[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method":3,"chapter-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-330":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Heretic Trainer: The Gym Is My Cultivation Method",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1633408,2099,"Chapter 330: Permission Revoked Mid-Fight","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-330",330,"\u003Cp>Garion stayed where he was, feet planted firmly on the broken street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His shoulders were loose, arms hanging naturally at his sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched Kravos closely, eyes following every small shift in posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos wiped the blood from his mouth and straightened fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So that’s how it is,\" Kravos said. \"You’re a close-combat specialist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion didn’t answer right away. He rolled his neck once, slow and deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I prefer to grab things,\" he replied. \"They don’t dodge well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ash around his body stirred again, lifting slightly from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s see how long you last,\" Kravos said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Judgment Step].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion felt it instantly. Space compressed. The pressure shifted to his left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned just in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos appeared mid-air and drove his palm forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Ruler’s Verdict].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force slammed outward like a focused shockwave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion crossed his arms and braced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact sent him sliding backward several meters, boots carving lines through broken stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch. Still hits hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his guard and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos did not wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flicked his hand, ash gathering into a compressed mass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Ruler’s Verdict].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it fired outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion leaned to the side and felt the attack graze past him, tearing a chunk out of the building behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you can throw it too,\" Garion muttered. \"Annoying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos appeared again, right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Judgment Step]!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stepped in instead of back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wrapped both arms around Kravos’s waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Body Lock].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos’s eyes widened slightly as Garion lifted him clean off the ground and slammed him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The street cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos reacted instantly, ash exploding outward from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Ash Reversion]!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ash absorbed most of the impact, but Garion stayed on him, knee pressing down, weight perfectly centered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t try to roll,\" Garion said. \"You’ll lose your spine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drove an elbow down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos blocked with his forearm, pain shooting through it as the impact still sent shock through his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re persistent,\" Kravos said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twisted his shoulder and unleashed power point-blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Ruler’s Verdict].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blast threw Garion off him at close range. Garion rolled across the ground and came to a stop on one knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Damn it,\" Garion muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his jaw and stood back up, irritation finally showing on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re slippery,\" he said. \"I hate slippery opponents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos stood as well, ash swirling tighter around him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You rely too much on control,\" Kravos replied. \"And control fails when authority is enforced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion rushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos fired again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Ruler’s Verdict]!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion didn’t dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact smashed into his chest, forcing a grunt out of him, but he kept moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Gravity Clinch]!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion grabbed Kravos’s arm mid-attack and yanked him in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spun, locked Kravos’s shoulder, and slammed him over his hip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Overhead Throw]!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos crashed down hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could rise, Garion dropped his weight and pinned him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is what you don’t get,\" Garion snapped, frustration bleeding into his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Power doesn’t matter if you’re out of position!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash surged violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Ash Reversion]!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ash burst outward, forcing Garion back again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both men stood, breathing heavier now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...This is getting annoying,\" he said. \"You keep slipping out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos met his gaze calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you keep charging in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion went low, aiming to tackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos stepped aside and fired at point-blank range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Ruler’s Verdict]!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion twisted mid-movement, taking the hit across his shoulder instead of his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He staggered, teeth clenched, then lunged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed Kravos by the neck and arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Front Headlock]!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled Kravos down and drove his knee up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos blocked barely in time, ash cracking under the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two locked together, neither backing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion breathed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You’re tough,\" he admitted. \"Too tough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos replied evenly. \"And you’re reckless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked despite himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" he said. \"That’s why I’m pissed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos’s expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m also pissed,\" he said quietly. \"Because this ends here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos slowly pulled one hand free and stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ash around him stopped swirling wildly and instead sank into the ground, spreading outward in a wide circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air went still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sovereign Erasure]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion felt it immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something simply vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s eyes widened slightly as his body reacted before his mind could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What the hell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His stance wobbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he was injured, but because his balance felt wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sense of weight he always relied on suddenly felt muted, like something had been peeled away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion tried to pull in his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing responded the way it should.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows knitted together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That’s new.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos stepped forward calmly, each step firm and unhurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You rely on control,\" Kravos said. \"On pressure. On systems you understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped a few steps away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Sovereign Erasure]removes permission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion clenched his fists and swung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The punch was clean. Perfect form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the force behind it was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos caught the fist with one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You’ve got to be kidding me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos tightened his grip and twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion was forced forward, his shoulder screaming as his balance broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos drove his knee into Garion’s stomach, then followed with a sharp palm strike to the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Ruler’s Verdict].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Garion couldn’t brace properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was launched backward, crashing hard into the ground and skidding across stone until he finally stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion lay there for a second, staring up at the dark sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Tch,\" he muttered. \"That felt bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed himself up onto one knee, then paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing was heavier now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body still felt strong, but something fundamental was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So that’s how it works,\" Garion said slowly. \"You didn’t overpower me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos approached, ash spreading quietly beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were erased,\" Kravos replied. \"Just enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked up at him, eyes sharp despite the frustration burning in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You’re annoying,\" Garion said. \"Really annoying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced himself to stand, rolling his shoulders even though they protested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now I get it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion wiped blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled, not amused, but focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I know what I need to break.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1062,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","54bc7f8613b6c97b45389ff7f6f17015a565a1396879d8009976af1d83d15670","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-331","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-329",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]