[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-magus-supremacy":3,"chapter-magus-supremacy-magus-supremacy-chapter-661":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Magus Supremacy",{"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},1244043,1673,"Chapter 661: He Really Did This?!","magus-supremacy-chapter-661",661,"\u003Cp>Chapter 661\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pheeew.\" Ash heaved a long sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Killian who clutched his abdomen in immense pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He winced as even breathing became somewhat hard, each inhale scraping against his ribs like fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grey on the other hand had his hands tucked in his pockets as he kept his gaze on the ceiling above that had been destroyed by Osric’s exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’To think that I have grown strong enough to deal damage to hundreds of trained warriors. How amusing.’ Grey mused as he lowered his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash stared at Grey, his limbs trembling while remembering what he had witnessed a while ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He...He is dangerously strong. That level of destruction is not normal.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grey gazed at the duo, his eyes scanning them from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m glad that you both did your absolute best in trying to stop the men from interrupting me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused briefly, watching their reactions closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry that you both would have to clean up after me.\" He smirked beneath the mask, voice steady and almost playful despite the carnage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash’s mouth was wide agape, his breath hitching for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He...He is being too casual about what just happened?! How can someone talk like this after slaughtering an army?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh well,\" Grey uttered as he waved lazily at the duo and turned around toward the staircase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will be moving into the other room to continue my work. You know what to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he began ascending the stairs, leaving the two warriors staring at his back until he disappeared from view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killian staggered before quickly grabbing Ash’s shoulders to steady himself, his breathing slightly ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You okay?\" Ash asked, his eyes full of worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. A bit.\" Killian replied before taking a deep breath to settle his nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I’m not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh? What do you mean?\" Killian asked as his gaze swept across the remaining bodies that had been tossed around by Grey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash paused for a moment, every horrific detail replaying in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the massacre, to the brutality, to the suction of the warriors’ life forces. The gruesome imagery felt stitched into his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Supreme Magus is an absolute monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that is what this world definitely needs.\" Killian replied as he steadied his breathing, then stood upright before adding:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is evident he is not of this world based on what we have seen him do today. Yet, he managed to learn Ki— our world’s power. Now I know why he is confident about taking on the Aetherian faction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet,\" Ash whispered, his cadaverous eyes glancing around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t think it is enough, we need more. The Aetherians are not a small threat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruthless to foes, kind to allies. He reminds me of someone.\" Killian smiled weakly as he coughed a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash opened his mouth to reply, but suddenly paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Footsteps!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing toward the sound, he could see multiple people rushing in. Fortunately, they recognised them immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the remaining Crimson Lotus Clan members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my goodness, you both are fine.\" Lilly exhaled sharply as she darted toward the duo, her relief almost visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn. I never thought I would see you in such a state.\" Lance uttered with furrowed brows and pointed toward Killian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How... How did this happen?\" Brook asked, his frown deepening as he surveyed the destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Behemoth clan attacked.\" Ash replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everybody froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their shoulders dropped, all except Alba who maintained a calm expression as she quietly analysed the surroundings, her eyes absorbing every detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The... the... the Behemoth clan? But why would they attack?\" Judy asked, her shoulders trembling in fright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were searching for the Supreme Magus. They wanted to recruit him.\" Ash replied, his gaze settling on the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence permeated the air as everybody became instantly lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Figured.\" Alba snapped her fingers as she walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her steps calm and calculated until she stood directly in front of the duo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is he? Is he fine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"B... But I don’t understand,\" Lilly suddenly spoke up, drawing all attention toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We all know that the Behemoth clan always attacks with a large number of men, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah? Your point exactly?\" Killian asked with a raised brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was wondering.\" Lilly replied with her eyes twinkling in deep thought. \"How did you both survive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s true.\" Brook uttered as he slowly turned toward the two, examining them from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you both survive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash and Killian glanced at each other, silently debating who should speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds passed until Ash sighed and decided to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Supreme Magus did. Without him, we would both be dead by now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\" Everybody gasped in shock, their eyes widening as they looked all around, trying to piece together the insanity of what they just heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Huh?’ Alba mused inwardly with a slight frown on her face before deciding to speak up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come with me upstairs.\" Ash said and without waiting for anyone to interject, he turned around and began ascending the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining clan members exchanged brief glances before following.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few moments later, they reached the upper floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they saw instantly made their skins crawl. Even Killian’s eyes widened as he hadn’t witnessed the scene earlier due to being trapped in his own battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The colour drained from their faces in an instant as their hearts collectively thumped loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wh... what is this?\" Lance’s mouth hung wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... This is the work of the Supreme Magus.\" Ash calmly replied after a brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers pointed all around. And what lay there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just any bodies, but bodies of Behemoth clan warriors. Hundreds of them scattered across the floor like discarded toys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had been torn apart while still alive. Some had enormous holes punched through several parts of their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had deep sword cuts across their necks, but that wasn’t the most disturbing sight. The most horrifying were the other bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These ones were shriveled, dried, and drained like corpses left in the sun for weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hairs had turned stark white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The colour on their faces and limbs completely erased as if every ounce of life had been sucked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mouths were wide open as though they had screamed their final breath before perishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes— though colourless were stretched wide, frozen in terror, as if they had witnessed a demon rise from the darkest pits of hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The calm facade Alba had been holding earlier shattered instantly at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Supreme Magus really did this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1103,"2026-06-05T15:21:40.823Z",1,"novelbin.me","c80faaadba189eccfaea9a8f2bcc700fa46a25a13df0c9d49e2f747a2b005df4","magus-supremacy-chapter-662","magus-supremacy-chapter-660",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmagus-supremacy-cover.jpg"]