[{"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-668":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},1846838,2449,"Chapter 671: Wildlander II","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-668",668,"\u003Cp>Proofread by Thomas F\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, you all will die, and nothing and no one will be able to save you from it!\" he said, laughing again, before attacking me once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing my people dying, I want to put my ax down and give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's my duty to protect them—yet I'm failing, utterly and painfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They're falling, one by one, every second slipping through my fingers like blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all I can do is watch. Helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This crushing powerlessness... it's like nothing I've ever known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even in the heart of the forest did I feel so broken, so utterly lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Colonel, you have to save us!' came a cry from Captain Donil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had handed him command of the battalion before I moved to deal with the two. I needed to focus on my duel with these two, not that it did any good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't!\" I spat the words, heavy with defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hated myself for saying it, but the darkness ahead seemed endless—no way forward, no hope left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have to!\" Captain Yregh's voice cut through the despair. One of the forest orcs, his eyes burning with fierce conviction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are our leader. Chosen for a reason. If you fail now, it's not just us you'll betray—it's everyone who believed in you. You'll prove the old men right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That you are Craizan—the great misfortune.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That word… Craizan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A curse I'd carried all my life like a scar etched deep into my soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made them see me as less than a beast, and slowly, I started to believe it, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until I came here and met these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have treated me as an equal and given me respect. Now, they are dying, and there is only one thing I can do to pay it all back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will protect you all!\" I roared in pain and gripped my ax tightly, making long cracks appear on my frost-covered arms, and swung it, making the frost fly away\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man laughed, but his laugh stopped midway, and he increased the speed of his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My ax clashed against his sword, shaking me, forcing me to step back, but it shocked the enemy more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't reply to his question and swung my ax at him, with even greater power than I had. I could see my frozen skin tearing apart, but I didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reacted fast, and his shining green sword defended against my attack. This time, it only shook me. It didn't push me back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I like this burst of strength, I wonder, how long you will be able to continue with it?\" he said, and attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That very moment, the rain intensified. It seemed to have become even colder, but it didn't stop me from pushing my ax toward him even harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel the mage attacking my men, and I want to do nothing more than to save them, but it won't be possible until I deal with this bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I tried to move toward the mage, this bastard would stop me. So, I have to deal with him first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I defend against his attack, this time barely shaking before attacking again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Digging deeper into my strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only recently did I discover that I have greater physical attributes than the average person at my level. I did not get this from the level-ups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor were they natural, like some people born with greater strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I got them through my experiences and what I ate in the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things had become very hard for me after my father had died. Sometimes, I had to fight the monsters daily; sometimes against the monsters and people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would go days without eating before resorting to things I shouldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, I am using those attributes and the weight of Wildlander Survivalist to make my attacks as strong as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our weapons clashed, and there was not even a shake this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Not enough!' I said in my heart and dug deeper into myself. Into the skills for more power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We clashed once more, and this time, it was he who shook. It shocked him enough that it made his eyes widen, and he opened his mouth, but I didn't wait to listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved forward and swung my ax at him, digging deeper into my skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It put such pressure on me that my very skills started shaking, but right now, I didn't care about anything other than strength; I want to harness it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My sword clashed, and he shook before taking a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is the spell not affecting you?\" he asked, but I didn't reply and moved with another attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our weapons moved closer, and soon, when they were about to clash, I flicked my wrist and avoided his sword by inches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't plan to do this, but I saw the chance and took it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw the alarm in his eyes as he retreated to dodge the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My axe crashed into his armor and cut through it. Giving an extended cut across his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You,\" he said, and fear appeared in his eyes for the first time. Even with my increasingly powerful attack, he was only surprised and shocked, but never scared, until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't spare his emotions for a moment and was about to attack when Rhythem spiked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't have to look back to see that the Mage had attacked me; even the Freezing Rain spell had stopped as he chose to attack me more directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I moved. Now, I could move left and right, but I moved toward the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Activating Wild Dash and Officer's Run, before digging into them. Harnessing more power than I had ever done before from these skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was overwhelming, especially at Officer's Run, which started shaking wildly, affecting the class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn't stop me from digging even deeper for more power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing me moving, the enemy saw the chance, and a smile appeared on his face as he attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword glowed hard, making it very hard to track, but I didn't move my eyes away from him. I kept pushing till there was only a few inches of distance between his blade and me, when I moved left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been expecting it as his blade followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It cut through my arm, giving me a deep cut; at the same time, an icy beam flew past my ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, I felt relieved, but the next moment, I turned and swung my ax at him with all the momentum of my speed skills. It put immense strain on my body, but I bore it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the attack, his eyes widened. He realised the trouble he was in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu!\" he shouted, while moving his sword defensively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was hoping for a clean attack, but the bastard is Lv. 30, and seeing his life in danger, he could move his sword incredibly fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My axe fell across his blade like a Warhammer, shaking him before sending him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I followed immediately, while the Rhythm spiked like never before. I glanced and saw not one, but three ice beams coming toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is enough to kill, and there are three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should retreat. If one of them hits me, it would be game over, but if I did, I might not have a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the enemy was pushed back. He hadn't fully absorbed the force of my earlier attack; this was my best chance to finish him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I might not get that next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the beams complicated things, and I drew back my attack, but I didn't retreat. Instead, I dug deep into my speed skills, trying to increase my speed even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I said, it's the only chance I have. If I miss it, I might not get another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am betting my life here, but it is better than the lives of my people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I pushed myself till my very veins began to pop and frozen skin began to split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was when I heard the faint crack. My skill, Officer's Run, had cracked. Sending the pain I had never felt before through my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should stop, but I didn't. Instead, I pushed my skills even harder, feeling the torturous pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My speed increased, making me incredibly fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sup Sup!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beams reached me, and I avoided two with my speed, but the third came at me, and there was no avoiding it. It is going to strike my face directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It came closer and closer till there were only inches remaining between it and me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see the joy in the enemy's face, but a moment later, it disappeared as the ax blade appeared beside my face, blazing in the full power of anti-magic enchantment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beam crashed against the blade, and its coldness seeped into it. The anti-magic was able to destroy most of it, but some spread into my arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't stop me; I kept moving, avoiding the enemy's sword, before finally stopping behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I did, I attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy tried to stop it, but he was retreating. Still, he was able to move his sword to defend, but my ax avoided it, going straight toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lus\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pachac!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was halfway to his plea when my ax cut through his neck—separating his head from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see the shock in his eyes as his head fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body wished to do the same, but I had pushed myself too hard. Many veins had popped, and my skills were strained and cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had brought such pressure on me that I felt like my body would shut off, and it is trying to do that.\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>",1661,"2026-06-09T06:55:04.513Z",1,"novelbin.me","cf01fff735b59ea9f1c9b72115f8b4e79de631e6501d5f1ff2cf5102f8ce833c","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-669","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-667",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]