[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea":3,"chapter-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1191":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means",{"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},1088582,1419,"Chapter 1191 - 689: The War God Church’s Purpose","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1191",1191,"\u003Cp>Lonely Mountain City,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bishop Kelleb’s brow furrowed slightly at the sight of the dwarves whose intentions were unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paladins of the War God Church quickly reacted, gripping their weapons and standing ready against those approaching them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at Kelleb’s signal, the paladins refrained from making the first move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the dwarven guards arrived not far from the War God Church’s group, they watched with wary expressions but did not come closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelleb noted that the dwarves present were from the Dwarf Royal Court’s elite forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could something have happened in Lonely Mountain City?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelleb pondered silently to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were the case, it would be troublesome indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwarves have always been somewhat isolationist and might refuse their entry into Lonely Mountain City over such matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should that happen, their painstaking crossing of the Jianuo Mountain Range might have been for naught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at that moment, behind the dwarven guards, a noticeably frail-looking dwarf hurriedly approached, panting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Richie dusted off the dirt from his body, coughed, and looked seriously at the members of the War God Church before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing the appearance of this clearly distinguished dwarf, Kelleb finally breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Richie, it’s me, Kelleb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kelleb?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf before him seemed surprised, rubbed his eyes and scrutinized for a long time, then fetched a crystal monocle from his pocket and put it on, finally recognizing Kelleb’s appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really is you, Kelleb!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You came so quickly, even though the approval was sent back not long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Richie glanced at Kelleb, relieved, and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s people from the War God Church, that’s good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past few days, he had been searching within Lonely Mountain City with others for that Legendary Day Elf, and was quite taken aback at hearing about a group of human paladins outside the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did paladins get so close to Lonely Mountain City, without any prior notice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s people from the War God Church, it’s okay; at least they had communicated with the Dwarf Royal Court beforehand and had obtained permission to enter the heartland of the Dwarf Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The approval given to the War God Church was granted by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright, all of you go back now, everything’s fine now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take these people with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Richie turned around and addressed the still vigilant dwarven guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people were the elite forces of Lonely Mountain City, which is why they were specifically tasked with monitoring any suspicious persons approaching the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelleb observed Richie’s cheerful demeanor and knew that his friend forgot about the War God Church’s planned visit, resulting in such a big misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But through this incident, he could see that Lonely Mountain City was indeed having some troubles recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, they wouldn’t be this tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Richie had said so, the dwarven guards began to leave and return to the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Kelleb instructed his attendants to continue advancing towards Lonely Mountain City alongside the paladins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself joined Richie, walking towards the city while quietly asking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has something happened recently in Lonely Mountain City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is everything so tense?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no choice, it’s caused by those damned long ears,\" Richie sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elves, what about the elves?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haven’t they sorted out their matters, and now there’s conflict with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelleb was curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Navia Great Forest where the Elf Kingdom is located and the Jianuo Mountain Range where the Dwarf Kingdom resides are geographically connected but there isn’t much interaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because there is no significant value in the border area between the two kingdoms, neither elves nor dwarves care much about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, the border was once an ancient battlefield between the Elf Kingdom and the Dwarf Kingdom, making it unappealing for both elves and dwarves to live there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, a few years ago, the Elf Royal Court Jonor City was destroyed by the Demon Prince Demogorgon, which greatly impacted the strength of the Elf Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the \"Nature’s Wrath\" established by the Elf Sage, the Elf Kingdom rarely sends elves out of the Elf Forest to other races’ territories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such circumstances, why would the Dwarf Kingdom conflict with the Elf Kingdom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, even if there were a conflict, how could Lonely Mountain City, located deep within the Dwarf Kingdom, be this tense?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the Elf Kingdom really fight all the way here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not what you’re thinking,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Richie noticed Kelleb’s doubtful expression, realizing he had misunderstood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating for a moment, Richie decided not to hide it from his friend any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the matter had already spread within Lonely Mountain City, and Kelleb could easily find out once in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Legendary Day Elf broke into our sacred ground, the Heart of Molten Fire, and escaped from the Guardian,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His Majesty is very angry, so we’ve been searching for that damned Day Elf these past days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Legendary Day Elf, broke into the Heart of Molten Fire?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelleb was taken aback, unable to hide his shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heart of Molten Fire is a place Kelleb, as a high-ranking member of the Church of the Gods, was well aware of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is said to be where the Dwarf Forging God Sarmekhal was born, one of the most important sacred places for the Dwarf Clan, holding unparalleled significance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is said that entering there allows one to receive the wisdom of the Forging God Sarmekhal, greatly enhancing forging skills.\u003C\u002Fp>",908,"2026-06-03T10:58:51.595Z","2026-06-03T10:58:57.738Z",1,"novelbin.me","e77635a8dd188bea31eb2a8ab9a891b121c45335ef24060ab9d31f2cd0e351d7","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1192","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1190",1658,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-cover.jpg"]