[{"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-266":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},130764,198,"Chapter 266 266: History of Ascendants","dimensional-keeper-all-my-skills-are-at-level-10-chapter-266",266,"\u003Cp>The Old Saintess nodded. \"Yes. Just like that. Never to be seen again… for centuries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her next words sent a chill down Max's spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Until suddenly, a new group of people appeared— Ascendants. \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's breathing slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were mysterious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People only ever heard their name—but never actually saw one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression turned grim, her tone lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But strangely… rumors of the Ascendants spread across all of Acaris.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rumors that they were the strongest beings in the entire world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And then?\" he asked, his voice steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Saintess exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It took another millennia before they finally revealed themselves to the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max could feel it—her next words were going to be crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she turned to him, staring directly into his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And do you know what the first thing they did after revealing themselves was?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange heaviness filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's heart pounded once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Saintess's smile darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They declared an Ascension Ceremony against a genius of that time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ascension Ceremony?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Saintess continued, her tone cold and filled with bitterness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At first, people resisted. They didn't agree to the rules of the Ascension Ceremony—saying it was unfair, unjust, that it made no sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many geniuses outright refused to take part.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max listened carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her next words sent a chill through his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That all changed… when Cain appeared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's body stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Saintess's eyes turned colder as she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cain oversaw the situation personally. And to make a statement—he destroyed dozens of cities filled with innocent people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of cities, just wiped off the map—just like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fists tightly, feeling an unfamiliar sense of rage bubbling within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Saintess continued, her voice growing heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After that… he made his next move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, then stared directly at Max.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He gave a simple command—'If any of the candidates refused to take part in the Ascension Ceremony, then I will destroy the entire faction they are from… along with everything in a thousand-mile radius.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's breathing slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed dangerously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a display of absolute dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from the way the Old Saintess spoke, this wasn't an isolated incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something systematic. Something repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's jaw tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what happened next?\" he asked, his voice low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Saintess continued, her voice laced with a mix of anger, bitterness, and resignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since then, nobody rejected the Ascension Ceremony anymore. Even if they were dissatisfied with the rules, they had no choice but to comply.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max felt a deep unease settle in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But every single genius who ever participated… they were defeated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words hung in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Easily. Effortlessly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's expression hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ascendants were playing with them—announcing a ceremony, forcing the world's strongest geniuses into it, and then crushing them as if they were nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Saintess's expression darkened even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it wasn't that there were no geniuses who could fight back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's breath hitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There were. Hundreds of thousands of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Geniuses who almost defeated the warriors from the Ascendants.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could already hear what she was about to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Saintess's next words proved him right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But then the worst happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They transformed into Nulls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's fingers tightened into fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the rest… is history.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nulls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same creatures that had appeared out of nowhere ten thousand years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same creatures that had waged war, only to suddenly vanish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now—they were appearing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both after the war ten thousands years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now in his time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Saintess exhaled, shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since then, nobody has ever won an Ascension Ceremony.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her next words carried a weight that felt suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This has been going on for ages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For thousands of years—Ascendants have appeared, issued an Ascension Ceremony, challenged the greatest geniuses of our world… and crushed them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's mind was spinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was far worse than anything he had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Saintess looked straight into his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that all changed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not until a day ago, that is. When someone won in the Ascension Ceremony.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max sat there, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer weight of what he had just heard crashed down on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For thousands of years, every genius who had participated in the Ascension Ceremony had been defeated. Every single one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just beaten—but crushed effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those who came close to victory?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had transformed into Nulls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a cycle—a brutal, unbreakable pattern that had continued for nearly ten thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only he had managed to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's hands clenched into fists, his mind racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Saintess fixed Max with a serious gaze, her tone carrying the weight of warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, Max, you need to be on high alert.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words made his shoulders tense, but he didn't react outwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are the only individual in ten thousand years who has ever won an Ascension Ceremony.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned forward slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that makes you an even bigger target for the Ascendants.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's breath steadied, his expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"God knows what their plans are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Saintess's voice darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what we do know… is that it won't be anything good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Considering their past actions, we can be sure of one thing—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes locked onto his, sharp and filled with a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have now become their prime target.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, Max—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be extra careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max exhaled slowly, absorbing everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ascendants weren't just some powerful organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were something far worse—something ancient, something that had been manipulating the world for millennia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now—he was in their sights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's fingers tightened slightly before he loosed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment before calmly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max exhaled slowly, then stood up, a small smirk forming on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, you're right. But for now— I'm safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was calm, but there was a steadiness behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't want to waste time overthinking something I can't control. I'll deal with whatever comes my way when it happens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze sharpened, a flicker of determination in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, I just have to make sure I'm getting stronger with each passing day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Saintess and Klaus exchanged glances, their expressions unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max stretched slightly, then grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the best way to do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers cracked slightly as he clenched a fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>",1110,"2026-05-29T02:56:42.303Z","2026-06-01T04:29:01.835Z",1,"novelbin.me","96cf07dd21bd680a6a01728591959c0b43c485755cf1a93ba838bdd38d381195","dimensional-keeper-all-my-skills-are-at-level-10-chapter-267","dimensional-keeper-all-my-skills-are-at-level-10-chapter-265",1648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdimensional-keeper-all-my-skills-are-at-level-10-cover.jpg"]