[{"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-341":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},1633419,2099,"Chapter 341: So There Are Rules","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-341",341,"\u003Cp>Garion kept his eyes on the city below, watching the streets slowly return to order after the Demon Count’s arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demons moved more carefully now. Even the loud ones had lowered their voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...By the way,\" Garion said, breaking the silence, \"why is he even here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This city is just an outskirts city. It’s not important enough to attract a Demon Count.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas answered immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Because you destroyed Black Ash City.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The mana fluctuation was too large to ignore.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too large to ignore,\" he repeated. \"I only destroyed a city. It can’t be that bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas replied without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Of course it’s bad.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion glanced to the side, then back at the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Even in the demon world, releasing power strong enough to erase a city is forbidden.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s eyebrow lifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Forbidden?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The demon world is chaotic, but it is not lawless.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion straightened his posture a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Demons are not beasts.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[They are civilized beings who choose evil.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion let out a short breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So there are rules,\" he said. \"Just cruel ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Exactly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That is why a Seal Demon was sent.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The first response to an unknown threat is containment.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[They seal the culprit first, then decide whether to erase or control him.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" he said. \"So he’s here to lock things down before it gets worse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked back toward the city center, where Count Morveth had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shifted his stance and stepped back from the edge of the roof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" Garion said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s wait outside the city. When he goes to inspect Black Ash City, we move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas responded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’re not going to attack right now?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" he said simply. \"I’m not a madman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crossed his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not destroying another city,\" he added. \"And I’m not alerting higher-ranked demons either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Are you afraid, Host?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion snorted softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Afraid?\" he repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced down at his fist and clenched it once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not,\" he said. \"Even if ten Demon Counts came at me, I could fight them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But,\" Garion continued, \"that would be troublesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He uncrossed his arms and let them rest at his sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t feel like handling them one by one,\" he said. \"That’s just asking for attention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked back at the city one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So we do this cleanly,\" he said. \"We deal with this Count.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We take the demon slave,\" Garion continued. \"Then we leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was calm, matter-of-fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After that,\" he said, \"we decide what to do next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas responded after a short pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I see.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stepped back from the rooftop and disappeared into the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good,\" he said. \"Then let’s be patient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chamber was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Zathrek stood with his back straight, hands folded in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Count Morveth stood a few steps away, his posture rigid, his gaze heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint glow of sealing runes pulsed slowly across his body, making the air feel tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth looked at Zathrek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know why I came here?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek did not hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must be related to Black Ash City,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth nodded once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he said. \"Three days ago, the higher authorities detected a massive mana fluctuation around that area.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek’s eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...A massive mana fluctuation?\" he repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth glanced at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course,\" he said. \"Black Ash City should have been destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes,\" he said slowly. \"The city was completely erased.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth watched his face closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek hesitated for a brief moment, then spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the Demon Gate was gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words had barely left his mouth when the pressure in the room changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth’s eyes narrowed sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What did you just say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek felt his chest tighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Demon Gate,\" he repeated carefully. \"It was destroyed as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since arriving, Count Morveth showed a clear reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Destroyed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth took one slow step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could that be?\" he asked. \"A Demon Gate exists on another level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even I cannot destroy one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek’s heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only a Demon Lord,\" Morveth continued, \"or a Demon Duke with special equipment, could erase a gate completely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Are you certain?\" Morveth asked. \"Absolutely certain that the Demon Gate is gone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek nodded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he said. \"There was nothing left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Nothing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek answered immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing at all,\" he said. \"No structure. No remains. No fragments.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a massive crater and distorted mana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head slightly, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek waited, his back tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Demon Gate in Black Ash City,\" Morveth said slowly, \"was that the one sealed from the other side?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he replied. \"It has not been enterable for decades because of that seal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth exhaled quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it makes sense,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek blinked. \"...It does?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the gate was sealed from the other side, then it was already unstable,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A powerful external force could have caused it to collapse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When it collapsed, it would devour everything nearby.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...The city,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Morveth replied. \"The city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder Black Ash City vanished,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fists slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, he could not think of anyone who could defeat Kravos so cleanly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Morveth himself wanted to kill Kravos, it would not have been quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something didn’t add up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth looked at him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not misunderstand,\" he said. \"This does not mean the situation is safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek straightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Count,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether it was an external calamity or an internal collapse,\" Morveth continued, \"the result is the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned slightly, looking toward the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Demon Gate vanished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room felt heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mission remains unchanged,\" Morveth said. \"Tomorrow, you will accompany me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek nodded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will inspect the site of Black Ash City,\" Morveth continued. \"I will see it with my own eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek bowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you command.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1039,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","a2d691049d605364df530e6ebd5db79ad58d280684fbdcc356e04e0b697e8766","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-342","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-340",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]