[{"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-752":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},1242158,1669,"Chapter 752 752: They’d Rather Die Than Speak","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-752",752,"\u003Cp>Ethan strolled toward the captured bird, curiosity gleaming in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed it by the scruff of its neck—if birds had scruffs—and let his power surge through his palm, flooding into the creature like a rising tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bird convulsed violently, its iridescent feathers flaring and twitching in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mentioned Sol'Rakka earlier,\" Ethan said, voice calm but carrying the weight of command. \"Is that a place? Or the name of a ruler?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And where did you come from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bird was trembling now, terror etched into every twitch of its tiny frame. But some truths—it simply couldn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it froze, silent and rigid, as if bracing for a sentence it already knew was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not talking?\" Ethan's brow furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd expected this thing to fold quickly. Instead, it had a spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power gathered in his hand again, sharper this time—like a blade being drawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was ready to end it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whummm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could strike, the sky above them tore open in a blaze of color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another five-colored bird descended from the heavens—but this one was no fledgling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment its presence hit the air, the entire sky seemed to buckle under its weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rrrrummmble—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the faintest ripple of energy from its wings distorted the space around it, warping the air like heat off molten steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its voice rang out, thunderous and absolute:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Release my brother—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or I'll reduce you all to ash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The threat hung in the air like a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one at Emerald Castle flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they lit up—power flaring from every corner of the courtyard, battle-lust rising like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, they weren't intimidated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, this was just a bigger, shinier bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And probably enough meat for a feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the warriors were about to charge, Ethan raised a hand, halting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own energy exploded outward, coalescing above him into a massive sphere of raw power, pulsing like a second sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bird in the sky shrieked, fury igniting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its feathers flared with blinding light—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHUMMMM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body expanded in a flash, transforming into a colossal celestial beast, wings stretching wide enough to blot out the sun. Power rolled off it in waves, a storm of color and force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You pitiful insects…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its strength dwarfed its brother's—by far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's heart clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at his current Tier, the pressure bearing down from the sky was suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he hurled the energy sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two colossal forces collided midair—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air shrieked under the strain, and the sky twisted like fabric being wrenched into a whirlpool. Space itself buckled, the pull so violent it nearly dragged Ethan into the vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank the gods Emerald Castle had been reinforced countless times over. If not, that single clash might've torn the entire region apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive bird in the sky reeled, clearly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hadn't expected this man—this human—to survive a direct hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its eyes flicked, calculating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it did something unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streak of five-colored light arced across the sky as it tore open a dimensional rift, wings already halfway through the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzzzip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The portal collapsed in on itself with a sharp implosion, vanishing without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep hum rolled across the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think you can run from me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice came from above, laced with divine authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andona had appeared in the sky, wings fully unfurled, a waterfall of holy light cascading behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her hand, she held a radiant golden sword, its blade trailing a comet's tail of brilliance as she raised it high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her angelic power surged, swallowing the sky in sacred fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-proud bird—so arrogant just moments ago—now looked utterly terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Wait—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It tried to retreat, but the heavens were already sealed in light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andona gave it no room to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sword came down like divine judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air froze as the blade fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bird barely dodged the first few strikes, but Andona's relentless assault drove it back, her power pressing down like a mountain of flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It tried to gain distance, but the angel's light spread like a net, covering the sky. No matter where it flew, it was trapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not getting out of this,\" Ethan said, his voice calm but edged with steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose into the air, leveling with the massive creature, his gaze sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your brother was stubborn. Wouldn't say a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you're willing to tell me—what exactly is Sol'Rakka—maybe I'll let you live.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a simple offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it landed like a dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bird's breath hitched. Its wings trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something had shaken it—deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in a move no one expected—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It drew a hidden blade from beneath its feathers and, without hesitation, plunged it into its own chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's eyes went wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bird's body burst into a cloud of radiant mist, feathers scattering like falling stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the smaller bird on the ground let out a piercing cry. Its energy flared wildly—then collapsed inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shattered its own heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two brilliant corpses fell from the sky almost in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan inhaled sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…They really did it. Suicide. Both of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment, he understood—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sol'Rakka wasn't just some distant power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something else entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A force so terrifying, even its agents would rather die than speak its name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't fear of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was fear of something sacred. Something absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A god you couldn't betray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan immediately pulled up the system map, fingers flying across the glowing interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast, sand-colored region bloomed into view—Sol'Rakka.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An endless desert, known to outsiders as the Sea of Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No oases. No life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a gaping wound in the world, waiting to swallow the souls of the foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system's data confirmed the legends:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful legion had once tried to explore it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They vanished without a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No bodies. No wreckage. No trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1004,"2026-06-05T15:15:48.983Z",1,"novelbin.me","b1efb9e8b4e5e54db886233eeac2f80cfa27f0a10965b3b9500ca1fb6e1821ff","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-753","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-751",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]