[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-mystic-calling-stone-of-glory":3,"chapter-mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-459":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Mystic Calling：Stone of Glory",{"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},1241615,1669,"Chapter 459: Emerald Castle can’t be allowed to exist any longer","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-459",459,"\u003Cp>Ethan had been racking his brain for a while, trying to figure out where that sudden 8% jump in Orryn’s evolution progress had come from... The only possible explanation he could think of was the mission reward they’d received after taking down Maelthorak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was—Orryn hadn’t even been there for that fight, had he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How the hell do you get a mission reward without even showing up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan shook his head. \"Whatever. Not gonna overthink it. It’s a good thing either way. If Orryn’s already over 80% evolved, then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached into his inventory and pulled out the last piece of Zylarion’s Arcstone, handing it over to Orryn. \"Here, take this. It’s a Zylarion’s Arcstone. It’ll give your evolution progress a direct boost—should help push you into Hero Unit territory. With your current strength and this thing, you should be able to make it. Go on, it’s yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord... this—this is really for me?!\" Orryn froze for a second, then lit up like a kid on his birthday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan chuckled. \"I’m literally handing it to you, aren’t I?\" He tossed the Arcstone to him with a grin. \"Orryn, next time we meet, I want to see you as a Crimson Ultimate Hero. Make it happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honored and mighty Lord, thank you for your gift! I swear I won’t let you down!\" Orryn said solemnly, clutching the Arcstone like it was the most precious thing in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on...\" Ethan waved him off, then turned to the others, his expression sobering. \"Let’s head back. This was probably just a probe, a test run. But next time? It won’t be that simple. We need to be ready before that happens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, my Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the group began making their way back to Emerald Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at Emerald Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick, sulfurous smoke hung in the air, stinging the nose with its acrid stench. Rivers of molten lava bubbled and churned, radiating an oppressive heat that made your scalp prickle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BZZZZT. BZZZZT. BZZZZT...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air shimmered with spatial distortion, and within moments, a swarm of high-tier demons began to materialize—13th Tier Inferno Devils, followed by towering 14th Tier Inferno Arch Devils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them stood a familiar figure—the same 14th Tier Mythic Ace Unit, the Inferno Arch Devil Azareth, who had previously appeared in Sylvanwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, the usual elegant smirk on his face was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its place was a cold, grim expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azareth. You’ve returned?\" a voice echoed from the void, deep and resonant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azareth snapped to attention, his gaze lifting toward the sky. \"Lord Malgrath!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air twisted violently as a massive figure emerged from the smoke-choked heavens—an ancient, terrifying presence that radiated pure malice and power. His expression was stone-cold, his eyes like burning coals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no ordinary demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Malgrath—the Inferno faction’s King-tier powerhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 13th Tier Legendary Unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Crimson Ultimate Hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Inferno Devil of terrifying renown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the mission complete?\" Malgrath asked, his voice like a blade of ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azareth bowed his head slightly, his eyes flickering. \"I’m afraid... the mission may have failed, my lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Failed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malgrath’s eyes narrowed, a flicker of something unreadable passing through them. \"Even with you personally involved... it still failed?\" He shook his head slowly, his tone flat. \"Explain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emerald Castle’s defenses were far stronger than anticipated,\" Azareth said, his voice low. \"I encountered a Gold Dragon—also a 14th Tier Mythic Ace Unit. And... he was stronger than me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malgrath paused, his expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in his eyes, a flicker of surprise finally broke through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Azareth was technically his subordinate now, Malgrath knew better than to treat him like just another underling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the truth was—Azareth had a background so powerful, so dangerous, that even Malgrath himself... couldn’t help but feel a twinge of unease around him. Maybe even fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azareth liked to say it often, almost like a mantra:\"I am the descendant of a god.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the thing was—he wasn’t bluffing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t boasting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t delusional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was telling the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azareth reallywasthe bloodline descendant of one of the Inferno faction’s most ancient and terrifying divine beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that wasn’t all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a 14th Tier Mythic Ace Unit—an Inferno Arch Devil—Azareth wasn’t just riding on his lineage. His own power, his evolution progress, his combat ability... they were all top-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Verystrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, he hadn’t yet reached the threshold to evolve into a Hero Unit—but that didn’t change the fact that, among Ace Units, Azareth was a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Ace Units of Azareth’s caliber were rare even within the Inferno ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So rare, in fact, that there might actually befewerof them than Crimson Ultimate Heroes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because while Crimson Ultimate Heroes were undeniably powerful and rare, they were a broader category—encompassing both 13th Tier Legendary Units and 14th Tier Mythic Units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially those Crimson Ultimate Heroes who came from the 13th Tier Legendary Units—like the D-rank or C-rank ones—they weren’t exactly common, but they weren’t unheard of either in the Inferno faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But someone like Azareth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 14th TierMythicAce Unit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a whole different league.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all the 14th Tier Mythic Ace Units in the entire Inferno faction, Azareth’s strength and evolution progress easily ranked in the top 1%—maybe even the top 0.1%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was no small feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a staggering level of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet... here he was, admitting that someone else was stronger than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did that mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant that Gold Dragon—whoever the hell he was—had an evolution progress that likely surpassed Azareth’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Higher than his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was saying something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew the pecking order when it came to raw power at the same Tier level across factions: Angels, Devils, and Black Dragons were always at the top. The rest—Legendary or Mythic Units from other factions—were generally a step below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now there was a Gold Dragon whose strengthoutclassedAzareth’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one explanation for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His evolution progress wasn’t just higher—it wassignificantlyhigher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had to be a real gap between them for Azareth to feel it so clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malgrath’s eyes narrowed instinctively at the thought, a cold gleam flashing in their depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that Gold Dragon was already this strong now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then letting Emerald Castle continue to grow was a risk they couldn’t afford.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice dropped, low and icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case... Emerald Castle can’t be allowed to exist any longer. We need to crush them—beforethey become a real threat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1087,"2026-06-05T15:15:29.581Z",1,"novelbin.me","4de4ae8bb07e2e951ed8ede18410922504dac289b2be68427ce1bc1a738d2ae8","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-460","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-458",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]