[{"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-25":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},1080789,1399,"Chapter 25: The Calm That Follows Blood.","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-25",25,"\u003Cp>The darkness that veiled the Abyss peeled away like a pleasant lie, revealing a morning far too calm for what had occurred the night before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brightness spilled over the stone-paved streets, warm and ordinary, mocking the fear that still clung to the town like an afterimage burned into the eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air felt clean, almost gentle, as though the world itself was pretending nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet beneath that fragile normalcy, unease pulsed quietly, refusing to fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awakeners stepped out of inns clad in polished gear, armor freshly cleaned, weapons hanging at their sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked in pairs and trios, never alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes remained sharp, scanning alleys and rooftops out of habit rather than reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one walked alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never thought I’d live to see the Federation Police lose,\" one man said, his smile stiff as he adjusted the strap of his chest armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To a necromancer, no less.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t say it like that,\" another muttered, lowering his voice instinctively, as if the word itself carried weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not just any necromancer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The street noise dulled, as though the town itself were listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard the top guilds are already moving,\" someone added after a moment. \"Secret talks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course they are,\" a man replied, exhaling sharply. \"With that many undead servants? He’s a one-man army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still,\" another interjected, fingers flexing unconsciously at his side, \"there’s a bounty. Federation-issued.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That stirred something ugly among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five hundred copper just for information,\" someone scoffed, eyes gleaming with a dangerous mix of greed and excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s enough to die for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the streets buzzed with hushed speculation and restrained fear, in a quiet, forgotten corner of town, Gilbert paced like a caged animal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was small and poorly lit, yet his steps were sharp and restless, echoing off the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each breath he took was shallow, measured, as though the air itself resisted entering his lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s taking them so long?\" he muttered, glancing toward the door for the fifth time in less than a minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence answered him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought surfaced unbidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is it possible they’ve been killed by him?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gilbert stopped pacing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows knit together as he considered the idea, only for a second, before he shook his head sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No. Impossible.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Our best assassins. Experienced hunters.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How could a few skeletons stop them?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch.\" He clicked his tongue, letting out a short laugh, as if mocking himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ridiculous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the laughter died quickly, swallowed by the oppressive stillness of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Something must have delayed them,’ he reasoned, clinging to the thought like a lifeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, unease lingered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should send some men to check,\" he muttered, turning toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left the room without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Federation building, Minerva stood straight before Elric, her posture rigid and disciplined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her injuries had healed, the pallor on her face had yet to fully fade, leaving her looking sharper, more severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Minerva, you can’t go,\" Elric said firmly. \"You need to rest and let your injury heal completely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elric clenched his fists beneath the wooden desk, the faint creak of strained wood betraying his frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated Thoren, hated him to his core, but he refused to let hatred cloud his judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too many good officers had already died by that necromancer’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would bring him to justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can’t rush it,\" Elric continued, forcing calm into his voice. \"Recklessness will only cost more lives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minerva stared at him, her expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain,\" she said evenly, \"I need to go out. I wouldn’t be alright if I stayed here doing nothing. As for my injury, it has already healed. I only need a blood rejuvenation elixir to fully recover.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elric sighed heavily and rubbed his temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that look, knew how stubborn she became once her mind was made up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A day,\" he said after a long pause. \"Just one day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest for one day. By tomorrow, you can hunt him down, and I won’t stop you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minerva opened her mouth to speak, but Elric cut her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is an order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She held his gaze for a moment longer before straightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Captain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saluted and turned, leaving the office without another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she stepped outside, her composure fractured. Her fingers dug into her thigh, nails biting through the fabric of her uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Captain, I’ll have to disobey your order.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her jaw tightened as her eyes burned with restrained fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I can’t wait.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Not while he’s still breathing.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that resolve carved into her heart, Minerva departed the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, at the dilapidated inn, Ophelia, Fidelia, and three other girls stood in the lobby, fully geared and ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think we’ll be targeted?\" one of the girls asked quietly, her gaze flicking toward the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fidelia turned to study her. \"Why would we be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The necromancer stayed here,\" the girl replied hesitantly. \"I’ve seen people asking about him all morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t need to worry,\" Fidelia said calmly. \"We had nothing to do with him. Besides, everyone saw him leave town. We’re irrelevant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what if we find him again?\" Ophelia asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We do nothing,\" Fidelia replied, shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our mission comes first. The Abyss is getting more dangerous by the day. The number of deaths keeps rising.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grip tightened around her weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, we don’t care about bounties or rumors. We need to get stronger. That’s all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" Fidelia said. \"Let’s depart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They left the inn together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Be safe,’ Ophelia thought as they walked away. ’You stingy idiot.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the town’s gate, Seris stood trembling, not from fear, but from disbelief—as she faced the two boys before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I trusted you,\" she said, her voice cracking. \"I thought we were friends. I thought we could depend on each other. But you left me to die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walter scoffed, a sharp smile curving his lips. \"Friends? Don’t flatter yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chest tightened painfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without you, my level would’ve been higher than this—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did we ask for your help?\" Vernon snapped, his eyes filled with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just because you’re talented doesn’t mean we needed you. Naive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If not for your family,\" Walter added lazily, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword, \"we wouldn’t even acknowledge you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words struck harder than any blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the Abyss,\" Vernon continued coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every man for himself. Just because we didn’t throw our lives away to save you, you come crying to us? Pathetic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might have A-Rank talent,\" he added with a haughty smile, \"but who says you’ll live long enough to matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walter and Vernon turned away, ignoring her completely as they joined their new party, confidence written across their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go find somewhere else to cry,\" Vernon said over his shoulder. \"This party understands reality. No spoiled princesses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sauntered off, arrogant smirks playing on their lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seris stood frozen, her mind refusing to process what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes twitched, her mouth slightly ajar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had expected guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remorse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been naive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, she clenched her fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she lifted her head again, her gaze burned like a raging inferno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right,\" she whispered. \"Let’s see who survives long enough in the Abyss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>",1222,"2026-06-03T10:41:31.485Z","2026-06-03T10:41:38.326Z",1,"novelbin.me","3cfcdf19db41255149952704bb9a7e77eb4e0b07d458fc32e398246f75c2c536","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-26","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-24",326,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-cover.jpg"]