such an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped with a rapier, feeling such pain that made me nearly throw my rapier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip Ting Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was in those thoughts when I felt a cut across my body. Those eight swords, which I thought turned out to be capable of minor damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's when I released something, and horror appeared on my face when I heard the cry behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked and deep cuts on the woman, but also her child. His back had turned blooded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horror in my heart deepened and the rage that was already burning in my heart exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You monster!\" I roared and moved toward him without caring for anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cannot just defend or wait for reinforcement. He will kill them; those injuries they got are like threatening. If they don't receive treatment soon, they will die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to kill him. It is the only way they will be safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a monumental, nearly impossible task, but I have no choice but to attempt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I wasn't able to save them, then how am I going to save hundreds of thousands of my citizens from the undead and other enemies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, the little Lord got angry, but what can little lord do?\" he mocked as he raised his sword casually toward my attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He defended easily against the rapier, breaking another of my bones, but I didn't care and attacked with the dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He repelled my rapier with sheer force and defended against my dagger, but saw my rapier coming at him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang Clang Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword moved with grace, and he defended my every attack when suddenly a surprise appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved to dodge it, but my kick still hit the bastard. Sending him a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to use this opportunity to attack when he moved forward with anger in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the mirth and play had vanished. There is now only anger left in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was barely able to defend the attack with my rapier and dagger, which sent me back a couple of steps, hitting the wall of the collapsed house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought he would use this opportunity to finish me off, but he didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to save them, right?\" he asked, and a nasty smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Save them, then,\" he said and moved toward the woman and child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pushed Blitz Steps hard and moved, but he had already appeared beside them and swung his sword while they watched in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" I screamed as I released as I would be able to reach them in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of my mages reacted but were quickly countered by heartless enemy mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword kept moving closer and closer to the child. I pushed the Blitz Steps, harder than ever, and I felt its speed increasing, breaking fast at its limit, but that speed wasn't enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword had reached near the child's neck, just a few inches away from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I screamed in my heart as the helplessness filled it. If he killed them; I would not be able to live with myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the confidence I have will shatter into the pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why it would not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I couldn't even protect a helpless woman and child, then how I am going to protect hundreds of thousands of people, I am responsible for protecting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I screamed in my heart in helplessness and pushed myself harder, while extending my sword, hoping it would reach there despite knowing it would not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is when I felt something breaking out from deep within me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It flooded my body, before bursting out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap on thebelow to read20Advanced Chapters.\u003C\u002Fp>",1990,"2026-06-09T06:54:39.599Z",1,"novelbin.me","c1f23a5b21626ab723e9a621a5c1e3abd38cfa9943a40447c27335b8f98d3f0e","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-449","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-447",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]