[{"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-7":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},1085247,1415,"Chapter 7: Pain he chose","killed-me-now-i-have-your-power-chapter-7",7,"\u003Cp>Chapter 7 –\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huff... huff... huff...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden was on his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest heaved in erratic bursts, sweat dripping down his face, soaking through his training shirt. His lungs burned with each inhale, his body screaming in protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five laps. Just five laps around the Warborn training grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had massively underestimated what that meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Fuck,\" he muttered between gasps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time to wallow. He glanced at the countdown hovering in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little over one hour left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the rest of the quest still awaited him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden forced himself to his feet. He had made a vow—to stop complaining. No matter how hard the path got, he would walk it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crawl if he had to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's painful, yes. But this was pain he chose. And that... that made all the difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pull-ups, then push-ups... sit-ups after. End with the plank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laid out his plan in a whisper and stepped up to the pull-up bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arms trembled. His grip slipped. His muscles screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only twenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even halfway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden's jaw clenched. His red eyes flickered, glowing faintly, like blood swirling in a glass of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm not done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty-one. Twenty-two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each rep was agony, but he refused to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, someone was watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daela Warborn stood in silence, her gaze fixed on her younger brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expressionless, as always. Her posture perfect. Her crimson eyes unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inside, thoughts churned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why is he pushing himself so hard?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is he afraid of Fokay's trials?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Will he hurt himself?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated. A flicker of concern crossed her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I stop him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you worried about the young master, my lady?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice came from behind her. Her maid—short blue hair, eyes to match, and a face far too kind to belong in the Warborn estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Daela said, coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Sana knew her mistress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had served Daela since childhood. She knew how carefully she hid her concern behind that perfect mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can help him... if you like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sana smiled softly to herself and walked off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back on the bar, Kaden was pushing through the sixties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixty-eight. Sixty-nine. Seventy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that pain? He welcomed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's the price to pay to grow.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's temporary. It's a reminder I'm alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden repeated these words again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was his coping mechanism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Kaden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice interrupted his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, Kaden lost his grip. His body dropped—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a pair of soft, steady arms caught him before he hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please be careful, young master,\" she said gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, Daela's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw Sana holding her brother and felt something flare inside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How dare she...?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already, she was mentally calculating a dozen punishments for her \"overfamiliar\" maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden, meanwhile, quickly stood, brushing Sana off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want?\" he snapped, irritation sharp in his voice. \"Can't you see I'm busy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only came because I was worried. You looked like you were pushing too hard—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm fine,\" Kaden cut her off, voice firmer this time. \"Thanks for your concern. But don't distract me again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then ignored her. He didn't have time to waste, his quest was still going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his back and resumed his training without another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sana stood there, unsure if she should leave—but stayed nonetheless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden pushed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pull-ups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Push-ups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sit-ups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally, the plank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gritted his teeth through every second of the five-minute hold. His muscles shook. His vision blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the final second ticked away—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Time Remaining: 00:00:34]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quest Complete.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward: 50 Death Coins. 5 Stat Points Earned.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body hit the ground with a dull thud. His breathing ragged, arms limp at his sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every inch of him screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet...He smiled. Just a small one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was real one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had endured. Because he did what he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he hadn't quit midway because of the pain. Not a small thing, considering how Kaden had lived his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That determination to not quit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the first step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small one, sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But every journey, every legend, every king—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Begins the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaden's eyes fluttered closed at that thought. He slipped into unconsciousness, his body spent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sana looked at him in slight surprise, 'Was the young master always like this?' She wondered inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then footsteps approached from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daela.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knelt down, picked up her brother without a word, and cradled him in her arms. As if he weighed nothing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sana stepped back instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Daela walked toward his room, she glanced down at the sleeping Kaden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile lingered on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And seeing this smile...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daela smiled, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cute,\" she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sana's eyes widened. Stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not by Kaden's will this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by one of the rare thing in the Warborn estate—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile from Daela.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—End of Chapter 7—\u003C\u002Fp>",847,"2026-06-03T10:53:47.223Z",1,"novelbin.me","c753a946a3f1a8ab006be2eb0da91ed01af4b72b2f1b7fc8834082da2fe8b25e","killed-me-now-i-have-your-power-chapter-8","killed-me-now-i-have-your-power-chapter-6",481,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fkilled-me-now-i-have-your-power-cover.jpg"]