[{"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-274":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},130772,198,"Chapter 274: Her Feelings","dimensional-keeper-all-my-skills-are-at-level-10-chapter-274",274,"\u003Cp>Max's eyes narrowed as he instantly recognized three figures at the front of the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathan. Arthur Gale. Tom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And judging by the disdain etched on their faces, they weren't here for friendly conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had a purpose, a very bad one from the looks of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathan's sneer widened as he stepped forward, his voice carrying just enough volume to draw attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? I don't see the genius Max here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words were casual, but the mockery beneath them was impossible to miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Max's name was spoken, it was as if a chill had crept into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice's shoulders tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anton's posture stiffened, his jaw clenching as a storm of unspoken emotions passed through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Princess Aveline, who had been maintaining an air of politeness, let a faint frown crease her brow as she regarded the approaching group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weight of the name \"Max\" still held power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just a random topic—it was a wound, an unspoken taboo among the Phoenix Order Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Nathan had deliberately brought it up to fan the flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tom, standing to Nathan's side, let out a low chuckle, his gaze flicking toward Anton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, you should know…\" he said with exaggerated casualness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Max betrayed them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was lighthearted, almost amused, as if he were speaking about a mere rumor rather than a deep, personal betrayal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the effect was immediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anton's expression darkened, his fingers curling tightly into fists at his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rigid silence stretched between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should mind your business,\" Anton said coldly, his voice carrying an undercurrent of warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tom merely smirked, unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mind our own business?\" He scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's exactly what we're doing. We came here for Max, but the coward ran away like a rat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The venom in his words was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Anton could respond, before the tension could escalate further—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice rang out, clear and unwavering, cutting through the thickening hostility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He isn't a coward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone held no hesitation, no doubt—just pure conviction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he were here, I'm very sure you wouldn't dare cause a commotion like this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, everything stilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathan's smirk froze for just an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tom's eyes flickered with a hint of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Anton, despite his anger, turned toward Alice with a sharp glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the words had already left her lips, and they could not be taken back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max's eyes widened slightly, caught off guard by Alice's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had braced himself for the worst—prepared for the possibility that she had moved on, severed all ties, just as Aurelia and the Phoenix Order Guild wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, here she was—defending him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not with hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not with reluctance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with conviction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warmth spread through his chest, subtle yet undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past four months, he had told himself that people could change, that bonds could break, that loyalty was fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized he had thought too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bond built over true feelings, over genuine trust and shared memories, wasn't something that could be so easily shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not by the pressure of a guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not by the expectations of family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even by the weight of betrayal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the whole world stood against him, even if her own brother, her people, and her guild condemned him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhere, deep inside—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice still believed in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that belief was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathan laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh… a traitor is being praised by the daughter of the very guild he betrayed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His laughter was mocking, filled with a cruel sense of amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that is interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, Anton snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alice, don't speak of him from now on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice boomed, laced with frustration and anger that had clearly been building for months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't praise the one who betrayed our guild!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice lowered her head, her long hair falling slightly over her face, but it did little to hide the tears welling up in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For four long months, she had endured relentless scolding from Anton—her brother, her protector, the one person she had once thought would always support her choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget Max.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Erase him from your life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't look for him, don't speak of him, don't even think about him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's a traitor. He's dead to us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been forced to suppress every instinct, every emotion, every ounce of curiosity she had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had tried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tried to ignore the ache in her chest, tried to convince herself that maybe, just maybe, her brother was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the truth was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wouldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because no matter what anyone said, no matter how much they tried to erase him from her mind—Max had never been a traitor to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had known his kindness, his strength, his struggles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Max. He would never betray the guild. Never.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn't someone who would betray them without reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet here she was, being punished for believing in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment—her heart reached its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was just a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how strong she tried to be, no matter how much she held back—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could only endure so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max watched it all unfold from the shadows, and rage clouded his mind instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A raw, blistering anger unlike anything he had felt in a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always known Anton was stubborn, loyal to the guild to a fault, but to see him break Alice down like this—to watch her eyes shimmer with unshed tears, to see her shoulders tremble ever so slightly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made something inside him snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanted to grab Anton by the collar and throw him to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanted to slap the self-righteous arrogance off his face, to demand what right he had to treat Alice this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He controlled himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers curled into tight fists, his nails digging into his palms hard enough to draw blood, the pain a reminder to stay still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time would come—but this wasn't it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, he could only watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn't be long before he would take action.\u003C\u002Fp>",1032,"2026-05-29T02:56:42.303Z","2026-06-01T04:29:01.835Z",1,"novelbin.me","2ef87cb2406ad87edfc09efbc6b8a5e900f39c2980981a726efd0b969bc4aee1","dimensional-keeper-all-my-skills-are-at-level-10-chapter-275","dimensional-keeper-all-my-skills-are-at-level-10-chapter-273",1648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdimensional-keeper-all-my-skills-are-at-level-10-cover.jpg"]