[{"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-487":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},1241643,1669,"Chapter 487: Ashendar?","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-487",487,"\u003Cp>\"What’s next, Master? Are we pushing forward, or heading back?\" Seraphina asked, her eyes gleaming with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\" Ethan chuckled, reaching out to ruffle her hair. \"You think I don’t know what you’re after? Don’t worry—soon enough, you’ll get all the fighting you could ever want. Just remember, the Inferno and Dungeon factions are already itching for a brawl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe... hehehe...\" Seraphina grinned, eyes narrowing with excitement. \"Then we’ll make sure they get a good taste of what Emerald Castle can really do!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Demon King of the Inferno faction, and the Dungeon King from the Dungeon faction, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, I’m not losing to either of them. No way!\" she huffed, puffing out her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan smiled, feeling a fire start to burn in his chest too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered when he used to fear those names, looking up at them like distant stars. But now? Now he was sharpening his blade, ready to meet them head-on. The thought of it sent a thrill through his veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could take down a few more King-tier powerhouses from the Inferno and Dungeon factions, his strength would skyrocket again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if you wanted to get stronger...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no better opportunity than a full-blown faction war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Missing out on this would be a damn shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to seize it—go all in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lilith...\" Ethan turned toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord!\" she responded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the sweep and reorganization of Ragehowl Castle complete?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my Lord. I’ve compiled three key findings and was just about to report them to you,\" Lilith said, taking a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead. What are they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, we discovered Malenthia’s private treasury. A rough estimate puts its total value at over 200 billion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two hundred billion?!\" Ethan blinked, stunned. He stared at Lilith in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was even more than what he’d earned from the first kill of Maelthorak—and by several times over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Dungeon Kings were seriously loaded?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hundred billion... that’s the kind of money you could stack into mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my Lord,\" Lilith confirmed. \"Based on our initial assessment, Malenthia’s private vault is indeed worth over 200 billion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn... Guess being evil really does pay better than being good,\" Ethan muttered, half-laughing. Honestly, this haul was insane. Compared to this, the troops he’d lost in the battle were barely a blip on the radar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he wasn’t the same guy he used to be. And now that the treasure was in his hands, there was no point dwelling on it. He moved on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the other two things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second,\" Lilith continued, \"we’ve secured a full map of Malenthia’s territory. With this, we can systematically take over and absorb every inch of her remaining lands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent. Well done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, my Lord. The third item is this—\" she held up another map. \"It’s a route to the fourth layer of the Dungeon. It also includes notes about the other side. According to the markings, that area belongs to a powerful Dungeon King named Ashendar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ashendar?\" Ethan’s expression shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the second map from Lilith and studied it closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That name—Ashendar—wasn’t unfamiliar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was one of the major players in this faction war. One of the strongest King-tier powerhouses on the Dungeon side. And right now, he was up on the surface, getting ready to go after Wisdom Angel Cain and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the final battle on the surface kicked off—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be Ashendar’s stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when that happened, he’d be calling the shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoever he wanted to crush, he’d crush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought hit Ethan out of nowhere, and he couldn’t help but glance over at Seraphina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could she... actually go toe-to-toe with someone like Ashendar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But almost immediately, he shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, they were all technically King-tier powerhouses—but even within that tier, there were levels. Big ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take Malenthia, Wisdom Angel Cain, Inferno Devil Baelthar, Mikael, Ashendar, and Malgrath, for example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t on the same playing field at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malenthia was strong, sure—but Cain was clearly a step above her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then above Cain, you had Baelthar and Mikael.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And above them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashendar. Malgrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a rough breakdown like that already showed how many layers there were within the so-called \"King-tier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And honestly? Ethan had a feeling that wasn’t even the full picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He strongly suspected that even within the gap between Malenthia and Cain, there were more hidden tiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Malenthia had only come from a 12-Tier unit background. She wasn’t even 13-Tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Cain, who was rated as a C-rank Crimson Ultimate Hero, still had D-rank Crimson Ultimates beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So yeah—there was still a long way to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d come this far already. The rest of the road couldn’t be that much longer. One step at a time—they’d get there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lilith,\" Ethan said, turning to her. \"You know this place better than anyone. Stay here with Kaiin and Balthazar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need you three to hold this place down for a while. Maybe even until the faction war ends. After that, this place... it’s going to be our new base. A new beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord, you have my word...\" Lilith dropped to one knee with a soft thud, bowing her head low in the ancient Elven salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she looked up, her voice steady and full of conviction. \"I will follow your will, my great Lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll do everything I can to support Kaiin and Balthazar and bring this land fully under your control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the all-knowing, all-powerful Order Dragon Asha, may your light shine upon this world, guiding your path—forever bright, forever vast, forever glorious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan chuckled and reached out to pull her to her feet. \"Alright, alright, that’s enough. Get up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ancient ruins, 14-Tier creature dwellings, massive resource points, prime hunting targets—you know what I’m really after. You know what’s worth the most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve been with me long enough, Lilith. I’m not gonna sugarcoat things. Just do your best. You know what I expect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith looked at him for a moment, then smiled softly. \"I understand, my great Lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha... hahahahaha...\" Ethan laughed, clapping her on the shoulder before turning away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seraphina, let’s go. Time to head back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Ethan left Ragehowl Castle with Seraphina, Orryn, and the Green Dragon Legion in tow, making their way back to the surface—back to Sylvanwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1063,"2026-06-05T15:15:29.581Z",1,"novelbin.me","39b701ab245d0fdd424bd3ac5ea278cfe0bed30ea7bd31b3235478c6dd17cf8f","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-488","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-486",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]