[{"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-642":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},1846762,2449,"Chapter 645: Inheritance Skill","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-642",642,"\u003Cp>I fell toward the sea, toward the waves that were constantly crashing against the ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel the skills enveloping me, trying to pull me back on the deck. I grasp for them with everything I have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must be on the ship, protecting the girls and my charges. They are my responsibility; I cannot let anything happen to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My descent toward the water slowed until I was suspended in the air before moving an inch toward the ship when the barrage of skills hit me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They broke the hold of the skills and sent me crashing toward the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shit!” I cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wouldn't have been afraid if it had been a calm sea, but it is a turbulent sea with large waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be hard for the little me not to get swept by it. They will send me away from the ship. Not to mention the icy coldness of the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would kill me if I stayed in the sea too long, especially when no water protection spell is protecting me now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates skills destroyed it and every other outside protection I had on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, I am on my own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made me panic; even Liquid Calm wasn’t enough to keep me calm. Still, I forcefully calm myself enough to think in this drunk state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I did, I leaned on the two skills that could help me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My feet touched the sea a second and a half later, and I moved immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam’s Grace and Feather’s Grace would help me move on the water, but I need to keep moving my feet, or I will be submerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, things are even more tricky since the sea is turbulent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is the worst environment in which to walk on water. The sea is turbulent; lightning cracks and the rain is pouring down intensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of it makes things difficult. Its why I moved straight toward the ship, running on the wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was doing it when an arrow came flying toward me from the ship. Immediately, I put my shield forward to defend against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I defended it with my shield but released the problem soon. My feet are getting into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cursed as I pushed the two skills with everything I had, trying to pull them out of the water. If I were submerged, it would be very hard for me to walk on it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, I could do that, but another arrow was approaching me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had reached very close to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, I swung my sword toward it. I might be unable to move my shield fast enough to defend against it; the sword is my only choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My sword hit the arrow and deflected it while I moved my feet, which nearly submerged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only got a moment before another arrow came, and I prepared to defend against it when a shield appeared before me and stopped it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt relieved seeing that and moved toward the ship; it was in front of me, and I needed to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people are still trying to help me; I could feel skills, but just as they came. The skills of the pirates would neutralize them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved toward the ship and climbed onto the wave. I needed to reach the top of it before I could jump onto the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It will be dangerous, but I have faith in my people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not like I have a choice; I could see the pirates gaining a hand. They have the advantage of the numbers, and they are powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given enough time, there is a good chance they will win, and that will be terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They know the girls of the Velvet Garden are here. I don’t even want to imagine what would happen if the girls fell into the pirates' hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I climbed half of the wave when I saw something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw the blond man thrown out of the ship, and he was coming toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a spell that hit it, a Grade IV spell, but he survived that without much damage aside from getting thrown out of the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was watching him when I saw him adjust his position in the air before landing on the top of the wave. When he did, there was a surprise on his face as he looked at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, you haven’t drowned,” he said a moment later. He is standing on the wave without moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like the water didn’t affect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not easy,” I replied, moving around the wave. It might not affect it,  but it does affect me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, it saved me hassle to collect to collect your head later; someone is paying good money to see you dead,” he said and came at me fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, I wasn’t able to react at all. The words shocked me too much before putting my shield forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I defended before taking a rapid steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean someone is paying good money to see me dead?” I asked. I thought this attack had nothing to do with us; we were just unlucky party to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just you,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“ Someone posted the bounty in Sea City. They want the head of you and two of the whores, while the third one is named Tara, alive,” he replied and attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t dodge the attack, but my armor saved me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t focus on the battle, hearing that. There is a bounty on our heads; someone wants to kill us, and they want Tara alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I immediately thought of Aardwayn, but I immediately shook my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t want me dead; he would not do anything that jeopardized his legacy; he had no interest in Tara or any other girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince? I immediately shook my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slept with her and might have got a little infatuated, but he wouldn’t do this for the same reason as the Aardwyn; the legacy is more important than any whore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That leaves only one person; he is the only one with the power and money to post a bounty in sea city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A titan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You attacked us for that?” I asked, to that, he laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, you whores weren’t that important to be solely attacked by the alliance, but the big bounty on your heads played a bit part in making this raid happen,” he replied and attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was able to cut across my hand. It’s not a shallow cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is it?” I asked. “Don’t know, don’t care. The only thing I care about is money, which I will get after I get your head,” he replied, launching another attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I defended, and he attacked again, and I moved back toward another wave. It is moving forward, and it’s very hard not to slip, even with the skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am defending his attacks with everything I have while my mind is focused on the words he has said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wants me dead. Most importantly, he wants my charges dead and Tara alive. That is not a good thing; I knew what happened to the girls who fall into the hands of men like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They suffer a fate worse than death; I have seen it with my own eyes and wouldn’t even wish that on my enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cannot let that happen, but here, I am powerless. I barely survive; I don’t know how I will help my girls, whom I promised to protect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I defended another attack, but the next one gave another cut across my stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to defend against his attacks. He is too powerful, and that is making me feel helpless and causing panic in my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am not worried about death but the girls under me. I could see how large a number of pirates gathered around the door, with guards barely holding them back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cutlass cut across my thigh, but cutting across my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My vitality is my highest attribute, with Warrior and Madam Class providing resistance to bleeding, but if I kept getting cut as such, I would feel consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have ready started feeling a little weakness. It has not affected me yet, but it will very soon if I get cut as such.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another cut appeared, and this time on my neck; a little further, and his cutlass would have cut my artery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For an whore, you are quite a fighter,” he said as he came at me for another attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I defended with my shield. As for his words, I decided not to focus. I need to survive and keep him here with me; it is the least I could do for the girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your resistance is fruitless. You should surrender; I promise I will give you a clean death,” it added a moment later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never!” I replied, but the very next moment, I got cut across my stomach once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t say anything and kept attacking me, making me push myself and my skills beyond the limit to survive his attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds passed, and more cuts began to appear on my body. They have started to affect me finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought I had more time, but there are too many cuts. There is also skill affecting things. His attack skill has a secondary non-clotting effect, which is making me bleed more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I didn’t deal with this problem or him. I will die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They have gone inside. Your whores will be dead soon!” he said suddenly, and I saw the door of the ship open and several pirates going inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!” I screamed as the horror filled my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, they won’t kill the whores immediately. They will kill others, but not the whore; we will be enjoying them first before killing them,” he said with a grin and came for another attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rage I never felt burned in my heart. I had never felt the rage I am feeling right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I activated the Stored Sips, and liquor appeared in my mouth, which I immediately breathed out with the Power Breath and Long Breath before lighting it up with the flint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t use the liquor, seeing it having skill against it, but feeling the rage in my heart and weakness in my body. I am willing to use everything I have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire came out and covered him fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you; it does not work on me,” he said as he came at me with fire burning over his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire didn’t seem to touch him; even his clothes were unharmed the last time. It shouldn’t be possible; the fire is strong with the power of mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is powerful enough to burn even a Grade IV spell, but it is not burning his defensive skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inheritance skill!” I realized, and it filled my heart with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I hadn't been drunk, I might have realized it sooner. I may have realized it, but it made my expressions worse as it made me understand how big of a trouble I was in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy is already more powerful than me, and Inheritance Skill makes him even more powerful. I might even say, invisible against me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are a one-smart whore,” he affirmed with a big grin on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap the Patreon link below to unlock 20+ advanced chapters, or join free to enjoy character art, maps, and more exclusive content!\u003C\u002Fp>",1928,"2026-06-09T06:55:03.455Z",1,"novelbin.me","14fddc313983eef940526894c0684f5da2a7e8012105d81fbbbcac9255b74335","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-643","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-641",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]