[{"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-1412":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},1088761,1419,"Chapter 1412: 798: Forbidden Fortress Donovan and the Dark Elf Queen","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1412",1412,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1412: Chapter 798: Forbidden Fortress Donovan and the Dark Elf Queen\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streets of the city-state are narrow and winding, like a maze, making it easy to lose one’s way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buildings on either side of the street are tightly connected, leaving almost no gaps, as if tightly united to ward off external enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, at first glance, it seems as if this is an uninhabited city, devoid of any people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the unique lights and sounds within the city indicate the rhythm of life here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Forbidden Fortress Donovan sits in a huge hollow, as if it’s a giant mouth opened inadvertently by the sleeping earth, devouring the city-state whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the top of the hollow, clusters of crystal stones grow wildly, resembling a giant black spider web, weaving complex and mysterious patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These crystal stones emit a faint, cold light, like the blocked moon in a cloud-covered night sky, vaguely illuminating this vast space, enveloping the entire city-state in a veil of dim blue, adding a touch of mystery and eeriness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An underground dark river rushes out from the cracks in the rock wall, like an angry black giant dragon carrying the underground’s power and roars as it surges downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water hits the rocks, splashing layers of white water spray, finally falling into the small lake beside the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lake water, under the shining of the crystal stones, glimmers with a faint green light, like a giant emerald, profound and mysterious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A layer of faint mist often hovers over the lake’s surface, like a gentle veil, adding a touch of hazy beauty to the small lake, making it hard to see its secrets within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Under the crown Bren, this is Donovan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelina stepped back a bit, looking at Bren and whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her cautious and careful manner, it seemed she was afraid of something,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring Kaelina, Bren carefully observed the fortress city Donovan before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city’s architecture closely matched the style of the Dark Elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the size of this underground city was unusually large!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the terrain restrictions in the Underground City, most underground cities were relatively small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrain in the Underground City region is quite complex, with few places suitable for building cities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the special nature of the Underground City, even a Legendary Mage skilled in Earth Magic would find it difficult to maintain changes to the Underground City’s terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Dark Elves to build such a large city here, surely required considerable expense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Bren’s keen eye, he could tell that the fortress Donovan wasn’t built piece by piece but started as an integrated city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was somewhat similar to the Floating City controlled by the Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the Dark Elf city before him could not be compared to the Floating City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But… the danger within it was not something Bren could face alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having spent such a huge cost, what exactly did these Dark Elves aim to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be… they were preparing to launch a counterattack on the surface?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why does the exit of this Underground City’s tunnel appear in the territory of their Pan-Continent Mage Association?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn’t it directly open in the territory of those Forest Elves?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The territory of the Pan-Continent Mage Association is quite far from the Elf Clan, these Dark Elves couldn’t possibly push through the surface all the way, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bren looked at the city Donovan before him, with some doubts in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Kaelina earlier, Bren didn’t get much information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from some basic information about Donovan, there wasn’t much that could be of use,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Kaelina, she hadn’t originally belonged here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She came from another Dark Elf city-state named Candice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply followed the orders of Lady Candice and arrived here through some unknown method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city-state Donovan before them was not a place for Dark Elves to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Forbidden Fortress Donovan was an outright war fortress!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark Elves from various Underground City regions gathered here, seemingly awaiting the command for war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And who was the target of the war?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When would the war start?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelina knew nothing about these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through a soul-linking spell, Bren knew Kaelina wasn’t lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was only upon seeing the city Donovan with his own eyes that Bren could feel the grand scope of the Dark Elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t something the Dark Elves alone could accomplish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be the work of the Spider Queen Rose!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Kaelina cautiously said to Bren:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Under the crown Bren, should we proceed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bren did not move forward but turned to Kaelina and asked in a calm tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honestly, I’m quite curious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I clearly didn’t sense you lying, how did you evade my spell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelina shivered all over, her tone somewhat fearful:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please believe me, I didn’t do anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see, is that so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bren glanced at Kaelina, nodded, and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Her soul and spirit showed no issues or signs of alteration, it should just be some subconscious guidance, so I didn’t notice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this just a bait?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it seems your target isn’t adventurers from the Association like Pascal, but directly aiming at a Legendary Mage like me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quite a bold plan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not making a move yet, waiting for me to get closer, enter the city?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But this also exposed your intentions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I haven’t concealed my presence at all, and with no Legendary appearing, this so-called Forbidden Fortress Donovan is too not living up to its reputation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s only one possibility, you’ve long discovered me, but you don’t want to alarm me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bren muttered to himself, as if speaking to the air in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelina also looked panicked, not understanding what Bren was saying, only feeling a very bad premonition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, I’m quite curious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring Kaelina beside him, Bren continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d imagine this Donovan has hidden quite a formidable power, but are you confident you can capture me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, Bren waited for a moment, but no one appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not coming out? Then I’ll leave?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Bren said with a calm expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Bren turned to leave, a figure appeared in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suddenly appearing figure was also a Dark Elf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her skin was like inky jade of the deep night, radiating a cold pearl luster under the dim underground firelight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long hair cascaded like a waterfall to her waist, each strand looking as if coated with silver spider silk, tracing dangerous arcs in the air as she moved gracefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cut of her tight gown outlined her curves like a deadly flower blooming in the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high slit of her gown, tight with black satin wrapped around the thighs, swayed slightly with her movements, revealing garters adorned with spider-shaped silver chains, exuding an indescribable charm with each step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The runes embroidered in blood-red threads on the skirt faintly glowed, crafted from special magic runes of Mithril mixed with spider silk, fluctuating in sync with her breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you the controller of this city, Lady Spine?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bren looked at the suddenly appearing Dark Elf before him, his gaze unchanged, and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s expected from a Legendary Member of the Pan-Continent Mage Association to seem unfazed by my beauty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Spine looked at Bren, laughed softly, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the more you act like this, the more I want you to become our husband!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about it, would you care to become my sixteenth husband?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you agree, I can let you kill my current three husbands!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Spine looked at Bren with a fiery gaze, swaying her hips, and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Thank you for your offer, but I think we may not be suitable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the bold words of the Dark Elf Queen before him, Bren’s face finally showed a trace of fluctuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… so you intended to capture the Association’s Legendaries?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your strength is indeed considerable… is this your confidence?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bren looked at the three Dark Elves who appeared behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counting the Dark Elf Queen Lady Spine before him, there were four Legendary Strongmen in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course… there’s more than that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Spine licked her lips, smiling, and said.\u003C\u002Fp>",1357,"2026-06-03T10:58:56.132Z","2026-06-03T10:58:59.955Z",1,"novelbin.me","4c09a6eb970d35132a1757afbc5515d76dc1b48d003291f2a338825bc59fa28d","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1413","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1411",1658,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-cover.jpg"]