[{"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-681":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},1846851,2449,"Chapter 684: Trojan","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-681",681,"\u003Cp>Proofread by Thomas F\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two forces clashed, as well as the skills in the background. Immediately, the skills from the empire showed the edge, pushing the skills of Dorus back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though in the battle of the cores, it is I who got pushed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel the power of the Tranquil Bathhouse's core, but also the power of the three artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, I activated the aura to push harder, but I was pushed back even harder than the last time, and its power moved toward my core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't even get close to his core; the only thing I could do was get the power leaking out of his core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved to stop him from coming to my core, but I got pushed back with each clash, before he finally reached my core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he touched my core, I felt his immense power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck!\" \"Shit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lola and Eudo cursed loudly, seeing that. I could sense the fear in their voice, and I am feeling that fear too, even more than they are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Aardwyn, Tranquill Bathhouse\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their skills are stronger than ours!\" Prince cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel them being pushed back by the empire's skills. It's surprising; I thought they would be too busy with the war to help Silver, but they are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I barely focused on it. The kingdom skills may be pushed back, but we will be able to resist them, at least for a while; I have to finish this in that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My power pressed Silver's back, but the next moment, he came again, and I could sense it was much stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling that, I harnessed more power from the artifacts and clashed against him, pushing him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bastard and his legacy are so young, how is it so powerful? If I didn't have the support of the artifacts, he would have reached my core already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I harnessed even more power and created even stronger pull, which pushed back his pull even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I harnessed even more, which took me to its core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I examined the core, searching for the weakest piece, when a shock filled my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core looked big and strong, but it is weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Greed,' I thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver is greedy; he had consumed the dead legacies without any care. There is a reason why Synod warns about swallowing them without caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the state of the core, Silver is paying for what he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My sight soon identified the weakest part, and it is pretty substantial. I immediately reached and pulled, but even at this stage, it wasn't easy, as Silver was attacking my pull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I harnessed all the power I could from the artifacts, gathered all the magical weight I could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power became so great that the blood started to leak out of my nose, but I bore it and used it to cover the big piece of the core and pull it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard, but I used every ounce of will I had and began to separate from the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could hear Silver's scream from the other side, and it made me pull faster, while he attacked my effort like a rabid dog, but I didn't let go and kept pulling the piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, after a considerable effort, I was able to pull out a piece and took it toward my core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver tried to stop me, but the efforts grew rabid, and I remained calm, taking it to my core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a big piece!\" gasped Rylan as he sensed it. \"How big is it?\" asked the Prince immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Around 10% of the core!\" I replied, and his eyes went wide. Even Constance looked like he could barely believe it, but the proof was in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't easy, it took all my efforts, but I finally did it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took the piece and threw it into my core. Immediately, the pool swallowed it and began to tear it apart, merging it with itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the whole power of the core and three artifacts, the large part quickly began to become part of my core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make use of this opportunity and tear more pieces of Silver's core!\" commanded the Prince. Of course, I will do that; I stopped only for a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't easy to take a piece of the Silver's legacy, but I did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had already started strengthening my core, and even the leaking of essence is slowing down. Which surprised me, but filled me with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might be polluted, but it is undoubtedly the big piece. One more and it will be enough to stop the leaking of my core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once that happens, my legacy will be out of danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, such swallowing will pollute my legacy, but I don't care much. It will give my legacy a new lease of life. Even if not much, it will stand for another century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such legacies had advanced too, and I have confidence that with the freedom, I will make my legacy advance to a throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, I moved forward Silver's core. Once more, gathering all the power that my core and the artifacts give me to snatch another piece from the core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hehe!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver came to stop me, which made me laugh. With such a big piece gone, he will be even weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am standing because of the artifacts. I can't sense any artifact on him. His legacy is gone; he should just give up, it will save him a lot of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My power reached its peak and clashed with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they, the smile on my face disappeared, and shock filled my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is this possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Greltheaven\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I screamed loudly as Aardwyn tore away the large piece of my legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a tenth of my legacy, and he had just torn it away and moved it toward his legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he did, I felt the warmth of the spell; it began to soothe the pain I was feeling. Taking on the legacy is like taking on a part of my spiritual core; it has wounded my spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the spell isn't enough to heal the damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, I saw him throwing the piece of my legacy into the core of his legacy. It immediately started to tear it apart and merge with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fish took the bait,\" said Caena with a knowing smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, it was intentional and a massive risk. We have been preparing this for months. It is why it had only hurt this much; if there hadn't been preparation, the pain and backlash would have been much greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was it really necessary to take such risks?\" asked Lola, looking at Caena angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" replied Caena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The core of the Tranquill Bathhouse had been strengthened by the century and a half with the throne, and you all felt the three artifacts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also sensed the presence of another, covering him, likely from the prince.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is a formidable force to go against. Even with the spell and help from you all, the chances of succeeding were not great; we needed more.\" She stated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will it work?\" asked Ina. \"Let's hope it does,\" Caena replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had thought deeply about this plan before going with it. This is a rare opportunity to acquire the entire core. Before, we weren't able to get more than 40% of any core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one is living, which means it won't quickly try to get away as long as we get our hands on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came at me again, and I gathered the power from my core. It's painful, but I bear it, and even used my aura; this time, it's not just a little bit of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I did, I moved it and pushed it forward toward the Tranquill Bathhouse's core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two powers clashed, and for the first time, I stopped his pull in its tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to push it back, but he is not weak. The core is powerful, and the power of the three artifacts is also significant; it would require considerable effort to push against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I gathered more power and pushed it again. He also came with greater power, and we clashed to a standstill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I poured more into my aura and gathered even more power from my core, bearing the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, this time when I clashed, I pushed it back a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We clashed, and again, I pushed him back little by little while looking at his core, where more than half of my focus is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he took isn't just a piece of my legacy, but much more. As it merges with his legacy, it is giving me a growing sense of his core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is merging with his core at an extremely fast rate. That is how we want it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when it merges with it fully can we begin our real offensive. Until then, I will clash with him, getting an idea of the master's strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to say it is strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core is as strong as I expected, but it is the artifact that is providing the greater boost. The two artifacts are good, but the third one is the most troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rhidon's Vitae\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is neither an offensive, defensive, nor protective artifact, but rather an artifact that became part of the legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Means he could use its full magical weight against me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I kept clashing against him, finding the pattern and weaknesses. It is a battle of the very highest stakes; the future of the dominion depends on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I lose the legacy, there is no way. I will survive against the undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the thing that gives me hope to stand against them. Without it, the undead will destroy us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the last of my core's essence merged with the Tranquill's Bathhouse's core. Giving me a complete sense of it, I don't discern what he is sensing from his core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is not the only thing we planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's time, everyone,\" said Caena, and a moment later, I felt their power. It didn't merge with me, that's not possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle for the core is between me and the master of Tranquill Bathhouse; no one could help us with that aside from the artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They will help me later, but for that to happen. I need to reach its core.\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>",1766,"2026-06-09T06:55:04.513Z",1,"novelbin.me","eca38271732a2433a9ee59b92c85c63f3ca8b18f33c214703b82da4c84c00f73","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-682","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-680",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]