[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir":3,"chapter-i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-chapter-130":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Died and Became a Noble's Heir",{"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},1523131,1975,"Chapter 130: Permafrost","i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-chapter-130",130,"\u003Cp>[Corvin]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank: Dread]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 39]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Strength: 160]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Stamina: 80]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Agility: 155]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Vitality: 175]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Endurance: 105]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Magic: 135]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mana: 900]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 10,325]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Affinity: Dark]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skills: Flight, Death Sense, Scavenging, Shadow Strike, Carrion Swarm]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward: 50 Skill points, Gray Key]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Gray Key? What is this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Key to the castle]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Castle.... Malakai’s Castle? Wait, so if I didn’t level up Corvin, I couldn’t get into the castle?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack started to rub his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many things are hidden within the system, and he couldn’t figure them out without testing and hoping for the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack looked up and saw a change in Corvin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most significant change in Corvin was his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great raven had always been impressive, but now he radiated an aura of lethality that made Jack’s hair on his arms stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no longer just a powerful companion, this was a predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvin stretched his wings, the span now reaching nearly four meters from tip to tip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he looked at Jack, the intelligence in those violet eyes held new depths of understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How do you feel?’ Jack asked through their mental link.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The response came not in words but in pure emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength, confidence, anticipation, and beneath it all, a hunger that matched Jack’s own growing appetite for combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was something else, a deeper understanding of their partnership, an awareness that they were becoming something greater than the sum of their individual parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Jack could fully appreciate their partnership, a sound split the mountain air that made every instinct scream danger inside of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AWOOOOOOOOOO!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The howl started low and built to a crescendo that seemed to shake the very foundations of the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It carried malevolence that went beyond mere animal aggression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the sound of something ancient, powerful, and utterly without mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’System, analysis. What was that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Scanning audio signature...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cross-referencing threat database...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Analysis complete]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Entity: Disaster Class]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Status: Stationary ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It seems to be observing you]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Threat Level: EXTREME]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Recommendation: AVOID DIRECT CONFRONTATION]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack felt his blood run cold despite his confidence boost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disaster Class meant something capable of leveling cities, reshaping terrain, and commanding forces that could challenge entire armies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind of entity that appeared in legends as divine punishment or world-ending calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Disaster-class entities weren’t even the peak of monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knowledge should have been paralyzing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why is it watching me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How many entities of that class are in the area?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[One Disaster-class entity detected]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No movement toward your location detected]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Additional note: Entity appears to be accompanied by an individual.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Then it’s one of the things watching me,’ Jack realized, remembering the system’s earlier warning about multiple presences observing his fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone, or something, of catastrophic power was using this engagement as entertainment or evaluation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could a Disaster-class entity want with him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this another test, another step in the prophecy that seemed to be guiding his development?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was he simply interesting enough to warrant observation by powers that could reshape continents?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could pursue that line of thinking further, Corvin’s enhanced senses detected movement in multiple directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great raven’s head snapped toward the eastern approach, then south, then west, tracking multiple incoming threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through their bond, Jack felt Corvin’s assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here they come,\" Jack murmured, his hand tightening on the Lightning Spear as he began detecting the approaching enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first wave came from the east: Wind Harpies, their shrieks cutting through the mountain air like banshee wails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack counted at least twenty of them, their feathered forms diving and weaving through the air with supernatural grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each harpy was roughly human-sized but built for aerial combat, with razor-sharp talons and the ability to generate devastating wind attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wind Harpies Detected]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank: Dread Class]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Count: 23]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 6,500 each]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Affinity: Wind]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skills: Flight, Wind Blade, Sonic Scream, whirlwind]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the south came a different kind of threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lesser Fire Demons, their forms wreathed in flames as they bounded across the rocky terrain with supernatural speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack could feel the heat radiating from their positions even at a distance, and the stone beneath their feet glowed cherry-red from their steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lesser Fire Demons Detected]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank: Dread Class]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Count: 18]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 7,200 each]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Affinity: Fire]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Special Abilities: Flame Aura, Fire Blast, Heat Wave, Fireball, Thermal Vision]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Threat Assessment: High damage output]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Yeah im not falling for the fireball trick again.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire demons moved with the fluid grace of creatures born from elemental fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their presence was changing the local environment. Jack could see heat shimmer rising from their approach, and the scent of superheated stone filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he looked to the west, his head rolled. Lesser Ice Demons, their crystalline forms refracting light in prismatic patterns as they advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the fire demons brought heat, these creatures brought killing cold that made the very air sparkle with ice crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lesser Ice Demons Detected]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank: Dread Class]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Count: 15]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 7,800 each]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Affinity: Water]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Special Abilities: Frost Aura, Ice Shard, Freeze, Cold Immunity, Ice Spear, Ice Dome]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Threat Assessment: Environmental control, don’t stay to close]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire and ice demons in proximity would create extreme temperature differentials that could shatter stone and disorient enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack’s position was becoming the center of a storm that was about to explode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And approaching from the north, moving with deliberate menace, came the largest threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone Basilisks similar to the ones he’d just defeated, but accompanied by something far more dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Stone Basilisks Detected]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank: Dread Class]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Count: 12]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 8,000 each]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Affinity: Earth]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basilisks were concerning but manageable based on his recent experience. It was their escort that made Jack’s senses scream warnings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Low Grade DeathFrost Demon]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Permafrost]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank: Nightmare Class]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 25,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Affinity: Ice\u002FDark]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skills: Absolute Zero, Ice Prison, Demon Regeneration, Fear Aura, Command Presence, Ice Beam, Snowflake]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Threat Assessment: EXTREME, capable of coordinating lesser demons]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nightmare-class demon stood twice the height of its lesser counterparts, its crystalline form shot through with veins of absolute darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the lesser ice demons brought a slight cold, this creature was so complete it made reality itself brittle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what made it truly dangerous was the intelligence in its movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t just a powerful monster, it was a battlefield commander, coordinating the other groups through some form of supernatural communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack found himself grinning despite the overwhelming odds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon looked very similar to Cho, but its skin was a deep blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground quickly turned to ice with every step he took.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Alright, who on earth named this clown. His name is so cliché, it’s dumb.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was exactly the kind of challenge he wanted. Multiple enemy types requiring different tactical approaches, environmental hazards, and a central commander that needed to be eliminated to break enemy coordination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’System,’ he thought, his mind already formulating battle plans, ’what’s the most effective way to induce an enraged state in monsters?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question felt crucial. If he could manipulate enemy psychology, he might be able to break their coordination and get an enraged nightmare core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the demon presence I detected? Looks like a flimsy human.\" Permafrost said as all the demons began laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Analyzing....]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The best way would be to lower their health below 25% and then...]\u003C\u002Fp>",1211,"2026-06-06T05:43:29.280Z",1,"novelbin.me","47778bafd842851dbb0167a9c1802c37fce0b342c33a26081e7de094256a896a","i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-chapter-131","i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-chapter-172",649,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-cover.jpg"]