[{"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-1249":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},1088540,1419,"Chapter 1249 - 718: Shadow Monsters with Wisdom?","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1249",1249,"\u003Cp>Red Copper Tavern,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Richie left, Kelleb looked at Lis and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong? I feel your attitude towards Richie is somewhat strange.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you know Richie before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelleb did not suppress his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that Lis had already set up a Silence Barrier around them, so the surrounding dwarves would not notice the situation here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Kelleb’s inquiry, Lis smiled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I haven’t met this Lord Richie before, but I’ve heard of him from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember you mentioned that communication with the Royal Court was thanks to this Richie, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed it was, but due to the recent attack by the Evil God believers, Richie’s situation hasn’t been good lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He also can’t be of much help in this cooperative negotiation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelleb said with some helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are the negotiations not going well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis took a sip of wine and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Certainly, it’s been quite headache-inducing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the troubled Kelleb downing his drink, Lis chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Kelleb seemed nothing like a Legendary Strongman, more like a middle-aged uncle with a face full of worries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelleb, sipping his drink, started narrating the recent situation to Lis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis listened to Kelleb’s complaints without interrupting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, Lis started to understand the details of the negotiation between the War God Church and the Dwarf Royal Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main disagreements were clear: the War God Church wanted to align with the Dwarf Kingdom to jointly invest their Strength in maintaining the order of the Phillips Crystal area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, the War God Church sought broader cooperation with the Dwarf Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Dwarf Kingdom showed little interest in the War God Church’s proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious that the attitudes of the dwarf ministers in the negotiations were quite perfunctory, and they seemed unconcerned about the stalled talks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelleb mentioned that these issues could be related to the Dwarf King, but Lis felt it was unlike him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were truly the decision of the Dwarf King Preston, it would not be so delayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agreement would be agreement, disagreement would be disagreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t be endlessly dragged out like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lis didn’t say much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t tell Kelleb that he had been in contact with Dwarf King Preston and knew he wasn’t that kind of person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis didn’t want anyone to know the secret of the dwarf \"Ris.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of Silence, Lis smiled at Kelleb and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think there might be other issues at play, and perhaps even the Dwarf King isn’t aware of this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, the influence of the War God Church is substantial; no force should treat you like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve guessed that too, but not sure how to change it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelleb raised his glass, furrowing his brow, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It would be great if I could meet that Dwarf King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the most troublesome part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dwarf Kingdom, after all, belongs to another Extraordinary Race, and Lonely Mountain City has recently been attacked by Evil God believers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Kelleb couldn’t possibly escalate the matter just for the sake of cooperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doing so wouldn’t do any good for the War God Church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dwarf Royal Court would inevitably cease further cooperation with the War God Church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis shook his head and looked at Kelleb, saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t think too much about it, let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s an interesting thing I want to show you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelleb heard him and was somewhat intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lis, in a mysterious manner, didn’t answer him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, they left the Red Copper Tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lonely Mountain City,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night sky was like a giant deep blue velvet, weighing heavily overhead Lonely Mountain City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The windows of the buildings on either side of the street emitted a dim and weak light, as if covered by a layer of sheer fabric, struggling to penetrate the increasingly dense quiet in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The usually bustling and lively street now seemed soulless, leaving only a dead silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step on the pavement sounded as if it were infinitely amplified by the darkness, echoing in the empty alleyways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Richie hurriedly maneuvered through these silent streets, heading towards home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tightened the old leather coat he wore for disguise, pressing the gray hat low, almost obscuring half of his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His steps were urgent and forceful, with a hint of haste and anxiety, as if something terrifying were pursuing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding buildings seemed like silent giants, towering and grim in the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, a cold wind rustled the leaves beside the street, sounding like countless tiny footsteps whispering in his ears, causing Richie’s heartbeat to quicken unwittingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For unknown reasons, while at the Red Copper Tavern facing Lis and Kelleb, he couldn’t shake off a sense of unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was why he took the initiative to bid farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, as a World Tree Favored, Lis was a big figure worthy of association with, and such a rare opportunity shouldn’t be missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Richie no longer had such a mindset, solely focused on returning home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his way home, at an indistinct time, a faint gray mist began to quietly permeate from the street corners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like eerie tentacles, gently and silently entwined with everything around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the mist reached, the starlight and lights became increasingly dim, and the outlines of the surrounding houses began to blur, as if the entire World were draped in a mysterious veil.\u003C\u002Fp>",900,"2026-06-03T10:58:52.165Z","2026-06-03T10:58:58.216Z",1,"novelbin.me","3621758e030e4bd941b87b9d230807f1fbc5c8ce9b4023526f6dca79327916ee","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1250","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1248",1658,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-cover.jpg"]