[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty":3,"chapter-knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-chapter-205":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Knight: from Apprentice to the Almighty",{"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},1847803,2453,"Chapter 205 - 193: Mason","knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-chapter-205",205,"\u003Cp>Hesitant, intermittent footsteps betrayed their owner’s inner confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in an instant, the footsteps grew firm again, then quickened, heading straight for Roland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he heard the unfamiliar sound, Roland’s body tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently drew the Mithril Longsword from his waist, its blade glinting coldly in the dim light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tress floated behind him, her fiery gaze locked onto the direction of the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the sparse undergrowth was pushed aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A human silhouette slowly materialized in the thick fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was followed by a clear, hesitant voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pardon the intrusion, but... are you alive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, the figure raised both hands above his head and stopped about five paces from Roland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even at this close range, the milky fog obscured his face. Only his voice gave away that he was male.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And though the stranger seemed to mean no harm, Roland’s guard didn’t lower in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gripped his sword hilt, his voice low as he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... compared to those drifting Ghosts, I at least have a bit of warmth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Roland’s reply, the figure clearly breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept his hands raised, taking a tentative step forward as his tone grew urgent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, sir, I mean you no harm! But you have to leave this place with me, right now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, the figure suddenly let out a muffled grunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the figure drew closer, Roland’s brow furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delicate features, short, ink-green hair, skin so pale it was nearly translucent, and...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...the thick aura of Negative Energy radiating from within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He recognized that face.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It was Lyon, the young man who had been attending that noble from the River Domain back when they boarded the ship in Distant Harbor.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Remembering the news he’d overheard while hurrying to Trevor’s banquet, Roland’s eyes narrowed slightly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Perhaps he should be called...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Mason.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The son of Baron Gavin, who conspired with the Truth Church to assassinate King Morne.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mason let out a low cry, then stopped abruptly as if he had bitten his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cleared his throat to cover his momentary lapse and took an urgent step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir... night could fall at any moment. It’s extremely dangerous to stay out in the open!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze quickly swept over Roland’s hand gripping the sword hilt, but his face showed no panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, you must come with me! My current hiding spot can hold off the monsters in this fog!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, before Roland could even react, a piercing chill shot through his extended Spiritual Power—a frantic warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More shadowy silhouettes, emanating a bone-chilling cold, silently emerged from the viscous fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the once-silent jungle and the adjacent swamp erupted with the rustling of crawling things and the heavy thud of dragging feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds closed in from all directions, an encroaching tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing this sudden change, the anxiety on Mason’s face instantly turned to terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please believe me, sir! I swear on my life...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice trembled slightly with urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland nodded lightly, having already weighed his options in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Mason’s motives were still a mystery, the previous battle had already proven that in this dangerous region shrouded in mist, camping in the wild was tantamount to suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he suspected a trap, a known shelter was better than fumbling through the Darkness alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As for a trap...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland’s fingertip silently tapped once on the cold sword hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was low, his gaze as sharp as a falcon’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then please, lead the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Roland agree, the slightly built noble youth let out a long sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He completely ignored Roland’s cold gaze scrutinizing his neck, and still held his hands high to show he was harmless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then turned and, with hurried steps, vanished into the denser fog ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Roland and Tress exchanged a look, then stepped forward, following closely behind Mason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puzzlingly, the Ghosts that had previously attacked Roland now only wandered around them, as if afraid of something, always keeping a certain distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more bizarrely, the surrounding monsters and their cacophony of noises seemed unable to detect them, as if shielded by a \"curtain\" of Ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The journey was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, under Mason’s lead, a desolate town shrouded in dead silence slowly came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Broken walls and ruins were faintly visible in the thick fog, the crooked houses like the skeletons of slumbering behemoths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streets were empty and deathly silent, with only peeling walls and shattered window frames telling of times past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After crossing the empty streets, it wasn’t long before Mason led Roland to a slightly dilapidated but unusually tall house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After stopping, perhaps out of habit, Mason stood to the side, gestured with his arm, and indicated for Roland to enter first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But noticing the undiminished wariness on Roland’s face and his refusal to move, Mason gave a wry, helpless smile. He had no choice but to step forward himself, push open the main door, and slowly walk inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the main door swung open, the scene inside was revealed to Roland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The furnishings were sparse, the layout remarkably simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just by standing at the doorway, Roland could take in the entire room’s interior at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After repeatedly scanning with his Perception and confirming nothing was amiss, Roland glanced back at Tress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Pikachu also shake her head to indicate it was safe, he then followed Mason’s figure and slowly stepped into the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CREAK...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the groaning of rotting wood, the main door slowly closed behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fire was burning brightly in the fireplace at the center of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The firewood crackled, its warmth instantly dispelling the cloying, damp chill of the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if to further dispel Roland’s wariness, after gesturing, Mason fetched some clean water and put tea leaves into a teapot, all within Roland’s line of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short while, the aroma of tea wafted out, and a cup of hot tea was pushed in front of Roland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here... sir. Please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland thanked him softly but did not immediately touch the cup of tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And only now, under the flickering light of the fireplace, did Mason notice Tress floating behind Roland, peeking out with half her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... what is that thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blurted out, his voice filled with astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! You’re so rude!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing how Mason referred to her, Tress immediately huffed in annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-sorry, this... Miss...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the slightly trembling butterfly wings on the Pikachu’s back, Mason subconsciously took two steps back, his gaze then turning to the youth sitting on the old chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland’s gaze, in turn, was locked on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Roland’s sharp scrutiny, Mason scratched his cheek a little uncomfortably and asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is... is something wrong, sir?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland’s knuckles tapped rhythmically on his sword hilt as his low voice sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am grateful for your help...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after confirming that there were no signs of Demons or Ghosts around the house did he continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Mason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1183,"2026-06-09T07:01:39.615Z",1,"novelbin.me","65f15776788e55bff3db0ab325f68533daf591d704f73b547849230f48bc352c","knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-chapter-206","knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-chapter-204",216,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fknight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-cover.jpg"]