[{"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-536":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},1846656,2449,"Chapter 538: And Fate Shall Turn In Jungle’s Hand","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-536",536,"\u003Cp>Uloth Gul\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fuck, it's grade IV's, leading the group!' I said telepathically as the group of monsters came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleven crimson-tusk hogs are in a group, two of which are Grade IV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The bait worked better than we had thought,' replied Aya, with her eyes focused on a group of monsters before us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is our third year hunting here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this is the first time we've reached this deep, we came to hunt monsters for their parts, with crimson-tusk hogs being one of the top three targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their tusks sell for quite a good bit of money. Alchemists want them, and so do the artificers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our last time here, we earned a satisfactory amount of money through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You are not thinking of attacking them, are you?' I asked my friend, and her eyes became hesitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was thinking just that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'They will tear us apart!' I added in all seriousness. The monsters were too powerful. We might be able to handle Grade III, but Grade IVs are out of our league.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even dealing with so many, Grade III is dangerous for us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her condition is getting bad, requiring more and more money, which makes her desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is forcing her to take significant risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had nearly died two months ago if I hadn't saved her that time. We all could have died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last year, I decided that it would be my last time. I have a comfortable job at the mage guild. It didn't pay as much as adventuring, but it was safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only reason I joined her this time was that I was worried about her, that she would take a foolish risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a wise choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the eight days we have been here, I have seen her on the edge of making foolish decisions over and over. I know she would have made them if I hadn't been here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't even dare to imagine what would have happened to everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No,' she replied defensively. I knew she was lying, but I didn't call her out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'We will wait out till they leave,' I said. 'We are doing well. We do not need to take needless risks,' I added encouragingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded, but I could feel the unwillingness in her body language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't say anything and turned to crimson-tusk hogs. We are hiding well and have our bodies covered in anti-smell solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a cheap one. So, it's a little itchy, but it does the job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is also a stealth spell. So, even Grade IV monsters won't be able to sense us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, monsters begin to turn to leave. A relief started to appear in my eyes when something suddenly fell in front of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a something, but a man. A human man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a grave understatement to say that it shocked us. One moment, there was nothing, and the next, he was directly in front of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned, and I saw his dark eyes, which were red around them, and his pale face, which resembled that of a vampire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are injuries all over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at us. His eyes were surprised but also cautious and heavy with fatigue, and I felt like he would fall down at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were looking at each other when the monster's roar broke the atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit!\" I cursed, hearing the roar, and saw that the monsters that had been moving away a second before had now turned toward us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run,\" I said to Aya, casting haste on us. I took a step to run when I suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw my friend appear in front of an injured man with a shield forward instead of by my side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is injured,\" she replied, and I felt her activating her skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The monsters will kill us!\" I begged her, but instead of answering, she adjusted her posture to defend herself against the monsters now approaching us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monsters are powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We are not their match, and besides, she is sick—she has always been sick—but her condition is getting worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck,\" I cursed and gritted my teeth as I stopped and began casting spells on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cast Rock Skin and Taris Layer on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taris Layer isn't a beneficial spell for most people, but for her, it is lifesaving. It absorbs physical force and protects her delicate bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cast spells on myself and defensive spells in front of her before I started casting Rock Nails and Myron's Acid Ball, with most targeted at two Grade IV monsters, four leading the charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My spells begin to hit, and my expressions become worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My spells barely affected the two Grade 4. Their thick hides made them easily able to defend against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't surprise me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am a Lv. 18 Mage, capable of casting Grade II spells, while Grade IV spells are required to kill them or powerful Grade III spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to run away seeing that and turned to my friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was hoping to see her change her mind. Instead, I saw her get ready to face the monsters, which were only a few meters away from us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang Bang Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, they reached us and blasted through the shields like they were nothing with their burning crimson tusks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cast more shields, but they broke through before finally reaching Aya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was now barely a meter of distance between her and the first monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had readied herself to face the monsters by bringing her shield forward when something shocking happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pale man appeared in front of Aya like a phantom. So fast that I couldn't even see his movements at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puch Puch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He attacked, and the next moment, we heard the wet sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second later, I saw a monster fall to the ground. He attacked again, and I heard the same sound, and the second Grade IV monster fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched in shock. Even Aya is shocked, but she recovers faster and attacks the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, I cast spells, but we are still slower than the pale man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who moved like a phantom around the monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything is a blur. The only clear thing is the sounds; whenever they rang out, a monster fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, everything stopped with the bodies of eleven monsters on the ground. Nine of them were dead by the man with bloody eyes, while two that we killed made a messy scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man turned to us, and I was surprised to see how young he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is even younger than us. He looked barely twenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you,\" he said, looking at us with cautious eyes before sitting down shakingly on the dead body of the Grade IV crimson tusk hog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It should be us, thanking you,\" replied Aya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't say anything and brought his hand to his pocket. He took out a bottle of potion and drank it before taking out another and drinking it whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, the color begin to return to his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made me relieved because I worried that he was a vampire. They are bad news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...…..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the two staring at me dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are two young women in their early twenties. The orc holding the mage staff has a muddy green complexion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other woman is human, slightly thin, but wearing thick mismatched armor, a red metal shield, and an enchanted sword whose enchantment is nearly faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are both looking at me with wide eyes, like seeing a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am injured and look quite pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drank the potions, which helped with injuries but slightly alleviated the tiredness. I fear that I will fall asleep if I close my eyes for a moment too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I appeared, I thought they were a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people, my enemies, had been stationed at the landing point, but I had not appeared at the landing point. I had veered away from it. Not by much, but away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is also the fact that these two move to defend me instead of attacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the one fact that genuinely convinced me they are not enemies is their strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are far too weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orc mage was casting only Grade II spells and seeing her efficiency and power. She is a Mage closer to Lv. 20 while the human woman is above Lv. 20, near Lv. 25.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think they are unrelated to enemies that attacked me, but I am still cautious of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this place?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dominion,\" replied the woman with the staff. I wanted to roll my eyes hearing that, and I did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where in the Baxzar?\" I asked. \"Vradis Valley,\" she replied, and the name felt familiar. I activated my skills, and I remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"South of Bor extreme magic region?\" I asked. \"Yes, we are around a hundred miles from it,' she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded and took out the map of Baxzar Dominion. It was the best one I could get and also big. It didn't take me long to find the Bor extreme magic region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you point me exactly where we are?\" I asked them, and they looked at the map in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They controlled her expression and looked at the map before the human woman walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here,\" she replied, pointing at the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the spot and place from which I had teleported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They cannot track me. I didn't let any of their skills touch me when the spell activated on me, but they could still track me in other ways. Not me, I am still protected, but the spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have mages, and I am sure with the preparation they have made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is at least one among them capable of calculating the landing point of the teleportation spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hesitated a moment and thought about it before turning to the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much time would a group of people need to reach here from here?\" I asked. Their expressions became severe, and they looked at each other hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will depend on their levels and classes and whether they are traveling by foot or using the beasts,\" replied the woman with the staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A group of Lv. 30 and Lv. 20+, with mixed classes of mages and warriors. Local with terrain knowledge and the best monsters,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This information makes their expression turn even more serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Around seven hours,\" replied the woman with the staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed upon hearing that. I thought it would be more, but I was not just that lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to move as soon as I can and fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They can not track me personally, but I am sure they have trackers. I hope my people reach me first. They could calculate the landing point, and, most importantly, they can track me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaux could track me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is connected to me with the legacy and feels my location as I sense her location right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is faint right now, but as she gets closer, it will become stronger. When she is close enough, she will be able to connect to me telepathically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I plan to reach a safe location first, which is a big city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This holiday season, enjoy50%off on ourPatreonwith codeHOLIDAYFIFTY—don’t miss out!\u003C\u002Fp>",1894,"2026-06-09T06:55:00.676Z",1,"novelbin.me","a5e1bf45f32fd4093a17530ccbe91c54f84ab07531f34f8fc5161af28c75a080","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-537","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-535",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]