[{"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-19":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},1085259,1415,"Chapter 19: One Strike","killed-me-now-i-have-your-power-chapter-19",19,"\u003Cp>Chapter 19 – One Strike\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden's consciousness reappeared in the endless void of absolute darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have died.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[At what point in time do you wish to revive?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no hesitation this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The same as last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew it was foolish. The beasts numbered in the thousands, and he was just one person—an Awakened, no less. The being clearly didn't want him to pass this test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. It wanted him to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And strangely, that aligned with Kaden's goal. Because now he understood:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To grow stronger—he had to die first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DING! Confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You were killed by an Awakened Black Wolf. You have obtained a trait fragment: Wolf's Instincts.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have unlocked a new attribute: Perception.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden blinked in surprise. Already, on his second death, he had gained a trait fragment, and one that unlocked a whole new attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Death, can I view my profile here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden curiosity struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happens to the outside world while I'm here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Time does not exist in this space. The world outside remains frozen at the moment of your death.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a strange explanation—one he didn't fully grasp. But one thing was clear: he had no time limit here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small, satisfied smile crossed his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Show me my profile.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>>>>>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Kaden Warborn\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Age: 10\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank: Awakened\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Origin: Bloodsoaked Sword King (Legendary)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Titles: Child of Blood\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AGL: 45\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CONS: 50\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>MANA: 32\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>INT: 28\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PER: 30\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stat Points: 0\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragments: Trait – Wolf's Instincts\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quests in Progress: 1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death Coins: 500\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill – Awakened:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Reservoir – Every successful kill adds blood to an internal reservoir. This blood can be used as fuel—for weaponry, formation, or healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>>>>>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden studied his profile closely. He had made real progress—especially his Will stat, which now stood equal to his Constitution, his previous highest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it's still not enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Progress was good, but it wasn't victory. Not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Revive me, Death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black clock appeared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything turned blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you accept this test?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice rang out again. Kaden rose from his kneeling position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I accept.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let the test begin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a clap, the test commenced once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time—Kaden struck first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sweeping red arc carved through the beasts before they could even react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red spears rained from above. Explosions erupted amidst their ranks. Kaden dove into the horde, Reditha flashing crimson in his hand. Each swing severed heads with precise savagery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hammer suddenly crashed toward him—but he ducked, instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It whooshed overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned—an ogre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, blood daggers formed in his hands. He stabbed deep into the ogre's legs, vaulted onto its back, and plunged Reditha into the back of its skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All in seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden moved like a predator. His new instincts were sharper, his reactions fluid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a wolf—sensing danger before it even appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... this brat is actually not bad,\" the being said, intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skeletal wings stretched behind him, pale and still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has potential.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was all—potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the being had seen too many come and go. He'd lived too long, seen too much, to be impressed by only potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, even when—after two hours—Kaden was eventually buried alive beneath a mountain of beasts, the being didn't lift a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in the end, potential wasn't enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden died. Again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His consciousness returned once more to the black void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Death gave him silence. Space. Time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Kaden had died three times in barely five hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And no matter how fearless he claimed to be, no matter how much he believed in death as a companion—this was still his first time experiencing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was taking a toll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first death—head crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His second—throat ripped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His third—a quieter one, much better than the first two. Just uried beneath the weight of beasts and uffocated by their flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite nice right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had resorted to that only because he had killed more than half of them. They had no other choice but to do this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was incredible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn't failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was progress. A real one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying in the void, Kaden whispered his mantra:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Death is a companion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He repeated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To cope. To heal. To believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And slowly... he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind stabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he also knew:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't afford to die again. Not yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dry laugh escaped his lips. He needed time to adjust, to get used to it. He needed to rethink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess it's time to end this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have died.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[At what point in time do you wish to revive?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just before he proposed the test.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he revived earlier than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DING! Confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have been killed by the weight of multiple beasts. Because the killer is unknown, you gain +5 Will.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will was important. Very important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just strength. It was more than that. He would need every bit of it for the deaths yet to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Revive me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black clock ticked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it fair to defend your home when intruders enter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice rang out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed,\" he replied softly. \"I'm sorry for that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The being blinked, surprised by the sincerity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I know that being sorry isn't enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bold, mad grin broke across Kaden's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I'll take one strike from you. If I survive—you let me go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better than facing thousands of beasts, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—End of Chapter 19—\u003C\u002Fp>",932,"2026-06-03T10:53:47.223Z",1,"novelbin.me","fa0c12e3a86ce6fd73a3ef871989eae49ba275669bbf53ec2d3a468b86b86272","killed-me-now-i-have-your-power-chapter-20","killed-me-now-i-have-your-power-chapter-18",481,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fkilled-me-now-i-have-your-power-cover.jpg"]