[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dragon-of-catastrophe":3,"chapter-dragon-of-catastrophe-dragon-of-catastrophe-chapter-88":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Dragon of Catastrophe",{"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},1452089,1900,"Chapter 88 - 86: My Truth Is Above Yours","dragon-of-catastrophe-chapter-88",88,"\u003Cp>\"Grand Mage Nan Jia! You are a Great Mage! You definitely have a way to save us, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viscount Ireland was also somewhat panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, both of you should go to the basement for shelter first! That attacker launched a high-altitude attack on us! We don’t know when the next one will be, and if we fail to defend against it, the problem could be significant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right! Go underground first! Grand Mage Nan Jia, you must find the attacker afterward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll do my best!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three discussed for a while and finally stepped out the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the entire corridor outside the room was pitch black, smoke swirling, and dust rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piles of human bones lay scattered everywhere, with bits of partially burned flesh on them, sizzling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woo~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gust of wind slowly blew in through the shattered window in the corridor, like the wailing of the dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire corridor now resembled a painting of Hell, sending chills down one’s spine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Viscount couple shuddered, their backs drenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Mage Nan Jia observed carefully, noticing the Viscount couple’s exposed arms were covered in goosebumps...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re frightened out of their wits!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nan Jia reminded them with a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three moved forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking and stopping along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every corridor they passed was a terrifying tableau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until they came outside the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, the once lush garden with green grass had long disappeared, leaving behind only black dust and steaming scorched earth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soil closest to the castle had sunk more than a meter deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some red crystalline solids stood out conspicuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks glimmered here and there, burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone statue belonging to Viscount Ireland’s ancestors, initially standing at the castle gates, had collapsed, shattered without a trace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tattered armor, bone fragments, and twisted, burnt ironware could be seen everywhere!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps due to the Barrier, the entire castle, aside from being blackened and with all the glass shattered, was surprisingly intact!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was gray, veiled by smoke and dust!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like a doomsday forsaken by the gods, emanating an ominous terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breathing was somewhat difficult here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thud, the Viscountess, seeing all this, lost her footing and fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... What exactly is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this... really a power the attacker can wield?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viscount Ireland’s mind was in turmoil, questioning if it was the attacker’s magic or perhaps a real natural disaster? Divine retribution?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was somewhat shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mage Nan Jia frowned, sighed secretly, and after helping the Viscount couple up, couldn’t help but glance at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze emitted an unusual brilliance, piercing through the smoke and dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And far above, at the stratosphere, Land seemed to sense something and also cast his gaze over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their sights crossed over tens of thousands of meters, converging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, Grand Mage Nan Jia shifted his gaze away, scanning in other directions repeatedly, eventually showing signs of regret, and assisted the Viscount couple in leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Land sneered at this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the end, they’re just ants on the ground. Even if they look up at the sky, they cannot glimpse the True Dragon’s path!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Land turned his head, flapped his Dragon Wings, and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>War! Just began at this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the outcome seemed predestined long ago!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because his truth! Far exceeded the other’s!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...............\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This latest attack was witnessed by all the people of Aire City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, opinions were divided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some said that Viscount Ireland had offended a powerful Caster and was attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others said that a brother who once vied for the title with Viscount Ireland and lost returned seeking reckoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet others claimed that the Countess of Ireland had driven away the dancers of the Audition troupe from the Giant Dragon Commerce, angering the dance goddess, hence receiving divine retribution...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, most supported the first explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, a substantial number of people backed the third explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because, some said, after Viscount Ireland was attacked, he found a piece of iron that fell from the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this iron block were inscribed several lines of words!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warning lines!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was used by the gods to warn the Viscount!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many gloated over this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look! That’s what you get for driving away the dancers of the Audition troupe! You sinner!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, some soldiers, noticing this situation, immediately took away that piece of iron block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Underground, forty or fifty meters below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A room at least two hundred square meters, its ceiling hung with six or seven Magic Lamps, the gentle white light illuminating the originally dark Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center, around a wooden table, sat a gathering of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the middle of the table, was the second iron block, found not long ago by the soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people looked on with grave faces at the iron block, specifically, at the words on it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who anger heaven will surely suffer divine punishment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second calamity will begin here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mortal! Are you prepared to embrace death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second calamity... begins here? What’s the significance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second attack starts at the location where the iron block fell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Presumably, that’s the implication! So, where was this iron block found?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s said to have been found on the commercial street...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First attack on Lord Viscount’s castle, second attack on the commercial street? What is the attacker trying to accomplish?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Importantly, isn’t it why announce it? Silently launching an attack would be much more effective, wouldn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is his goal? Is it really because someone offended the attacker?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group was flustered, struggling to understand the attacker’s motive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regardless, let’s evacuate people from the commercial street first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can that be done? It’s simply impossible! You all have seen the strength of that attack, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without clearing a thousand-meter radius area, it will be of no use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just think how many people would need to relocate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what should we do? Must we let them wait to die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deploy all Casters! Archers, keep an eye on the sky day and night! Also, aim those Dragon-Hunting Crossbows at the sky. As soon as something falls from the sky, attack immediately!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That kind of ultra-long-range attack from the sky! From my observation, it’s somewhat akin to a Seventh Ring Bursting Fireball, but much stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of Magic is very unstable; if intercepted in advance, it’s actually not so frightening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone consoled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if the iron block’s announcement is just a diversion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then deploy more people, ensuring the entire city is covered! Grand Mage Nan Jia! Grand Mage Polun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that time, you might need to work hard, as soon as the attacker is found, please stop them and ask for explanations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only that can be done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One decision after another was made from this basement, quickly mobilizing the people on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The residents of Ireland City discovered a large number of Casters, Hunters, roaming streets and alleys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They frequently glanced at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This city, under such an atmosphere, grew increasingly anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>",1159,"2026-06-06T02:00:51.835Z",1,"novelbin.me","efb56842e8bc11ba8e2070fc3fe97689dc6dd75948ef1dd33a2ee52d42a1c47d","dragon-of-catastrophe-chapter-89","dragon-of-catastrophe-chapter-87",673,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdragon-of-catastrophe-cover.jpg"]