[{"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-1252":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},1088801,1419,"Chapter 1252 - 719: The Secret of the Shadow Monsters (Part 2)","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1252",1252,"\u003Cp>If we’re careful and keep our distance from those top powers, it’s very possible not to be detected from start to finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is indeed quite astonishing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In past lives, the evil god believers who followed the Shadow King were never particularly prominent in the story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one paid attention to them, thinking these people merely liked to hide in the shadows, rarely appearing in others’ eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it seems, are these people really willing to hide in the shadows?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This clearly indicates they’re hiding to prepare something big!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We don’t know how many people the Shadow Veil Kent Holden ultimately controlled in his past life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis felt somewhat heavy-hearted thinking about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did you devour Richie?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis thought for a moment and continued asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two months ago, three days before the Fiery Fire Festival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow \"Richie\" answered honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That early?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis furrowed his brows slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Veil Kent Holden initiated the great event of the Lonely Mountain City Shadow Tide on the day of the Fiery Fire Festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also found by Lis that day and got scared away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means that in those days, the other party likely had the shadow monsters devour other people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can all shadow monsters devour others to gain their identity?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis asked in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow \"Richie\" shook his head, speaking word by word:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only companions nurtured by the core of the mother nest possess wisdom to devour other beings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The others are all defective.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lis breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, the situation isn’t that dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this also means Kent’s controlled shadow nest has the ability to continually nurture this special kind of shadow monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Kent’s main purpose in coming to Lonely Mountain City was to infiltrate the Dwarf Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hide this purpose, they even manufactured the Shadow Tide attack event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this solved many of Lis’s previous doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had felt the actions of the Shadow King Church were somewhat unreasonable before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, they had other more important purposes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means there are still others in the Dwarf Kingdom impersonated by shadow monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Lis felt some regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Shadow Veil Kent Holden fled, it would have been better if he could have left a location mark on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that this guy has fled to some unknown place, it’s really hard to encounter him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Lis is certain that this guy will do the same things elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is somewhat troubling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it’s not impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis has already memorized the aura of the shadow nest and shadow monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he encounters them next time, it will be easier for him to distinguish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Lis shook his head slightly and went on to ask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aside from you, who else among the Dwarves has been devoured by you all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow \"Richie\" said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was the first to be devoured, and after completing the devouring, I left the mother nest, so I’m not sure if there were others afterwards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis noticed a problem, and then asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you devoured Richie in the shadow nest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did Richie go to the shadow nest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally speaking, Richie, as a Dwarf Minister, should not have been in the shadow nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Richie might very well have been captured by Shadow King believers and taken to the shadow nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this possibility can’t be ruled out, Lis thinks there’s a bigger problem here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow \"Richie\" said in a calm tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But from the memories of this person, he went to the mother nest voluntarily due to his cooperation with Kent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Richie has problems himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was his cooperation with Kent about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis was somewhat curious about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, being a Dwarf Minister, Richie must know how unreliable it is to cooperate with evil god believers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he chose to do so anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means Kent must have offered something Richie couldn’t refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Richie was willing to cooperate, then the Shadow King would transform him into a shadow creature with eternal life when his life was about to end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kent showed him the ability of the soul nest to send out avatars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Describe in detail what this is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis was curious upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Lis’s inquiry, the shadow \"Richie\" didn’t hide anything and told Lis everything he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he didn’t gain much from Richie’s memory, it was enough for Lis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis also knew the status of the Shadow Veil Kent Holden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, everything was related to that shadow nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis pondered while asking the shadow \"Richie\" for more information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis had a hunch that as a World Tree Favored, he would encounter Kent again sooner or later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, Lis had to be prepared in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Kent was scared out of his wits and fled in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If next time he doesn’t take Kent down in one go, it will be bothersome to target him later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with the special ability of the shadow nest, targeting Kent would be difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lis isn’t without hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Kelleb stood by with a complicated expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been present throughout, watching Lis inquire from the shadow \"Richie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also understood what Richie had done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had previously felt angry and saddened by his friend’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lis had not keenly noticed something wrong, he would really have thought his friend was innocently killed by evil god believers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he knew what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear Richie had already fallen, colluding with the evil god believers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the list Lis obtained from the other party, there was no doubt that Richie had done many things for the evil god believers before being killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All for that so-called eternal life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelleb was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone who achieved legendary status, he already had a long lifespan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, could I end up like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Kelleb felt lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But very soon, he affirmed his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he dies, he would never collude with evil god believers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he saw Lis turn around, seemingly finishing his questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow \"Richie\" instantly collapsed into a shadow and merged into Lis’s shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should we do next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelleb didn’t say much, and asked Lis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis nodded and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We know enough now. The next step is to meet that Dwarf King Preston.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suppose this time Preston will likely thank us for our help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis said with a playful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, from the information he had gathered, it was evident that with Richie’s help, the Shadow King believers had infiltrated quite a few people into the royal court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they are not very significant individuals, Preston might still find it like a thorn in his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Handing over the shadow \"Richie\" and this list to Preston would also be a huge favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lis wasn’t aiming to gain any favor in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just repaying the help he received earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Lis led Kelleb away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, to see the Dwarf King, it must be done openly during the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis, Kelleb, and the elves of Nature’s Wrath, headed to the Dwarf King Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because there were humans and elves, they attracted quite a bit of attention along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving at the palace, Lis and his party were stopped by vigilant guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lis expressed his intention, the expression of the dwarf guards changed, and they proceeded to the depths of the Royal Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis gazed around the grand Dwarf Palace with ease, feeling a sense of bemusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being here with a different status really gave him a different perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel several powerful Legendary Aura observing him from within the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, he sensed nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it’s different!\u003C\u002Fp>",1317,"2026-06-03T10:58:58.792Z","2026-06-03T10:58:53.556Z",1,"novelbin.me","4f761551a28fe347af42bceec32d5f64cd9c13d3fbbb4782a85988ae6e719702","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1253","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1251",1658,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-cover.jpg"]