[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-killed-me-now-i-have-your-power":3,"chapter-killed-me-now-i-have-your-power-killed-me-now-i-have-your-power-chapter-13":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Killed Me? Now I Have Your Power",{"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},1085253,1415,"Chapter 13: Unacceptable","killed-me-now-i-have-your-power-chapter-13",13,"\u003Cp>Chapter 13 – Unacceptable\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huff... huff... huff...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy, ragged breathing echoed through the small cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, Kaden sat slumped against the wall, his chest rising and falling in sharp, erratic bursts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was completely spent. His body burned. His legs ached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had run for... who knew how long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fucking beast,\" he muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head leaned back against the cold stone. Slowly, he tried to calm his racing heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was close...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those wolves weren't just wild animals—they were bloodthirsty predators with the strength and numbers to overwhelm him. He was lucky to be alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the Warborn Estate, he'd trained harder than most. The physical torment had been brutal—but it was still training. It was still a safe zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how difficult things got, there was always one guarantee: he wouldn't die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because he knew that, he'd endured. He'd pushed forward. Because the worst outcome was pain—not the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out there in the forest, surrounded by monsters who wanted to rip him apart and eat him alive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it terrified him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden sighed and ran a shaky hand through his hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What scared him even more, though, was the truth: in that moment... he'd almost chosen death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he was out of options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because he knew he'd come back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that kind of thinking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I keep doing that...\" he muttered bitterly, \"I'll never accomplish anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death can't be an escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can't be the easy way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a thought crept into his mind like a whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then... what is Death to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wasn't allowed to treat it as a refuge—then what purpose did it serve? Especially for someone like him—who could revive, who could return again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the system spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Death is what you want it to be.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words cut through his thoughts like a knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You did well refusing to choose death as a way to escape.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Because once you define what Death is for you, changing that perception becomes incredibly difficult.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden frowned. \"So you're saying Death is... subjective?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[To go through countless deaths and remain sane, you need a clear understanding of what Death means to you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Otherwise, you'll break.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[So choose wisely, Host.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden nodded slowly, his head tilting back against the wall again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the fifteen points he'd allocated into Constitution, his injuries were healing at a faster rate. Still, the pain lingered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't assign points to Will yet?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden's eye twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You'll gain that right once you discover what Death truly means to you. Until then, you won't find it—because you haven't let go.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Typical system. Cryptic and frustrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to make sense of it only gave him a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine. Let it wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had other things to focus on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm close to that dungeon...\" he muttered, pulling out a worn, wrinkled map from his pack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A couple of hours' travel, maybe less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But first—I need to recover. Fully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes. Let himself breathe. Rest. Heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before unconsciousness took him, he whispered, \"I should start understanding my skill better... Blood Reservoir...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice faded as sleep overtook him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft light filtered into the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden stirred, feeling noticeably better. His wounds were mostly closed, and his mind was clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was nearly ready to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But first—something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reditha, release the blood,\" he said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson liquid shimmered into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden frowned. \"This is too slow...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a real fight, wasting breath to say commands would be dangerous. Deadly, even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the blade resting across his lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're my Origin. We're linked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't you understand me... without words?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reditha pulsed faintly, glowing red as if in acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden smiled. A quiet, tired one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it's settled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes again. Focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he didn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood rose into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled the skill's description. It wasn't just for shaping weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could also recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flew open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Recovery. Fuck. How did I forget that part?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He groaned in frustration. How could he miss something so essential?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I panicked. Because I didn't train enough. Because I don't understand my own skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was a mistake that could kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't waste another second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still time—one full month left to complete the task. But if he kept moving forward without mastery, he'd die again and again without even knowing why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood began to swirl around him. Slowly at first. He focused on forming shapes—simple ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small daggers. One after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first few were easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth? A bit of resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the sixth, sweat rolled down his face. His control wavered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the seventh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SPLASH—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood collapsed into liquid, splattering the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huff... huff...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden panted hard, his shoulders heaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... isn't easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially considering every manipulation burned mana—and he had a limited supply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if this proved anything, it was just how important control was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And how unprepared he still was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[DING! You have received a new Quest.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quest Type: Normal]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Title: Unacceptable Incompetence]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Description: As a Child of Blood, how can you not wield your element with precision? Unacceptable. Train your Blood Manipulation to an acceptable level.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward: 150 Death Coins, 15 Stat Points]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Penalty: All beasts within a 1 km radius will sense your presence.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Time Limit: 7 Days]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden read the penalty and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What a crazy bastard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood again. Faced the swirling blood. And resumed his training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was difficult. Exhausting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was building something real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that's what truly mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—End of Chapter 13—\u003C\u002Fp>",967,"2026-06-03T10:53:47.223Z",1,"novelbin.me","321dbfd416639ba18c533db31c5567ca3ad91622b04f1d20c4ede32480234c0a","killed-me-now-i-have-your-power-chapter-14","killed-me-now-i-have-your-power-chapter-12",481,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fkilled-me-now-i-have-your-power-cover.jpg"]