[{"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-809":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},1242265,1669,"Chapter 809: When the Noise Stopped","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-809",809,"\u003Cp>Ethan’s chest tightened. He immediately pulled up the system interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Data streamed across the screen in real time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—something new popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stat he hadn’t seen before:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mental Force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A type of power that didn’t rely on the body. Didn’t rely on energy forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Invisible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But capable of directly affecting reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan finally understood why Calrakk’s power system had always felt so chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These blood-red gems didn’t grant a single, unified power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amplified whatever latent potential the user was closest to awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the rest of the Emerald Castle team, who had followed him into the hall, began to take notice of the gems too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One person touched a gem—and their physical strength surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another triggered a wave of elemental energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone else awakened a strange ability the system couldn’t even categorize yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s gaze returned to the blood-red gems embedded in the walls and floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sat there quietly, like they’d been part of this place for countless ages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then something clicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out again and grabbed another gem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BZZZZT—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his fingers made contact, his entire body ignited with power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scalding energy surged through his flesh, roaring like a broken dam. It flooded his meridians like molten lava, spreading fast—so hot it burned with every breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan didn’t lose control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel it clearly: this power wasn’t being created from nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his own strength—amplified. Brutally, directly, and without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly let go of the gem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These blood-red stones didn’t \"grant\" power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They simply—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amplified whatever was already inside you. Without limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That explained everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auri had always been a true Fairy God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her spiritual essence was purer than any conventional force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gem hadn’t given her a new ability—it had awakened the one she was always meant to have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for himself...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan looked down at his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That faint trace of mental energy inside him—barely noticeable before—was clearly a residue from his long-term fusion and resonance with Auri.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That trace had been magnified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was still processing it all, footsteps echoed from the hall entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Emerald Castle soldiers entered, dragging a struggling creature behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its appearance made everyone instinctively recoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lion’s head. A leopard’s body. And a dog’s tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black, granular mist leaked constantly from its form—like its energy hadn’t fully stabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander,\" the lead soldier reported quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most of Calrakk’s forces have surrendered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The ones still resisting... they’re all like this. Monsters. Not locals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one’s the worst. It’s already killed several of our men.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan turned slightly, eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He studied the creature for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then stepped forward and placed a hand directly on its lion-like head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not native to Calrakk,\" he said, voice calm but absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Talk. Where are you from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll erase you right here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature didn’t answer with words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shriek so sharp it felt like it tore through bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just sound—it carried a soul-piercing force that detonated through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air twisted violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several nearby soldiers collapsed, clutching their heads, faces pale as death. Their consciousness nearly shredded on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ethan—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t even flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind, amplified by the gem, had already ascended to a completely different level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That shriek? To him, it was just noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you’ve been modified to the point you can’t even speak,\" he said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He punched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No flourish. No wasted motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lion’s head exploded on impact, reduced to a spray of blood and bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scream cut off instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence returned to the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan turned, ready to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLINK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something hard rolled out from the creature’s collapsing corpse, bouncing across the floor with a sharp, metallic ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a blood-red gem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not quite the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At its center, embedded deep within the crimson shell, was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden core, no larger than a bean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s eyes locked onto it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lay there quietly, the red crystal encasing that tiny golden core like a sealed eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from deep within him, something stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a power recognizing him—responding to his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Ethan stepped forward and picked it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his fingers touched the gem—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BZZZT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of wild, pure energy blasted into his body without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-red shell disintegrated in his palm, vanishing like it had never existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden core broke free, transformed into a thin stream of light—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And shot straight into his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heat. Pain. A tearing sensation—all hit at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the chaos settled—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint golden mark had appeared on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vertical slit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emerald Castle soldiers around him paled, rushing forward in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before they could get close, an invisible barrier flared to life, cutting them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy wasn’t hostile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it allowed no interference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auri and Idra bolted forward at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, are you okay?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, both unleashed their full power, ready to tear the barrier apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as they were about to strike—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BZZZT.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the strange phenomena vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier receded like a tide, gone in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan stood still, eyes slowly opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, and a look of near-satisfaction crossed his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So that’s how it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a quiet laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These gems aren’t just raw energy sources.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re full-spectrum enhancers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand and curled it into a fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength. Perception. Mental force—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of it had been pushed to a new tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a good thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he said it, a chill swept through the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Ethan’s tone was far too calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his head, gaze sweeping across the royal capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Orders,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice wasn’t loud, but it carried to every corner of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Search the entire Castle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Find every last blood-red gem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes shifted to the strange, mutated prisoners being held nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Round up every one of these ’non-native lifeforms’ in the city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack their skulls open.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the command dropped, silence fell like a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one questioned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because just then, Ethan paused again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned back to the corpse of the creature he’d killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he reached down and tore the body open with one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flesh and bone split apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there, buried deep in the chest cavity—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another blood-red gem, glowing faintly with golden light, was exposed to the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t need to say a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The proof was right there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1116,"2026-06-05T15:15:49.877Z",1,"novelbin.me","2162d370d9dc6c19cbc447f4c4b2c2475da23ec387604815df1b15e5334848e4","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-810","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-808",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]