[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons":3,"chapter-global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-188":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Global Survival: I Have Endless Skeletons",{"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},1080852,1399,"Chapter 188: The Reunion.","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-188",188,"\u003Cp>Ardyn struggled to remain standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His legs trembled under his weight, threatening to give out at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each breath he took was shallow and strained, as though even the simple act of breathing had become a burden too heavy for his weakened body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the day they were brought to this place, they had never once been allowed to leave the dark, suffocating tunnels of the mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, they were given neither food nor water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they were driven forward by the crack of whips, forced to mine endlessly like beasts. Those who slowed down were punished. Those who collapsed were dragged aside like useless trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ardyn did not know how much longer he could endure such torment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was already at its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only a matter of time before he collapsed like so many others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted to the woman beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, she had been radiant—full of life, warmth, and beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp pain pierced through his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling ran deeper than physical pain. It clawed at his very soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body frail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her once-bright eyes were dim, clouded with exhaustion and suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been his duty to protect her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, he had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weight of that failure crushed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regret gnawed at his heart like a relentless beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hated his weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hated his inability to shield the people he loved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt unworthy even to look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he forced those thoughts aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not the time to break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he lost himself now, then everything would truly be over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to remain strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For their family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep, shaky breath, Ardyn steadied himself and moved closer to his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing his presence, Serene turned toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, her expression softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what she saw made her heart ache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her husband, once strong and dependable, now looked like a man who had aged decades in mere days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His muscular frame had withered away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes, once filled with confidence and warmth, had lost their luster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What remained was pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a quiet, lingering despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dear... everything will be alright,\" she said softly, reaching out to hold his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers were cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet her touch carried a warmth that steadied his trembling heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, she tried to comfort him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, she chose hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep down, she knew the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place could very well become their grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, she did not regret their choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had done everything they could for their children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had tried their best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given them everything within their power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this was the end...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she could accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was one thing she could not let go of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One worry that refused to fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her youngest child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How will she survive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What will she eat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who will take care of her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought tightened around her heart like a cruel vice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two of her children had already entered the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether they were alive or dead, she did not know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, her youngest was alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one to rely on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a mother, how could she find peace?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the storm of emotions within her, Ardyn tightened his grip on her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to reassure her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To tell her everything would be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the words died in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he knew they would be a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were trapped deep within the wilderness, far from the safety of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if, by some miracle, they escaped this place...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How would they survive outside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How would they make their way back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth was cruel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless they were set free. There was no escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Father... Mother...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice suddenly echoed through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, neither Ardyn nor Serene reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many parents among the prisoners. It was only natural for someone to be calling out to their family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Father... Mother...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the voice was closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something about it was familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their brows furrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instinctively, they turned toward the direction of the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, they froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes widened in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their jaws slowly dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing not far from them was a young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His appearance had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no mistaking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Thoren...?\" Serene’s voice trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren stood still, staring at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people he had been searching for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people he feared he might never see again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked so thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see the outline of their bones beneath their skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their condition, it shattered something inside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears gathered at the corners of his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he even realized it, his feet were already moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the distance between them in seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...F-Father... M-Mother...\" His voice shook as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serene slowly raised her trembling hand and touched his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thoren...?\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother...\" he replied softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My son!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, she pulled him into a tight embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body trembled as she held him, as though afraid he would disappear if she let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears streamed down her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t care how he looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t care how he had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that mattered was that he was alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had thought she had lost him forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ardyn stood beside them, frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind struggled to process what he was seeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is this possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is he here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless questions flooded his thoughts, yet none of them had answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could think further, Serene suddenly grabbed him and pulled him into the embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them stood together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A broken family, reunited in the most unexpected place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around them, the other prisoners stared in stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could not understand what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards, too, were confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes shifted toward their boss, silently questioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this... some kind of reunion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing the dark expression on their boss’s face, none of them dared to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few moments, Thoren and his parents slowly separated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serene wiped the tears from her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A radiant smile appeared, filled with hope and relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, it was as though the horrors surrounding them no longer existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Son... what are you doing here?\" Ardyn finally asked, his voice still filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course,\" Thoren replied calmly, \"I came for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You came... for us?\" they asked in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now isn’t the time to talk,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Locked onto the fat man standing in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he had found his parents, there was only one thing left to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Make them pay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature in the air seemed to drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Thoren’s cold gaze fell upon him, the boss shuddered violently and stumbled backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-Young Sir... I—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word was soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the boss could finish his sentence, the two undead servants moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, a head flew into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed across the ground like a crimson fountain.\u003C\u002Fp>",1224,"2026-06-03T10:41:31.767Z","2026-06-03T10:41:38.603Z",1,"novelbin.me","57e72268e346a477d8c0ed1240ce0f15565068ab19a1df3637ce654f096c9721","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-189","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-187",326,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-cover.jpg"]