[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-evolving-my-undead-legion-in-a-game-like-world":3,"chapter-evolving-my-undead-legion-in-a-game-like-world-evolving-my-undead-legion-in-a-game-like-world-chapter-323":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Evolving My Undead Legion In A Game-Like World",{"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},41347,69,"Chapter 323 - 323","evolving-my-undead-legion-in-a-game-like-world-chapter-323",323,"\u003Cp>For a moment, neither spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the man leaned forward again. \"Could he be a hidden scion from the royal line? One of the outpost heirs raised in seclusion? Or an imperial foster child trained in one of the empire war academies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe,\" the woman said. \"Or maybe he's something else entirely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man rubbed his temples. \"Should we… report this to the Duke?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the woman shook her head again. \"Later. For now—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes flicked down to the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—we need to finish judging this round.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She straightened her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make the announcement,\" she said coolly. \"Only He makes it to the next trial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man gave a low grunt of agreement and raised his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"99 participants...eliminated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd erupted again at the official declaration, but neither of the blue-robed officials looked away from the youth standing below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had turned slightly, just enough to glance up at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not arrogantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just aware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met for a brief instant—and in that moment, both the man and woman felt something ancient in that gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As though the boy below wasn't truly a boy at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As though he'd already seen through all their disguise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…This one,\" the woman murmured softly, \"is not someone we can afford to ignore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasps rippled across the arena like thunder, silencing even the most talkative in the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only he makes it to the next trial…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words echoed ominously, reaching every corner of the stadium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience, once buzzing with excitement, fell into stunned silence before erupting into chaotic noise once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the stage, the ninety-nine other participants froze where they stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weight of the announcement crashed down like a boulder on their shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not one of them had qualified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whispers turned to stares, stares into glares—some filled with awe, others with a venomous edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is ridiculous…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't this too harsh? None of us qualify?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That kid killed ten wolves in a blink and left the rest of us in the dust. What did you expect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some lowered their heads in shame. Others clenched their fists, unable to accept the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, a boy with short-cropped red hair stood trembling. He was one of the true Intermediate Rank youths in the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name was Casen, twenty five years of age and a hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was talented, his potential respected—and power made him proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a joke,\" he muttered, voice thick with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others around him took a step back as Casen's mana surged, visible veins of glowing energy running along his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael, meanwhile, had already turned. His steps slow and deliberate, he walked toward the edge of the arena where the participants' seats awaited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still holding the wolf head, he seemed entirely unconcerned with the noise behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when Casen snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You selfish bastard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His shout tore through the growing roar of the crowd, drawing all attention back to the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think you're better than us just because you had some flashy moment! You didn't even try to help—didn't spare a single glance while others fought for their lives!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casen's mana flared fully now, and he dashed forward, feet cracking the stone beneath him with every step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think you're above everyone?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasps filled the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Michael didn't stop walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the very last step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casen was mid-charge, drawing his arm back for a mana-infused strike—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—and Michael turned his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And slapped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound echoed like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casen's body went limp mid-air, flung sideways with such force that he bounced twice across the stage before rolling to a stop several meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mouth bloodied. Cheek swelling instantly. The stone floor beneath where he'd been struck shattered from the sheer force of the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Complete. Utter. Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience was stunned into breathlessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The participants on stage? Pale. Shaking. A few even stumbled back, as though the blow had landed on them instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael didn't even look at Casen again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued walking without missing a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step by step, he reached the edge of the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without ceremony, he let the wolf head drop from his hand. It hit the floor with a thud, bloodless yet final.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he climbed the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael slid into his seat calmly, as though nothing of note had happened at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody moved for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that Michael had struck a fellow participant—something that usually warranted disqualification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was how he'd done it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he hadn't even needed to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was what terrified them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd eventually stirred again, but it was different now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quieter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reverent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the upper section, the middle-aged man turned toward his companion once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still think we should wait to report him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman remained quiet, her gaze fixed on Michael's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't read him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No arrogance. No smugness. Not even calm pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a blade left standing in the rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…No,\" she murmured finally. \"We report him to the Duke. Today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man gave a slow nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael remained seated, eyes forward, expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You were incredible,\" Renn said after a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael didn't reply right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he turned slightly. \"It's nothing,\" he said, his tone even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renn blinked. \"Nothing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael glanced at him, then smiled faintly. \"If anyone was impressive, it was you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words were subtle, tossed out in a quiet tone that carried a particular weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renn froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at Michael, confused at first… then unsure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael didn't say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renn looked down at his own hands. He remembered the fight. Remembered watching Michael's every move. How each detail had imprinted itself in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I admit it,\" Renn said, his voice firmer this time. \"You're strong. Seriously strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a pause before he continued, just a flicker of hesitation passing through his tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But…\" he exhaled slowly, and his hand dropped to the wooden sword at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't think I'll lose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael's expression didn't change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply looked at Renn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No mockery. No amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he smiled again—just a slight twitch of his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't need to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because deep down…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He too didn't think he'd lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't see himself ever losing.\u003C\u002Fp>",1074,"2026-05-28T17:47:38.197Z","2026-06-01T04:28:28.562Z",1,"novelbin.me","18df7b602160b05dfa79573df7a2e31d88af81b33f6c7aae19b020fd504a5b7f","evolving-my-undead-legion-in-a-game-like-world-chapter-324","evolving-my-undead-legion-in-a-game-like-world-chapter-322",970,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolving-my-undead-legion-in-a-game-like-world-cover.jpg"]