[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-greatest-legacy-of-the-magus-universe":3,"chapter-greatest-legacy-of-the-magus-universe-greatest-legacy-of-the-magus-universe-chapter-410":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Greatest Legacy of the Magus Universe",{"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},159504,309,"Chapter 410 Underbelly","greatest-legacy-of-the-magus-universe-chapter-410",410,"\u003Cp>The Umbra Thieves was a clandestine organization that had its fingers in every pie in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its members were masters of stealth and infiltration. They specialized in high-profile burglaries, targeting wealthy merchants and nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this guild controlled much of the smuggling trade in Ravenfell. They dealt with stolen exotic goods, magical artifacts, illicit substances, and even the slave trade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the right price, the members of Umbra Thieves would even take on contracts to assassinate specific targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These actions were handled with strict discretion, ensuring the least collateral damage and no trace back to the guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, when a member of this guild was caught by officials, they would unhesitantly take their own lives, ensuring that nothing led back to their organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wielded significant influence in Ravenfell, having ties to corrupt officials, black market dealers, and other criminal enterprises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the city's dark underbelly, the Umbra Thieves were both feared and respected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam glanced at the bartender and solemnly asked, \"So no matter what, their members cannot be traced?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bartender shook his head. \"No, not even the mighty Magi could locate their safehouses and hideouts. All we know is that they exist. Nothing else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam remained silent for a few moments before nodding. He was quite satisfied with the information he had received from the other person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was right to come to a tavern to gather intel. He believed that a place such as this would certainly have access to a wide variety of gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People would often speak more than they intended to under the influence of alcohol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope they're aren't any cults here, are there?\" The youth pretended to be apprehensive. \"The last city I lived in was a breeding ground for evil cultists. It's one of the reasons I moved out and came here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cultists?\" The bartender spoke with a raised eyebrow. \"There are no cultists in this city. Well, not any that I'm aware of anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\" Adam nodded, once again going silent for a few moments. He wasn't hoping to get any information about potential cultists in the city. But it didn't hurt to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then took out two more silver coins from his pocket and tossed them at the man. \"Good job.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bartender caught the coins and quickly put them away. He then glanced at Adam and stated, \"For another silver piece I can suggest to you the safest places to live in Corvid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need.\" Adam waved his hand and got up to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made his way out of the tavern while stroking his chin, deep in thought, From what the man just said, this secret organization seems to have only one goal - acquiring wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They're unlike The Cult of Bones whose objective is still largely unknown. All we know about them is that their members are mostly necromancers and practitioners of dark magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's going to be tough trying to investigate their whereabouts. But it's a good thing this is a long-term mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam walked through the dimly lit cobblestone streets of the Bosky neighborhood. His visit here tonight could be said to be not entirely fruitless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, he got to know a lot about the Corvid Quarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was making his way out of this neighborhood, from the corner of his eyes, he caught a glimpse of a group of people ruthlessly beating a man in a secluded alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A robbery? Adam thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he walked past the alley, he looked over and saw that three young men were thrashing a middle-aged man who lay helplessly on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that they were indeed trying to rob him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beat this bastard up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let go of what you have!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give it to us while we're asking nicely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asking nicely, huh? Adam thought to himself in amusement as he shook his head with a soft chuckle, walking past the alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intentions whatsoever to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slums were a cruel place to live in. If one couldn't even take care of themselves here, they would gradually be devoured by the starving wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Adam didn't feel obliged to help the victim. He was already past having such a mindset. The world's problems were not his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was walking away, he overheard the man scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, please, no! The food is for my kids! I can't let them starve! Please, just take anything else—ughh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut your mouth, bastard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To hell with you and your kids!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give us everything you have!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the man mention his starving kids, Adam's footsteps gradually came to a stop. He lowered his head, his fists clenching and unclenching several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, he kept telling himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is not your problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let the man deal with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don't have to involve yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whenever he thought about how this man's children might go to bed hungry tonight, he was reminded of those harsh times when he used to starve to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not a pleasant feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of the reasons why he hated wasting food and also admonished others for doing so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, his shoulders loosened a little and he sighed, \"Forget it, it's just one guy. It doesn't hurt to help him out a little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around and walked into the alley. His footsteps echoed against the walls of the buildings, drawing the group's attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group of young men turned to look at him with hostility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oi, who the hell are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get out of here if you don't wanna die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Adam continue to leisurely walk toward them, one of the young men stepped forward and waved his pocket knife around in a threatening manner. \"Do you have a death wish, boy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Adam said indifferently, \"but it looks like you do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, a gust of cold wind blew threw the alley and Adam disappeared from his spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing such a bizarre scene take place, the group of young men as well as the middle-aged man who was being ganged up on were thunderstruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such physical prowess that bordered on the supernatural could only belong to a specific type of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one word echoed through their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magus!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second later, another cold gust of wind blew and then the sound of bones cracking echoed in this dim alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Followed by the agonizing screams of men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until finally…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything returned to silence.\u003C\u002Fp>",1086,"2026-05-29T04:44:34.706Z","2026-06-01T04:29:10.544Z",1,"novelbin.me","0de8f913f7b6c654cd74c7c1ae3baec944aa241746c4ceacaba9182ee360133e","greatest-legacy-of-the-magus-universe-chapter-411","greatest-legacy-of-the-magus-universe-chapter-409",1765,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreatest-legacy-of-the-magus-universe-cover.jpg"]