[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-journey-to-become-the-zenith":3,"chapter-journey-to-become-the-zenith-journey-to-become-the-zenith-chapter-24":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Journey to Become the Zenith",{"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},1828561,2432,"Chapter 24: A Legend Yet Unwritten","journey-to-become-the-zenith-chapter-24",24,"\u003Cp>A Legend Yet Unwritten\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Videl moved farther into the store, drawn by a quiet voice pulling at her chest the instant she crossed the threshold. Behind her, Victor fended off Chaos, Serenity, yet another pushy spirit blade after the next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where Victor drifted, Videl stepped without hesitation. Her motion carried weight; his hardly made a mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power never crossed her mind. She walked a different path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something made her wait for a shout. A sound broke the silence. Her eyes stayed fixed ahead. The moment stretched without movement. Then came what she expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Down farther she moved, then silence settled through the room. Heavy air waited in that space. Old, like it had been sitting too long. Dust grew sparse - almost pushed away by what lived in that corner, untouched by rot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when her eyes caught sight of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive two-handed greatsword lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like just a big sword to most people. Yet, sitting there among old weapons covered in grime, it caught the eye somehow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not polished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just... untouched by time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No engravings.No glowing runes.No divine aura bursting outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Videl stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help! Help!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice pierced directly into her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spun around instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you? I’m here! Tell me where you are!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her senses sharpened. She listened for breathing. For movement. For even the faintest shift in air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m right in front of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Videl stared ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t see you. Are you invisible? A ghost? Do you need me to help you pass on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no hesitation in her tone. No fear. Only concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft huff echoed in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not a ghost, you idiot! I’m the sword right in front of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Videl blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sword?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! The sword! The one you’re staring at like a lost puppy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked down slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade felt... warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amura,\" the voice said proudly. \"That’s what I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\" Videl nodded seriously. \"Is that your name? Alright, Amura. I’ll find you and help you no matter what.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You truly are dense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword vibrated faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amura is my name. I am the blade. You are holding me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Videl stared at the weapon in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A talking sword?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted it effortlessly with one arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heroic strength was no joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shimmer formed before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light condensed into the shape of a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She appeared around eighteen by human standards. Steel-colored hair cascaded down her back, gleaming like freshly forged metal. Her posture was elegant, disciplined, like a blade kept perfectly straight. Her features were refined, almost unreal, as though carved from pale jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet her eyes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am the spirit within the blade you hold,\" she said more formally now. \"Will you help me by becoming my master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tone was dignified now, though Videl could still hear the earlier irritation beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Videl tilted her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced vaguely toward where Victor was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s stronger. He’s a better swordsman. Wouldn’t he be more suitable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amura smiled gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were the one who answered my call. Not him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is true that, at this moment, he is more powerful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her steel eyes softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... was curious about him. I desire to see what path he will walk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Videl’s heart tightened faintly at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he does not choose easily,\" Amura continued. \"And he did not choose me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint flicker of something—was it pride?—crossed her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I do not desire a powerful master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this shop, where legendary, mythical, demonic, and godly weapons exist... I am among the youngest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No great legend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No ancient tale.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No divine origin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am a blade without history.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A blank slate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked directly into Videl’s sapphire eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words hit softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Others here have already written their stories. They have kings, heroes, wars, blood, gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have none.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish to create a legend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence settled around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Together,\" Amura said quietly, \"we can become something magnificent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Videl swallowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heroic instinct stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A weapon without a past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blade waiting for purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers tightened on the hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere in the shop—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor was surrounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Literally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirits floated around him in shimmering forms. Spears. Halberds. Swords. Even weapons resembling strange future contraptions that fired metal projectiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They circled him like desperate merchants at a marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir Victor! With me in your hand, our names will be sung for eternity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you choose me, I can assume a physical body. I can become your woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I possess the greatest firepower in this entire dimension. Together, we will dominate existence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back off! Serenity and I saw him first! He is destined to be king of kings!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"King of kings? How boring! Choose me and I’ll make you a god among men!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor’s eyebrow twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will you all shut up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice cracked through the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already said I’m not picking any of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirits froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think pestering me like children will change my mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His golden eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this? Am I your father?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Complete silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapon spirits stiffened awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they didn’t leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hovered nearby, hopeful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just in case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the others, which radiated power proudly, this one felt... withdrawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was barely above legendary classification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost erased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost nonexistent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if deliberately hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor’s lips curved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re hiding from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved deeper into the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Past the glowing legends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Past the eager spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward the quietest corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapon rested alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the others, it looked unimpressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconventional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in his previous world, this kind of weapon wasn’t commonly used in true combat. It had flaws. Limitations. It was often decorative. Or used only in desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among dozens of swords and spears, this one stood alone in its form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor stopped before it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His golden eyes gleamed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice lowered slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spirit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about you show yourself to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1048,"2026-06-09T06:06:36.650Z",1,"novelbin.me","996d70e4b2f6ff474b328beb9e8b1e70c1b65f3b4553044735a2d011ca87c770","journey-to-become-the-zenith-chapter-25","journey-to-become-the-zenith-chapter-23",253,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjourney-to-become-the-zenith-cover.jpg"]