[{"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-541":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},1846661,2449,"Chapter 543: Chase III","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-541",541,"\u003Cp>Pachak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I su,\" my saber cut his head before he could finish that sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had offered them a choice to leave at the start, but they didn't take it. So, no one can blame me for killing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around and saw the dead bodies around me. It was the third bandit group that had attacked me in less than a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had killed six members of this group, while eleven ran away. I could catch up to them. I would have done that if it had been yesterday, but not today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked toward my beast with whom I had projected calmness, using Command Projection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill turned out to be more beneficial than I had thought. I used it on all three monsters, and they remained calm in front of the bandits and the monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were looting the bandits as I appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two thoroughly changed their gear, gaining a lot from the bandits. Everything they have now, from weapons to armor plates, is looted from bandits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave them a minute before we mounted on our beasts and resumed the journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is around eleven, and if these two are correct, then we should be able to reach Vudiz City in four hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't much time to work with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My people are getting close. If they kept moving at the same speed as they were accomplishing right now, they would reach me within two to three hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one to two hours, Margaux will be close enough for me to communicate with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These bandit attacks feel targeted,\" said Aya softly. \"Because they are,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of the women looked at me in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The enemy is tracking us. Sending bandits in our way,\" I added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought the first two were random, but this one confirmed my suspicion. They had an idea about my strength and were cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not cautious enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had been, they wouldn't have made the mistake of attacking me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what will we do about it?\" asked Uloth. \"Nothing. We will keep moving,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to say something about it and even opened their mouths, but they closed them a moment later. They had no other choice, and they knew it as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We need to keep moving and crush anything that comes our way. We only need four hours, and then it will all be over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes passed when I sensed the monster. It was coming toward us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear monster is huge—bigger than even the beasts we are riding—with red fur and red eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It roared as it appeared in front of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I projected calm into my beast and the two beside me before focusing the power of my class on the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the aura training began, my control over my class has dramatically improved. I could now focus on it without people beside me sensing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It suddenly froze in its tracks before running away when I focused the power of my class entirely on the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only used the power of Lord Class, not aura. I haven't used even a speck of aura since the teleportation spell had thrown me here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no need to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of the enemies we had encountered could have been removed without it. Aura would have made it easier, but it would have also tired me out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not the thing I want to happen. I need to be at my peak to deal with any enemy, including those chasing after me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over an hour passed, and we are now crossing the shallow river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not that shallow. Deep enough, beasts needed to raise their heads up to cross through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppose I had been with an entourage. I would have been crossing the river via an ice bridge. My sister and Zela are pretty proficient in ice elemental spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, we crossed the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side my beast and I were covered in a coating of heat. It was uncomfortable, but it dried us within a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you,\" I thanked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In times like this, I feel even more jealous of the mages. The skills are great, but nothing could compare to the versatility of the spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes passed, and we reached the top of another hill. We had done that hundreds of times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They make up most of the terrain of the entire region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see the cluster of lights. Most of them are faint, but one is a little brighter. It is a town about twenty miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wish I could go there. Book an inn and sleep on the soft, warm bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glanced at it till it disappeared as we climbed downhill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had reached the base of it when I felt the connection between me and Margaux getting stronger. Enough that I might be able to talk to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Margaux,' I reached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no reply, and I was about to try again when her voice rang out in my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Master Silver,' she greeted, but her voice felt different. It didn't have its usual grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Master Silver, the enemies are not far away from you. Lt. Commander is asking you to follow the directions to reach us before they reach you,\" she added in a hurry before I could say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My expression turned severe. It's not like I didn't feel eyes on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt them from the sky and the forest. I have been feeling that for a while and thought I had time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, I do not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ok,' I replied, sounding calmer than I was feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, I received the directions and information about the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are getting closer to me every moment, and I learned. I was moving toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right,\" I said and sent the command to the beast through Command Projection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zaris\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ask him to take a left from there,' instructed Vance to Miss Margaux through the connection net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy is closer to Lord Silver, and they are getting closer to him every moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were finally able to connect with him a minute ago. Since then, we have been instructing him toward us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We are running out of time. In less than an hour, the enemies will reach him. We must reach him before them, even if it's only seconds before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The connection encompasses not only the three of us but also the guides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two of my deputies, Lord Silver's guards, Miss Glass and Lady Leila, are connected. Most of us are quiet; only Miss Margaux, Vance, and the guides speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are guiding Master Silver toward us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We are guiding him toward us as fast as we can, but not fast enough, seeing the enemies covering the ground quickly toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His safety is paramount. Nothing can happen to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understood well that if something had happened to him. If the enemies got him, then cities would collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is the glue that is keeping it all together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is why we didn't even report what had happened, even to Greltheaven, not directly. If the message came, we replied as we usually do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, we used the codes. The higher-ups are aware of what has happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything is currently under control; the news is contained but will not last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, we must have Lord Silver with us, safe and protected, or things will start happening in the cities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The enemies had noticed,\" informed Vance. I just nodded. It wasn't a surprise, seeing they were tracking our every movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Torug Yregh\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck!\" I cursed loudly, without care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everybody, push your skills as hard as you can. Mages, don't hold back on the spells!\" I ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemies are moving toward each other, and we must stop that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a regret that we are coming from the opposite side of the mark's entourage, with the mark in the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we had been from the same direction. We might have intercepted the enemy while sending a group after the mark, but it's impossible with where we are positioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel the existing skills getting powerful and new ones activating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same goes for spells. I could see them covering the people and the beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our speed increased, and I hoped it would be enough to reach the mark before the enemy. It would be fine. We reached him even a minute before his entourage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even seconds would be more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once we have him in our hands, I have complete confidence in our abilities to take him away. I had made all the preparations. The only thing I need is the mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes passed, and we got closer and closer to the mark, but so did his entourage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more I heard about the update on their locations, the madder I got. I controlled myself and pushed the beasts into this thick forest as fast as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have already decided to use everything I have, including the things in my storage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is nearly midnight. We have four hours to get to the mark on our hands, or we all die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am willing to use that thing in my storage for it. It will also kill me, but at least it will give me time, which will be enough to find a way out of the predicament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A half-hour passed, and we were less than ten minutes away from the mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We are pushing ourselves as hard as possible, and I will not allow his entourage to reach him before I do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They have reached the mark,\" informed Fodulir, and I let a roar of rage fill the forest before pushing my beast harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This holiday season, enjoy50%off on our with codeHOLIDAYFIFTY—don’t miss out!\u003C\u002Fp>",1646,"2026-06-09T06:55:00.676Z",1,"novelbin.me","1e4509376fbe962b791a526899a9587247a1c61c5b56b2bbe2ab9d2ec567ab2f","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-542","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-540",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]