[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ember-dragon":3,"chapter-ember-dragon-ember-dragon-chapter-432":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ember Dragon",{"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},1161965,1504,"Chapter 432: Misha’s Trial (Part 4)","ember-dragon-chapter-432",432,"\u003Cp>Chapter 432: Misha’s Trial (Part 4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff, huff... that’s it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is supposed to be the hardest trial?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantou, riding on the back of his wyvern, rested his longsword on his shoulder, panting as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one ignored his charred body, which resembled a burnt meat patty, the pose was quite heroic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re practically a burnt bun, and you’re still showing off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Singo, clinging to the cave wall on his wyvern, mercilessly teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scars are a man’s badge of honor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you’re burnt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire marks the traces of battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you’re burnt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around were scattered rocks and the remains of Steam Bats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the efforts of dozens of elite players, most of the monsters within the cave had been cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summer Night Autumn Rain sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t celebrate just yet. Even with our bribes to the Magic Department, we only got intel on the first stage—the [Path of Burning].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rest of the trial is entirely decided by the ’Daughter of Dragonfire’ Misha herself, and even they don’t know the details.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone gasped sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first stage alone had been this brutal, swarming them with waves of monsters and eliminating over 200 players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How terrifying would the remaining stages be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that they had made it this far...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no choice but to push forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mechanist Cult plowed ahead in their [Fire Protector] armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantou and Singo rode their wyverns, flanking Summer Night Autumn Rain and staying vigilant for monster attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Magic Coin players advanced with glowing magical shields surrounding their bodies, reinforced by various spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the winding \"Path of Burning,\" the players navigated numerous traps and monsters before finally emerging at the volcano’s summit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead of them was a boiling magma pool at the crater, and in the distance stood the ominous \"Tower of Blighted Flame.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantou turned his head, grinning as he patted his wyvern’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, this is the final stage?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn’t seem like much—just a few hundred Steam Bats flying around and some rock monsters jumping out of the magma.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe a few explosions and bouncy fireballs. No big deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his casual words, he was clearly gritting his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Mantou’s entire body was pitch black, not a single patch of unscorched skin visible, making him look like he had undergone a drastic transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summer Night Autumn Rain’s expression grew serious, her golden eyes reflecting the firelight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Singo bluntly pointed out, \"Burnt Bun, take a look behind you before you talk big.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantou turned around and looked up at the sky, murmuring under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, crap...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similar expressions of disbelief escaped the mouths of the professional players, some using more colorful variations of expletives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magma within the crater slowly swirled, the air distorted by the intense heat and filled with toxic volcanic gases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Streams of fire danced on the surface of the magma, intertwining with dense white and black smoke, swirling together to form fiery tornadoes above the pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Challengers...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the name of Lady Misha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a gusting roar, flames and smoke coalesced into a humanoid form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing nearly ten meters tall, the fiery figure towered over the magma pool, its molten eyes glaring down at the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its head appeared to be made entirely of steam and fire, with a flickering tongue of flame darting in and out of its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding air warped and crackled, accompanied by bursts of popping sounds and the stinging smell of sulfur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it let out a roaring bellow created from the crackling of flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I AM... YOUR END!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Elder Fire Elemental]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Challenge Level: 13 (10,000 XP)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantou stared in shock, muttering, \"This is what you call an advancement quest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is this fair?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we could beat this thing, why would we even need to advance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"TRIAL!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elder Fire Elemental unleashed a surge of smoke, its arms transforming into blazing whips that lashed out at the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Snap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A paladin from [Royal Authority] raised his expensive shield, only for it to be scorched with a black crack. The player behind it was instantly cut in half, burning into two smoldering pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the... instant kill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a joke, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was rare-quality green gear!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elder Fire Elemental’s flaming whip cracked through the air, emitting deafening pops as it charged with energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"TEST!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Snap! Snap! Snap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another set of devastating lashes struck the [Fire Protector] armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protective flame-resistant forcefield dimmed with each hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, with a loud crash...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire shield shattered, and the flaming whip struck the already deformed metal plating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half the armor, along with its pilot, was sheared off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Erezaghe, the temperature of fire magic typically depended on the caster’s level and the type of monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low-level mage’s fireball might only reach a few hundred degrees, while a high-level mage’s flame storm could exceed a thousand degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—And the Elder Fire Elemental’s flaming whip clearly belonged to the latter category.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such level suppression, even their specially prepared \"heat-resistant metals\" were easily torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! We can’t hold on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone! Prepare the final plan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mechanist Cult player in the main cockpit raised his arm and pressed the red button nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sorcerer player [Art Is Explosion], seated in the armor’s core, was ejected along with a protective membrane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pilot pulled the lever all the way down and pressed another button marked with a warning symbol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several players raised their arms, their faces filled with fervor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Machine Spirit, protect us! Free us from this decaying prison of flesh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boosters on the back of the [Fire Protector] flared to life, propelling the armor toward the Elder Fire Elemental.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beep, beep, beep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The metal core within the armor flashed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Snap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elder Fire Elemental glared and lashed out with its flaming whip again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armor, battered and broken, lost several more pilots, yet it continued its flight until it reached the burning behemoth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Iron Frenzy. Activating backup power!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beep, beep-beep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beeping grew faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Omega-powered armor exploded, scattering metal fragments, parts, and dismembered bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing the Elder Fire Elemental’s resistance to fire, they had channeled all remaining energy into a spherical lightning attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WEAK!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"INSIGNIFICANT WORMS!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elder Fire Elemental roared, its massive elemental body crackling with lightning and emitting sizzling sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>",1058,"2026-06-03T12:47:02.951Z","2026-06-03T12:47:07.061Z",1,"novelbin.me","714f45aff7b91f1f86294732069b4afa554dfdf04745ddaa7f9473250a7ea6d7","ember-dragon-chapter-433","ember-dragon-chapter-317",603,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fember-dragon-cover.jpg"]