[{"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-511":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},1846631,2449,"Chapter 513: Retreat","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-511",511,"\u003Cp>Orok Uram\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bastard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard the loud curse and turned my eyes away from the flying head toward the next enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, you are coming. I thought you never would,\" I said. This made him stop short as uncertainty appeared in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, I turned toward the second mage. This one is a Mage. Not a High Mage in hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had attacked me several times while I had fought the High Mage, but all of his spells were Grade III, which, thankfully, Sasryn stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had been High-Mage, he would have attacked. He had a perfect chance to kill me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grinned, seeing fear appear in his eyes before looking at my people. They had already formed a half circle around me and were moving to make it complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy's eyes moved toward them for a second while thoughts spun in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I kept my eyes on him; my axe moved ready to deal with any undead or spell coming at me while the Survivors Healing recuperated my injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a powerful skill, that saved my life many times. It is an Inheritance skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a primary inheritance skill like Rhythm of Wild, but one with a fraction of inheritance healing skills power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Stone had said that there was a good chance it would advance to a complete inheritance skill if I leveled up to Level 30.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was healing my injuries, but I still drank the potion while moving my axe with one hand to kill a skeleton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy seemed to finally make up his mind and walked toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, I sensed the change in the undead. They have intensified their offense. Skeletons and Zombies begin to move aggressively, with many exploding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worry flashed in my heart, but I controlled myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I trust my men to do their jobs while I have to do mine. I need to kill the enemy; it is the only way they will retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charged and in a few seconds, he was in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is a human man in his early forties or late forties. It is hard to tell with humans. The elves and half-elves are even more confusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is a tall man with a muscled physique and has a similar shade of skin as those of Mayhurst Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has charcoal black hair and even darker eyes. His nose is small, with a scar running through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name is Javar Neris. He is a native of Mayhurst, but not of the undead kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He defected to them in the first year of the war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have made a great mistake killing Lilya. I pl..\" He stopped midway as I attacked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Javar's eyes flared in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't have time to hear his bullshit. My people are getting injured, some have died. I cannot waste even a second; I have to deal with him as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For it, I will not hold back anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I used the Wild Dash to move at him and activated Wild Swing as I slashed along with the Lion's Strength and Keen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surprise appeared in his eyes seeing my attack, but he reacted fast and swung his black saber toward my axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to move his saber past my axe, but I didn't let him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is faster than me and stronger, but nearly every other Lv. 30 I had fought was. I am used to such power. It didn't scare me now as it used to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, I am still cautious about it. I understand clearly how a single mistake could send me to the underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our weapons clashed, and I shook a little under the force, which surprised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It does to many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a strength skill with his attack skills. Many think that with such power, they would push me back, but it's not easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though my skills aren't at full power. They are powerful; my body itself is powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had tested it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am 30% stronger physically than the average orc of similar strength and attributes, that is, after applying the weight of my class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not something I was born with but something I gained unknowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since I was born, I lived alone. First, there was only my father, he died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ate what I could. Wild plants, monsters, and many other things. Add intense physical exertion due to the monsters that nearly killed me countless times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It all made my strength increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since coming here, the people have taught me to use this strength with razor efficiency against people and the undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is why, despite barely leveling up in my primary class my strength had increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I controlled my body and attacked again. There is no need to stop or hold back. The only thing I have to do is deal with this enemy in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He attacked again, and this time, his attack was stronger than earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used the skill that made glare from his saber shine into my eyes, obstructing my vision. It's a good thing I have Predator's Gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't completely protect me against the glare, but it didn't leave me blind, either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our weapons clashed, and I shook again, feeling the powerful shock against my body, but I bore it and attacked almost immediately after pulling my axe back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have borne shocks worse than this from the monsters. This is one of the things they didn't have to teach me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang Clang Clang\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our weapons clashed again and again. I didn't stop, even for a moment, and kept attacking, looking for gaps that I could exploit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man is good. He is covering them well and those that aren't covered are traps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, I felt something sharp striking me on the back of my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy in front of me had an opportunity to attack, and his saber cut through my enchanted armor. Giving me a long gash across my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which started to give me a burning sensation, intense enough to bring tears to my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I controlled my emotions and looked at the enemy that had attacked again. This time, using a skill that he didn't use before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is a heaviness in the attack that there wasn't before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swung my axe to defend myself and felt the burning sensation intensifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The injuries aren't deep enough, but still, they are injuries, and using Survivors Healing to heal them is increasing the strain on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang Clang Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I defended, but he attacked again and again, and I defended each assault while feeling the sharp pain at every movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew his skill well and understood the movement would cause me even greater pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using that advantage, he begins moving around with speed skill and attacking me from all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I defended his attacks when his saber moved past my axe and gave me a cut across my leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned seeing that, and appeared at my back and attacking again. I turned back and defended the attack, but he once again appeared in front of me and attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every movement I am making is painful, and now even my leg is burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain I am feeling is intense. Worse than the pain I once felt from Tarmab leaves when I used them to wipe, finding out that they were poisonous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once more, he evaded my axe and cut me. I tried to dodge, but the enemy was faster, and he gave me another cut a second and a half later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Increasing the pain. Making it even more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn't my first time dealing with pain skill, but it is the worst one I have felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is stronger than the other pain skills at its level and might be a special skill or fused skill. Given how the pain increases with every wound he gives me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normal pain skills aren't like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip Rip Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed, and more cuts began to appear on my body. Seeing that, the smile on the enemy's face begins to get bigger and bigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain continued to increase with each cut, and it increased so much that I needed to grit my teeth to bear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you like my greatest skill?\" he asked with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am quite surprised to see you are still standing. Many Lv. 30 begged when they had started to feel the level of pain you are feeling,\" he added with a surprise in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had suffered worse!\" I replied, gritted my teeth, and defended myself against his attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, you still have a spirit. I liked to see how long it could last!\" he said with a grin and appeared to my left and attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip! Puch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another cut appeared, and then another. When suddenly, a lightning bolt hit me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hit the part that isn't protected. Singing it, but also relieving me of the intense pain for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More cuts appeared as the battle progressed, and the pain increased. I don't think I would be able to hold it for much longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is why a mix of offensive and defense. I shifted to complete defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His saber cut me across the stomach, and it wanted to go deeper, but I dodged with Wild Dash, and he moved forward and attacked again as he did so many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His saber came hard and fast. Going for my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had reached a few inches away from my chest and would surely cut across it like it did many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time. It didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dashed to my left fast. So fast, it surprised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have used all my offensive skills with full power. There was no choice against an enemy like him, but not this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I dodged the attack. I dashed forward, using the full power of Wild Dash as well as Officer's Run. Holding nothing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had been waiting for this opportunity. Taking injuries and that immense pain. All of which, I am now channeling into my skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have him in the position where I wanted. He is not moving and has a lot of openings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over 90% of the cuts on my body could have been defended, but I didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let him strike me. Use the skill he was so proud of that had made him kill countless enemies. Including five Lv. 30 on the record.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pride he had over his skill. Made him careless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's quite common. I had noticed it a lot when I used to follow the behind bandits. Even out here, it is common egotism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People feel prideful of their skills. If it is powerful, there is nothing wrong with that. What is not wise is losing cautiousness because of having it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood immediately what was happening and brought his saber toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fast, but I was faster and appeared before him and swung my axe with every bit of the strength I had while the alarm on his face turned into horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My attack was halfway to him when a protective bone layer appeared around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mages had cast the defensive spell, but it wouldn't help him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My sword reached him and struck through the bone layer. Shattering it before hitting his armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My axe pushed through it, before reaching his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 'bang' sound rang out instead of a flesh-tearing one. He flew back instead of getting cut apart by my axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might have survived the death, but not without heavy cost. The attack had seriously injured him, which is a small price to pay, seeing it had saved his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such skills are extremely rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dashed forward, seeing him flying back broken and bloodied, but just as I did, the bone wall appeared in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang Bang Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I crushed through the wall and another in front of me and then another, I crushed through five of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I did, I saw the enemy running away through only the gap that nearly completed the circle my men had made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow!\" I commanded and moved toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned and looked at me with fear in his eyes. I am not the only one after him. My mages are also going after him while he is defending against the spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am going to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang Bang Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undead appeared in front of me and exploded. I moved through them. I didn't care if the bones and other stuff stuck to me, all that mattered was killing the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only with his death will they retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I moved through the exploding undead while he ran away. I could see him drinking the potion, which isn't good, but I have time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't think it is essence potion. They are extremely rare and expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn't have taken such a big gulp of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip Rip Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cut the undead. Moving closer and closer to him while my people protect me from the spells of mages that are coming at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gain the ground. Getting closer and closer to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, there was less than five meters of distance between us. He turned, and there was a deep fear in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted, surprising me, but I stopped. I looked at him and looked at the undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, the undead stopped attacking and began moving. Enveloping their mages and their leader while my men came toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This might be a ploy,\" said Lt. Dina as they left us. \"It is why you should drink your potions,\" I replied and took out potions of healing and stamina before drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These are normal Grade III potions. If I saw the undead returning, I would drink the essence one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, this might be a plot, but I don't have much choice. My people are injured, and some are dead. A retreat is the best choice for us, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to kill the enemy, but I need to think about my forces too. If I had pushed, it would have been mutual destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which I would not accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have already done significant damage to them by killing the High Mage. If he returns, this time, I will kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The other groups are also retreating,\" informed Sasryn. I turned and saw other undead groups retreating, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only when the pain disappeared I shuddered in relief. The bastard hadn't deactivated the skill, despite retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is Azika and others?\" I asked. \"Currently stable, but they need medical attention,\" replied Hasid as he stopped beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, too, had suffered injuries but stayed by me, keeping an eye on the undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seven companies aren't enough. We need more people to guard against the undead,\" said Donil, and I couldn't help but nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The undead had upped the ante, and we need to respond to it. The first stage will be increasing the forces on the boundary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is the first thing I am going to request,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We watched till the undead disappeared from our eyes before turning to the outpost, which wasn't in the best shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few cannonballs had hit it. Making a few walls collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I reached there, the first thing I saw was dead bodies in the compound. We have lost some good people in the battle. Seeing them, tears started to stream from my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I controlled my emotions and sent a prayer to the Goddess of Dusk before walking inside to see the injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desiring, the healer to keep them alive till help arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Officer Lv. 17\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Officer Lv. 18\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Skill Gained: Thunderous Charge}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Battle Mage Lv. 23\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soldier Lv. 10\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soldier Lv. 11\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Skill Gained: Heavy Strike}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Experience the journey before anyone else—support me on byTappingonBelowand enjoy20exclusive early chapters along with bonus content.\u003C\u002Fp>",2675,"2026-06-09T06:55:00.676Z",1,"novelbin.me","ae36b707f4a4a3688ba13222c966dd63b094b6abea64860cb4c9da9c018e0b83","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-512","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-510",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]