[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-magus-supremacy":3,"chapter-magus-supremacy-magus-supremacy-chapter-736":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},1244218,1673,"Chapter 736: Memories of the Past (1)","magus-supremacy-chapter-736",736,"\u003Cp>Chapter 736\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I could remember that day vividly, as if it was yesterday. Because that was the day things changed between two brothers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yami paused as he glanced at Grey, whose ears perked up as he waited to listen for more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain outside grew more intense, the downpour now louder than their voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pellets of tears from the clouds clinked against the roof like dozens of tiny footsteps running above them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasional wind seeped in through the windows, sending a small chill down their bodies as Yami grabbed his drink and sipped it gently, careful not to exhaust it too quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was on a rainy night like this when I came to the decision to do something outrageous,\" he continued quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Escape the confinement of the Cromwell family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A FEW YEARS AGO\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Yami could be seen behind bars in the underground dungeon of the Cromwell family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fierce eyes pierced through the darkness of the room, unyielding despite his condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Footsteps echoed from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head toward the sound, his gaze landing on a young Azrael heading his way with a plate of food in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good evening, brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tak. Tak. Tak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The footsteps stopped directly in front of Yami’s cell as a bunch of keys jingled softly around Azrael’s waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A lowly guard was supposed to bring your food,\" Azrael said calmly, \"but I refused. I can’t have my elder brother being served by a mere guard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grin crept onto the young man’s face as he pulled the bunch of keys out and began unlocking the cell door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, we both know how powerful and skilled you are. No guard can currently match your prowess, so I opted to come deliver the food myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can’t have you escaping now, can we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened, and Azrael swiftly stepped into the prison cell before Yami could even react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not like he could truly do anything in his current state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dim light from outside spilled into the room, revealing a beaten and bloodied Yami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked frail. His body was thin, almost skeletal, as though he stood on the brink of collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the fire in his eyes still burned bright as he stared straight at Azrael.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here you go, brother,\" Azrael said, stretching the tray of food toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I made sure to supervise them while they were preparing it. I made sure they made it the way Mum used to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yami hissed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fierce eyes drifted from his younger brother to the slightly open door behind him as he began contemplating something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing the direction of his gaze, Azrael grinned and then mischievously stepped aside, fully clearing the path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on,\" he said lightly. \"Give it a shot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yami briefly glanced at his brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t say a word. He already knew what Azrael was planning with that opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a normal day, he would have proceeded with caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who cared about caution when he was treated like a prisoner by his own family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yami curled his hands into fists, his teeth grinding back and forth as he steeled himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, the twenty year old man darted toward the open door, ready to find his way out of this hellhole no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though I stepped aside, I can’t just watch you escape,\" Azrael said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now can I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yami didn’t glance back as he felt his shoulder gripped tightly by the nineteen year old Azrael, stopping him dead in his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since their interactions began, Yami finally barked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me go, Azrael! I don’t want to fight you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A devilish grin crept onto his younger brother’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I want to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the wind swooshed violently around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yami was forcefully pulled backward, and the next second, he was hurled across the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to his weakened state, his body flew like a ragdoll before colliding with his small bed, splintering it apart under his weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saliva shot out of his mouth as he groaned in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many times do we have to do this for you to understand?\" Azrael hissed angrily as he stomped forward and yanked Yami by the hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no escaping here. Either we duel to the death like father asked, or you rot here until death while I take the throne.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his face scrunched up in pain, Yami spat,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already forfeited my rights to the throne. I have no interest in it. We both know that if we fight, you will die. I can’t kill my younger brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael tilted his head, his brows flaring in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who says I will be the one dying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We both know that’s a fact!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I repeat, by who?!\" Azrael clapped back in pure rage and annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Ki began to seep out as he glared down at his older brother beneath him, the pressure thickening the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nine years ago, I would have said I would be the one dying. But things have changed, Yami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While you’ve been rotting in here for nine years, I’ve been training relentlessly for that same length of time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tightened his grip as his voice sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honing my skills and Ki to their limits. And soon, I’ll be learning our family’s breathing technique, while you have nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep silence permeated the air between them as Azrael paused briefly before adding,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re a disgrace to this family, while I’m its pride. If we were a normal clan, you being the eldest would have inherited the throne. But unfortunately for you, I’ll be the new head after father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yami grimaced, his eyes burning with restrained fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, what has gotten into you, Azrael? This is not the brother I grew up beside. You’re not doing what Mum would have wanted of us...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough!\" Azrael roared as he smashed Yami’s face into the ground with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks instantly formed at the impact point as blood spurted from the warrior’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mum this, Mum that. All her teachings, and where is she now? Six feet under. Strength is all that matters in this accursed world and family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice trembled, bordering on madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad has strength, and look at him now. While Mum... while Mum, that bitch left us and died. She died! And I think it’s better that she’s dead, because if she...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael’s words froze mid sentence as a menacing pressure suddenly erupted from beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened in horror as he swiftly glanced down to see Yami’s fingers curling tightly around his wrist, the hand still pressed against his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How... how dare you call Mother a bitch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yami bellowed in pure rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I dare you to say that again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With all his might, Yami shoved Azrael’s hand off his head, forcefully sending his younger brother tumbling backward onto his backside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want a fight?\" Yami growled as he slowly pushed himself up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine then. Let’s fight. And I promise you, I won’t be going easy on your sorry ass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes darkened, a dangerous glint igniting within them as the pressure in the dungeon surged.\u003C\u002Fp>",1202,"2026-06-05T15:21:41.119Z",1,"novelbin.me","b6cd295258bef4ea89626fa02c9889eaa598f965ea833e7bc0986b874f4a892a","magus-supremacy-chapter-737","magus-supremacy-chapter-735",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmagus-supremacy-cover.jpg"]