[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dimensional-keeper-all-my-skills-are-at-level-10":3,"chapter-dimensional-keeper-all-my-skills-are-at-level-10-dimensional-keeper-all-my-skills-are-at-level-10-chapter-217":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},130815,198,"Chapter 217 Ruthless Understanding","dimensional-keeper-all-my-skills-are-at-level-10-chapter-217",217,"\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see you're still thinking of ways to counteract my Space Freeze.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate's voice cut through the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calm. Composed. Absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her perceptive eyes had already seen through his struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it's useless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone carried the weight of authority—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The authority of someone full of confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took another step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't struggle, and I'll hand you over to Aurelia in one piece.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven feet away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max wanted to scoff, to mock her arrogance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't even speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was trapped, locked in place like a statue, completely at the mercy of her absolute space suppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wait a minute!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden realization struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been so focused on controlling his black flames—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On reconnecting with the lotus—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That he had overlooked something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Three-Dimensional Physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his strongest means at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max pondered its uses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just for movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just for navigating space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was about feeling space itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was completely frozen, his body was still sensing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Let's try this.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blocked out everything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forgot about Kate standing before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forgot about the others watching in fear and awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint connection—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight sense of familiarity from the very space around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was subtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost imperceptible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's eyes flashed with realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If my comprehension of space were any higher… I would've been able to move.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The potential of his physique became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been thinking the wrong way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't need to break free physically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't need to fight the suppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just needed to touch the fabric of space itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if he could do that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he could detonate the lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right where it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max then contemplated and came with a gamble to set everything in his favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it worked—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything would fall into place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victory. Freedom. The end of this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it failed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he would have to let go of killing the Monarch geniuses—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An outcome he wasn't willing to accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate's calm voice broke through his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will take that lotus away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She appeared directly in front of him, her grip firm on a small spherical bubble—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A containment sphere strong enough to seal away the lotus entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's eyes sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed his black flames from within—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surging through his body, pressing outward, trying to explode from his pores, from his fingertips, from every cell of his being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single flicker of flame escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were locked inside him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressed, just like he was—trapped beneath the overwhelming Space Freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Max wasn't trying to release them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was using them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His full attention turned to the space around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not on breaking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not on overpowering Kate's control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on understanding it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as the black flames filled his body, saturating every inch of him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two connections were formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between himself and the space that bound him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between the space and the frozen lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pulse that linked the flames inside him to the flames within the lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whisper of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thread of destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the very next instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything turned black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 33-petal World Destruction Flaming Lotus detonated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of black flames erupted, swallowing everything within a ten-meter radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire crackled and roared, twisting unnaturally, devouring everything in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frozen space that had trapped Max trembled—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHATTERED.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like fragile glass, the Space Freeze collapsed, the explosion ripping through its structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max was free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Monarch geniuses still trapped inside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't as lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black flames clung to their bodies—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Burning through flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their screams never even had the chance to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in the blink of an eye—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were reduced to nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even a single trace of their existence remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guests watched in silence—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terror of the Young Monarch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the deaths of four out of five Monarch geniuses—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Young Monarch's wrath was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when that wrath descended—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would not just fall on Max.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would engulf the entire East.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They began to die down, retreating like a living entity that had sated its hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wisps of dark smoke coiled into the air—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then vanished into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-solid ground beneath the explosion was scorched beyond recognition—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracked. Charred. Still smoldering with faint embers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air—suffocatingly hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lingering scent of burned flesh and destruction—heavy with finality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the three geniuses once stood—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only blackened silhouettes of ash remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragile. Unmoving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint breeze swept through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last remnants of their existence crumbled away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scattered into the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one person stood there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression frozen in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn't process it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max had detonated the lotus under her absolute suppression of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been so close to taking it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all futile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate took a slow breath, regaining her composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, her voice was calm but heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you did will offset everything in the East Region.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I had spared them, I would've only gotten one year to live. Was this the mercy of a god? No. It was the Young Monarch playing with me. Playing with my life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I don't like someone playing with my life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I did what I thought was the most suitable approach.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate's frown deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood his reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even understood his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what truly unsettled her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't just his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his mindset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So young… yet so ruthless.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of her hand, Kate enclosed Max in a spherical prison of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should know I can't let you go now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was calm, unwavering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you have what it takes to take me away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate's frown deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood his meaning immediately. Continue reading stories on My Virtual Library Empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind flashed back to the black flames that had erupted when they cornered him before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kate, just kill him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Norton's voice roared, his tone boiling with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By killing him, we could at least appease the Young Monarch for now! We aren't ready for war! We aren't ready for an attack from the Monarch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! Kill him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kheonne Evernight's voice followed, laced with venom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has doomed the entire East! He cannot be allowed to live!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max sneered inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'They never miss a chance to kill me, do they?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Kate could respond—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new voice cut through the tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is I who shall punish Max.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her presence was imposing, her golden gaze sharp as she stood before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is a member of the Phoenix Order Guild. If he has committed a crime, then it is I who will punish him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate's frown deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something felt off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelia never assisted in cornering Max before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, she wanted to take him under her authority?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could voice her suspicion—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shift in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suffocating force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Norton. Kheonne. Aurelia. James.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single guest in the Villa turned their gaze—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness loomed above them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick, swirling black clouds gathered, forming an ominous vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And amidst it all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice, barely above a whisper, chilled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am very curious how you will survive this, Max.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Envoy Lucas muttered, watching the sky spiral into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>",1314,"2026-05-29T02:56:42.303Z","2026-06-01T04:29:01.835Z",1,"novelbin.me","3de5b85ab2a375bd98422d14d1e42c64dd1ab78e6ab01b457f327075e0d69c7b","dimensional-keeper-all-my-skills-are-at-level-10-chapter-218","dimensional-keeper-all-my-skills-are-at-level-10-chapter-216",1648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdimensional-keeper-all-my-skills-are-at-level-10-cover.jpg"]