[{"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-450":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},1846303,2449,"Chapter 452: Survive I","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-450",450,"\u003Cp>Glass\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know who awakened the aura?\" asked Wayne and attacked me with flaming lances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook my hand as I defended the attacks with the flame shield before moving to attack him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like an actual attack, like his attack earlier, but it's not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I am still careful of the bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrender could be a plot. Though it seemed less likely, given the information he had provided had been true so far. That doesn't mean we could trust him explicitly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We could never trust me. Though we could be relieved after, we have him in our custody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bastard had declined to surrender unless we won this battle. Till then, I will have mock-fight him, which is a kind of frustrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to take part in a real battle, but here, I am babysitting this bastard, whom I can not defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have made a good advancement in the half year and even got new spells. Courtesy of Remus, but it is still not enough to deal with this bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is not only higher leveled but also more experienced and has a greater collection of spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since both of us are the blade mages of the same element. It became much more difficult for me to stand against him. I would be hard pressed if he moved to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Val had fought with him before and praised him to a tough enemy, that she cannot fight alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She needed to work with Paladin Carr to effectively deal against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder who it is? It must be a bastard with the tough will,\" he commented, defending against my attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura is said to be a manifestation of will. Only those of the strong will awaken it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see longing in his eyes; the same one was present in mine. Aura is an amazing thing; I have seen the aura masters do terrifying things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warriors who usually see us mages become capable of fighting against us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Us mages benefit no less, especially the blade mages like us. Which I think are the best users of aura, who could augment our spells as well as our blades with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He isn't the only one having that question. I too thinking about the person who had awakened the aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope, it's not Rynra or all of us are dead,\" he said, shuddering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had read the information about her. She was a powerful dark spell blade. She will become even more dangerous if she awakens the aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am not her match; I don't know if I will be able to fight against her, even if I work with Val.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed internally as her beautiful place came into my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since that incident, we have been living apart. It is hard; I love her, but can't live with the love of my life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We still go on date and most of the dates are in legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It helps to have a master of it as a friend. Thanks to Val, I have an open reservation in the legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could get a table in restaurants any time I wanted and the same with the spa, to which I had become a kind of addicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for the most exclusive top floor, I have to inform Madam Caena, a few days before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Val didn't even need to do that. If there isn't a table available for her, they will add it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had happened two weeks ago when we decided on an impromptu date after attending a meeting called by Remus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top floor was full. Madam Onaz brought our table chairs out of thin air and covered us with a beautiful dome of mist, that no one could see through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That date was good, but it couldn't be compared to the one we had a roof of legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was magical. We had made the love under the open sky, at the top point of Greltheaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn't daydream during the battle. You might end up losing your life,\" he said, attacking me fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I defended barely and glared at him, but he was right. I shouldn't daydream, especially not during the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is the battle?\" I asked him and he smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't have the skill, but he has.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The skill isn't working with full power since I am not commander, but it is safe to say, the battle is tilting in your side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I am generous, I would even say. It had tilted to your side already,\" he said, and a smile appeared on my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though nothing could be said. If Rynra killed the elder blood, then the battle would be good as lost,\" he added, wiping the smile away from my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her dark, lightning-covered sword attacked me, sending thick bolts toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I covered myself with energy, but those bolts tore through it and struck me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving me such pain, that I needed to grit my teeth to bear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could have brought more energy to defend against it, but I brought enough to whittle a third of the bolt's power; the rest I bore with my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have no option. I couldn't squander all the energy on defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed to last in the battle where the enemy could recharge herself by taking the mana from the undead, who had finally started to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My men are fighting well, not only here, but also everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The biggest surprise had been Lord Silver. That man is really something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had seen many people awaken aura in battles, I had fought on the island. He is not only the youngest but also of the lowest leveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All who had awakened aura had been above that of Lv. 30 and also above the age of thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are two more people who are amazing and have the potential to awaken the aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first one is Orok. He isn't as talented as Lord Silver, but that young man has a drive like no other. He will accomplish what he set out to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second one is Azalea. She is someone that everyone would underestimate. She is an above-average fighter, and her skills aren't that powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her strengths lie working together; it is where she shines. No one could compare to her with that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We are doing good. It could be said, the battle had tilted in our favor, but we are far from winning it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The undead could resist us for hours. It would be bad if we let them do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have to kill them fast. If we let the battle continue till the reinforcement arrives; it is us that is going to be wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, all the hair on my body stood up, and I activated the method without a thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, the defensive method covered me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang Bang Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick tendrils with sharp ends struck against the defensive method hard, before he came across her blade, covered in thick fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hit hard enough to make cracks appear on the shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed internally, seeing that. The woman is too powerful, and it was a wise decision, to fight against her defensively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I might have gone offensive if she didn't have a tap of mana in the form of the undeads. If we were fighting far away from them, I would have attacked her as she is attacking me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cut the energy for the defensive method right after her attack to save it as much as I could and attacked her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you do know how to attack,\" she said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it's without a mirth; all there is an anger. So, much of it, I am impressed that she is able to control it well; I wouldn't have been able to if I had been at her place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't say anything to that and just watched her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be hard for me to kill her. I am looking for the chance every second, but I know very well, it is unlikely that I will get it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is why I am keeping her here. It's my only job in the battle; the rest would be handled by my people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to trust them to do the job without me and till now; they haven't disappointed me at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the battle is far from over. There are many powerful people in the enemy's army that could change the fate of the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including Wayne; It's why I sent Glass to handle him. She will not be able to defeat him, but she will be able to keep him contained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, we have defeated the third most powerful enemy. Osward and Jon did a good job finishing him despite the appearance of the traitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, only one traitor appeared from the ranks of Lv. 30, but I had asked others to be careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds passed, and nobody moved when suddenly she turned into a puff of smoke and all the hair on my body stood up and I turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing, but I swung my sword with everything, I had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My sword clashed: at the same time, I felt file tens of nails buried in my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's her first mental attack on me and it's powerful enough to shake my soul and bring the tears out of my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is, after my elder-blood defenses whittled away quite a lot of its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a powerful attack. The most powerful mental attack I had expected from Lv. 30, but I had survived worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most terrifying had been an attack by Great Mage Lich's area wide attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had made me fall to my knees and had blood run out of all my orifices. I really thought I would die. Many levels above me died, but I somehow survived\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was at that battle; I reached Lv. 20.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap on thebelow to read20Advanced Chapters.\u003C\u002Fp>",1677,"2026-06-09T06:54:39.599Z",1,"novelbin.me","3c5876edddbf12dee9bc3a729ff9afb5f9aec641d800628903113a2a52161e20","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-51","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-449",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]