[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-insect-tamer-s-ascension":3,"chapter-insect-tamer-s-ascension-insect-tamer-s-ascension-chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Insect Tamer's Ascension",{"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},512569,771,"Chapter 12: Take my life for this insolence!","insect-tamer-s-ascension-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>\"HAHAHAHAHA! All my children passed the ceremony!\" The Baron roared from the gate of the Barony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo looked at his father and had only one thought in his mind, 'Did he think some would not make it?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw his mother giggling while looking at his father's outburst and left the topic—nothing normal could be expected from this family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Theo! Meet me at the family table, be there quickly!\" The Baron roared again before moving inside the Barony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo looked at his brother and his mother, who were smiling, and smiled too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay, Theo?\" Lucien came to the carriage and carried him out of it. Theo could feel concern in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am all okay, big brother,\" Theo said with a confident smile, which made Lucien sigh in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright! It's your big day! I will carry you to the family room myself.\" Lucien grinned and grabbed Theo tighter before crouching. Theo was confused, but the next second, Lucien jumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo grabbed onto his shoulder instinctively. He looked down and saw that he was almost 10 feet up in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien had jumped so high that even the Baroness became concerned for Theo's safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bring your little brother right back, Lucien!\" The Baroness shouted yet found that it was futile. She sighed, looking at him landing gracefully and running inside the Barony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you enjoying this, little brother?\" Lucien asked in between loud laughs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single guard and wolf in the corridor moved to the side, watching the giant man running through the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo gripped tightly onto Lucien's clothes and tried not to vomit all over the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Will I be this fast too?' he thought with wonder. The speed Lucien was showing was no less than a superhuman's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What were the Outer Devils in front of such strength?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They soon reached the family table, where his father was sitting at the head, grinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You damn brat! You're shaking the whole castle!\" The Baron shouted, yet his smile had not gone away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Father, I was just too happy for my little brother. Here you go.\" Lucien finally put him down, and Theo took a moment to stabilize himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the big brother and the father looked at each other and then at the boy before starting to laugh again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo quickly bowed toward his father and sat in his usual spot to stabilize himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It feels like I went on a roller coaster of death just now,' he grumbled and took a sip of the beverage kept in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't wait to know the details, but the whole family should be together first,\" the Baron said with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo chuckled, knowing the old man had no patience at all—waiting even a few minutes was a task for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a few minutes, all the younger siblings entered the dining hall, followed by the older siblings and the Baroness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When all the commotion was done and everyone was seated, the Baron coughed to get everyone's attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone went quiet within seconds, knowing well that their father didn't have the habit of speaking twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Theo, reveal it finally. What did you get?\" The Baron asked with a grin on his face. Even though Theo hadn't told anyone yet, pride was already evident in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got a unique affinity, Father. It's called 'Evolution,'\" Theo spoke with confidence in his voice and eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo took a deep breath, feeling the weight of every gaze in the room that had shifted toward him. This was the moment he had dreaded and anticipated in equal measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at him with different emotions, dumbfoundedness being the main one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Baron looked at Theo with a calm face. He stared as if testing Theo for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo didn't falter, giving a confident stare toward his father as if to say, 'Everything is fine, I can do it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked back and forth between the Baron and Theo. What Theo had said just now left them confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I sure have some unique kids, huh? One is becoming a knight, one is a merchant, and now I have one with a unique affinity.\" The Baron scratched his beard, and soon a beastly grin formed on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien gritted his teeth, seeing how he wasn't even mentioned. He tightened his grip with determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the others who weren't mentioned felt envy, yet nobody spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the moments that showed everyone there was a big competition between them. Yet it did not stop them from still liking each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. I don't have the slightest clue what this affinity is, nor do I care. Show me what you can become, Theo Merrick,\" the Baron said, his beastly grin still there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo nodded with a smile. Those were the most motivational words he could get from his father, and it was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what is 'Evolution,' anyway?\" Lucien asked in a thoughtful tone. Most were thinking the same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evolution mostly means evolving something from its previous form, but it could be something else too,\" Theo said while thinking as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many nodded in understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, if it's you with a unique affinity, then I guess there's not much to worry about. Good luck, little brother. And whatever monster you choose, I will get it for you as a gift,\" Lucien spoke, a warm smile plastered on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Baron and the Baroness made eye contact and nodded with smiles too. Theo was the one intellectual person after the Baroness in the Barony and to get a unique affinity felt like a work of fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dinner went by quickly, with everyone chatting happily with each other. By the time it was done, Theo left for his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Evolution, huh… It's so simple that I feel I understand it, yet when I think deeply, there is nothing to understand. As if my understanding stops on a simple word…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo entered his room, and as he was about to open the terrarium room, a knock came on his door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in,\" Theo said, and when the door opened, a panicked girl came and fell near his legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I apologize, Master Theo!! Please, take my life for this insolence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"… Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1044,"2026-05-30T12:48:08.938Z","2026-06-01T04:31:15.240Z",1,"novelbin.me","b9a23f963505e4c26a9738b791450443c5cf83cbdad5350f9cc80c0aabfc27ca","insect-tamer-s-ascension-chapter-13","insect-tamer-s-ascension-chapter-11",505,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finsect-tamer-s-ascension-cover.jpg"]