[{"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-23":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},1080787,1399,"Chapter 23: The Hunt Begins","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>For a moment, the street fell into an eerie silence as they watched Thoren’s departing back fade into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fresh blood lay scattered across the ground, staining the stone pavement a dark crimson, while the air reeked sharply of iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a brutal reminder of the gruesome battle that had just taken place, one that had ended far too quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the corner of the street, Ophelia and Fidelia stood frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes were wide, their jaws slack with disbelief, as if their minds had yet to catch up with what they had just witnessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A–are you sure that kid is a rookie?\" Fidelia finally asked, turning toward Ophelia. Her voice wavered despite her attempt to sound composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I–I...\" Ophelia stammered, her throat dry. The shock was too great; her mind refused to process the scene properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been fighting in the Abyss for over a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the support of her party, she had only managed to reach Level 10 earlier that very day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among most awakeners, her progress was considered impressive, exceptional, even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze drifted toward the direction Thoren had left, recalling the harmless-looking silver-haired boy who had refused to pay fifteen copper coins for a room at the inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She no longer knew what to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If her growth rate was considered fast, then what did that make him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at her troubled expression, Fidelia slowly shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Where did such a monster come from?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In just two days, he was already this powerful. Then what about a week? A month? How strong would he become by then?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And with such a weak profession...Fidelia narrowed her eyes.No. It has to be his talent.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’His talent wouldn’t be anything less than A-rank. An S-rank talent isn’t out of the question either.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Now that he’s revealed his hand, trouble will come for him—lots of it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a quiet sigh and shook her head again. They weren’t close to Thoren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, only Ophelia had exchanged more than a few words with him. Even if she wanted to warn him, it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s return to the inn,\" Fidelia said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia nodded, though her gaze lingered on the bloodstained street for a moment longer before she followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they entered the inn, Ophelia finally spoke again. \"Big sister... I think he was telling the truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fidelia glanced at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong with him turning those who wanted to harm him into undead servants?\" Ophelia continued. \"They attacked first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fidelia shook her head slowly. \"It’s not about right or wrong. Don’t meddle in this. With the Federation losing so many awakeners lately, they won’t take this lightly. By tomorrow, a bounty will be placed on his head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia sighed, her shoulders slumping. \"So... there’s really no way to help him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Fidelia replied firmly. \"And even if there were, we’re too weak to change anything. You have no idea how powerful the Federation Police truly are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere on the same street, inside a two-story building, a beautiful girl stood quietly beside an open window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze was fixed on the distant town gate, where Thoren had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clenched her fists at her sides and whispered softly, \"Be safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Federation might label him a demon. They might call him evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From what she had seen, he had been forced into that fight. He had been given no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to her so-called party members, the ones who had betrayed her without hesitation, he was far more human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memory of that betrayal surfaced again, sharp and bitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit the corner of her lip, her eyes burning with a mix of determination and vengeance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Minerva staggered back into the Federation building, her body drenched in blood and sweat. Each step felt heavier than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Minerva! What happened?\" a young officer cried out as he rushed to her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get me... a healer...\" Minerva muttered weakly, her legs finally giving way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y–yes! Yes!\" The boy quickly supported her while others rushed off to summon medical assistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside his office, Elric was reviewing Abyssal reports when the door was suddenly pushed open. A young officer entered, his expression tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, Senior Minerva has returned,\" he reported. \"She’s injured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Injured?\" Elric shot to his feet, disbelief flashing across his face. \"How?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mission had been simple; arrest a weak necromancer who had barely entered the Abyss two days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could she be injured?\" he demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s in the infirmary, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elric didn’t wait for another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He strode out of the office, his steps long and urgent. Minerva was one of his most diligent officers. He wouldn’t allow anything to happen to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived at the infirmary moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minerva lay on the bed, her face pale, her breathing shallow. A deep, gruesome wound marred her thigh, still faintly glowing under the healer’s magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain...\" Minerva murmured weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elric turned to the healer. \"May I speak with her privately?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Captain,\" the healer replied. \"But only for a minute or two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the healer stepped outside, Elric’s gaze sharpened. \"Tell me what happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minerva recounted everything without omission. As the story unfolded, Elric’s expression grew increasingly grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More than twenty undead servants...\" he muttered, his voice barely audible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she reached the part where Thoren turned fallen Federation officers into undead mid-battle, Elric shuddered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood the implications all too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a talent... was dangerous beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You did well,\" he finally said, placing a reassuring hand on her shoulder. \"Rest now. Leave the rest to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left the infirmary without another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, his orders rang through the Federation building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spread the news. The Federation has placed a bounty of five hundred copper coins for information on Thoren Starfall’s whereabouts—and one thousand copper coins for anyone who brings him to justice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within minutes, the announcement spread throughout the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time such an enormous bounty had been issued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Federation Police moved to mobilize the masses, another force had already begun to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the town, deep into the night, a group of men clad in black robes and hoods silently followed their target from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunt had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>",1059,"2026-06-03T10:41:31.485Z","2026-06-03T10:41:38.326Z",1,"novelbin.me","c0f53ae8195519c0e8b558e5fae5247263640ca9dafda5a71797fd9915da516a","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-24","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-22",326,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-cover.jpg"]