[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped":3,"chapter-imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-chapter-469":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Imprisoned for a Trillion Years, I Was Worshipped by All Gods!",{"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},1727678,2207,"Chapter25-The Steward's Strength","imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-chapter-469",469,"\u003Cp>As he gripped Alan's staff-sword tightly, a mocking glint flashed in the steward's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a mere tier-iron mage, daring to challenge him—how bold!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could even finish the thought, Alan unexpectedly released the sword and delivered a powerful punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strike, heavy and thunderous, caught the steward by surprise, landing directly on his eye socket. Pain seared through him, causing him to stagger backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his attack succeed, Alan's eyes shone brightly with the light of his soul, like twin lanterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the steward reeled from the blow, struggling to regain his footing, he realized his legs were sinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath him had turned into a dark swamp, pulling him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A misty fog spread around, confusing his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magus!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization hit the steward hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Alan had so readily abandoned his staff-sword; he was a magus at heart, using the sword merely as a distraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he processed this, a surge of killing intent welled up inside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young magus held boundless potential, and if an enemy, he had to be eliminated at all costs—everyone knew this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as his murderous thoughts arose, scorching flames ignited around him, spreading quickly in the gusting wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire touched the thick dust on the ground, triggering an explosive blaze that surged skyward, enveloping the steward in a sea of flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breathing heavily, Alan leaned on his staff-sword, watching the steward consumed by the raging fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the black-robed woman's guidance, he had recently been experimenting with combining elements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, using wind to fan the flames and relying on the dense dust from earth elements, he created a small dust explosion that could turn trees to charcoal—his most powerful move so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Alan's gaze, the steward, who had been caught off guard and thrown into a defensive position, was now charred black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks spread across his earth-element shell as black smoke billowed from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, even through the charred shell, a vigorous life force radiated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud crack, the dirt surrounding the steward shattered, revealing his blistered and scalded skin, covered with red blisters the size of walnuts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had managed to summon earth elements just in time to defend himself, the burns were so severe that the pain nearly drove him insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air on his raw, burned skin intensified the searing agony, and he couldn't help but scream. Bloodshot eyes fixed on Alan, he let out a deranged laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I deal with crafty old bastards every day, but I get outsmarted by you, kid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've used up all your tricks, haven't you? Now it's my turn!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he charged toward Alan like a wild bull, clouds of dust rising around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the gap with alarming speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan knew that earth-element mages were notoriously resilient, but he hadn't expected the steward to be this tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision swam from fatigue, but he tightened his grip on his staff-sword and swung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Enjoy new stories from My Virtual Library Empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steward's earth-covered arms blocked the blow like sturdy horns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew as Alan was sent flying, blood spurting as he crashed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power gap was undeniable—the steward, a half-step tier-gold mage, held an overwhelming advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dealing such a heavy blow, the steward prepared to press his attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly, something flew from the carriage, heading straight for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning from Alan's prior tricks, he clenched his fist and smashed it mid-air, only to realize too late that the object was a potion bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it shattered, black liquid vaporized into a corrosive mist, enveloping him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The toxic fumes corroded both the earth-element armor on his skin and his exposed flesh, causing smoke to rise and emit a stinging odor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His already scalded skin now felt as if it were being torn off, exposing red muscle and white bone beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing the scene, Alan immediately understood that Isabella had used a potent poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had a natural talent for potions and frequently experimented with unusual concoctions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-step tier-gold mage had underestimated them again, sustaining a second severe injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the steward's moment of vulnerability, Alan readied himself to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could act, the steward, nearly driven mad by pain, fixed his gaze on the carriage and lunged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bandit with no qualms, the steward hadn't expected to suffer so much here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poison coursing through him brought unimaginable agony, and he needed the antidote immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving at alarming speed, the steward shattered the carriage in one blow. He seized Isabella by the throat, his eyes bulging with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where's the antidote?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isabella's face turned pale with fear, rendered speechless by the terrifying sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she didn't answer, the steward tightened his grip, her skin turning purple as her breathing slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes rolled back as she neared unconsciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let go of my sister!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan, in a frenzy, charged forward, his staff-sword blazing with mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed a brilliant slash, the blade gleaming with a radiance so intense it seemed capable of piercing through iron and stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steward, his face twisted with rage, pulled Isabella in front of him as a human shield, earth elements swirling around him, making him look like a small giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His malicious grin revealed his intent to make the siblings suffer as he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as Alan's sword light neared Isabella, it split into five pure white beams, forming three smaller, forearm-length swords that spiraled around and struck the steward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three light swords struck the steward, paralyzing him momentarily and knocking him backward, releasing his grip on Isabella, who began to fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan surged forward, catching his sister mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spotting the dark bruises around her neck, a surge of murderous intent overwhelmed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three light swords embedded in the steward's earth-element shell split once again, forming six swords in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each increase in the number of swords, the power of the Light Sword Spell grew significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a unique, visualized magic skill the black-robed woman had taught Alan, with the strength of each blade increasing with their quantity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his duel with William, Alan had only barely managed to form one light sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His battle with Alice and the black-robed woman's guidance had pushed him to three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing his sister hurt, Alan's fury and killing intent reached such heights that his soul surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six light swords carried far more power than three, and the previously impenetrable earth elements around the steward were now riddled with six bloody gashes.\u003C\u002Fp>",1096,"2026-06-06T15:56:16.256Z",1,"novelbin.me","2fa095cfe5ae095e0fdacd1f81aef6803346687033d30c41c5fce285b7863047","imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-chapter-95","imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-chapter-468",734,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-cover.jpg"]