[{"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-572":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},1727979,2207,"Chapter 572 - Chapter128-I Advise You to Think Twice","imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-chapter-572",572,"\u003Cp>Stephen stood motionless, brows tightly furrowed, feeling the weight of the oppressive pressure before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't wrap his head around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Gayle really about to burn all bridges with Lioncrest Academy… for Alan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it worth it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From both a rational and emotional standpoint, sacrificing an entire academy for a single student was the worst decision a headmaster could make.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gayle shouldn't be that kind of man—he never had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what Stephen didn't realize… was that Gayle saw further and clearer than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True, Alan was a newcomer to Sirius Academy—he had no background, no connections, and no deep-rooted ties to the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gayle sensed something rare and irreplaceable in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magnetic pull. A force of cohesion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of Alan, Francis and Fort chose to stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Blanche, Gayle's own granddaughter, followed the same path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan's presence had sparked something in people who had long given up on dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave them hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gayle were to abandon Alan today for the sake of some \"peaceful settlement\" with Lioncrest, Francis would be the first to walk away. He wouldn't tolerate the betrayal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, Alan's potential—the speed of his growth—was so astonishing, Gayle was willing to cast aside everything just to protect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To forsake such a student over political posturing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be the true disgrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it would mean students weren't people—they were just bargaining chips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And no one enters an academy to become someone else's currency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gayle's mana surged with increasing ferocity, the white-robed tier-diamond mages Stephen had summoned began to visibly tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They backed away, step by step, eyes wide with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legendary mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the rank Gayle had reached—one of only four in the entire Plantagenet Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the most battle-hardened diamond mages paled in comparison to a single Legendary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the world of mages, each rank grew exponentially in power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't be fooled by how short the step seemed—from diamond to Legendary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single step was greater than the chasm from iron to diamond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if every single mage in Lioncrest Academy stood together, they likely couldn't defeat Gayle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn't arrogance. That was reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diamond mages bent to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legendary mages rewrote it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stephen's jaw clenched hard enough to grind his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already calculated the odds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Lioncrest threw everything they had into a fight with Sirius, it would be a brutal, thankless war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he'd offered Alan as the scapegoat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let Sirius admit fault, take the loss, and walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what he hadn't expected… was for Sirius to fight like cornered beasts—even Gayle, that famously reclusive drunkard, was now prepared to risk it all for a single student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What made Alan so special?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew charged. A fight seemed inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's when—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the horizon came a soft, almost weary sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone instinctively turned their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, floating calmly in the sky, was an old man with flaming red hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, he descended and placed a hand gently on Gayle's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gayle,\" he said with a smile, \"can't we talk this out like old friends? Must it come to this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gayle blinked, eyebrows knotting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, recognizing the man, he snapped irritably,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You decrepit fool. Just woke up and already looking for trouble? What, you bored in retirement?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-haired elder shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not here to make trouble. I'm here to protect what's left of our Plantagenet Kingdom…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sentence silenced the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan blinked and leaned closer to Gayle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Headmaster… who is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gayle sighed and shook his head. He knew exactly why this man had come: to stop a war from breaking out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You kids are too young to remember,\" Gayle said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That red-headed bastard is none other than the former king of the Plantagenet Kingdom—Denken Charlie, also known as Charlie the First.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a roll of his eyes, Gayle added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And… like me and Stephen, he's also one of the four Legendary mages still alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WHAT?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan couldn't believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This lazy-looking old man, who had floated in with a yawn, was not only the founding monarch, but also one of the strongest mages in the world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Denken chuckled and gave a sheepish wave, saying nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he turned toward Stephen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stephen, long time no see. Still in good health?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stephen snorted coldly, ignoring him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfazed, Denken went on,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect things to escalate like this. How about we… end it here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For my sake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That line landed like a stone dropped into still water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stephen's face darkened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want me to let it go? Just like that? And what about my students, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at the burned corpses near the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do those charred bodies mean nothing?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Denken's face grew solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he didn't have a perfect solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only come to prevent something worse—because the truth was, the Plantagenet Kingdom had external threats aplenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most notably from the Barton Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't afford internal conflict on top of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was one lesson Denken had learned during his reign, it was this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have to hold the bowl level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you can't make it perfectly even, you must never let it spill. Never let others drink your portion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long pause, Denken finally said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stephen, Lioncrest Academy has a long and proud history.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Its traditions, its legacy—it's one of the jewels of our kingdom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Sirius, though it's weakened, has… how do they say… grown a few new fangs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Gayle fights seriously, even Lioncrest might not walk away unscathed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if word got out that Sirius defeated Lioncrest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All the prestige you've worked so hard to build… gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stephen, you're not a child anymore. Don't let your emotions lead you. Think about the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stephen remained silent, brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew… what Denken said was the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But knowing it and accepting it were two different things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans are creatures ruled by a tangled web of logic and emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If everyone always listened to reason, there would be no vengeance. No wars. No grudges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Stephen still hesitate, Denken added one final piece:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stephen, I advise you to think carefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay the course. Keep building. In a few more years, your efforts might be recognized by the Sacred Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if you make the wrong decision here today…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That door might close forever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1065,"2026-06-06T15:56:33.624Z",1,"novelbin.me","1b34ae8072df54011e8c8d40ca2646e82fa3553e28bb122e6be74fcff91569cb","imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-chapter-509","imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-chapter-571",734,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-cover.jpg"]