[{"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-813":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},1242269,1669,"Chapter 813 813: Before the Shield Breaks","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-813",813,"\u003Cp>Ethan didn't waste another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the command was given, the mine's deep structure began to tremble—like some invisible hand was prying it loose from reality itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain, the mineral veins, the blood-red crystal deposits, and the golden lake—all of it began to compress, fold, and seal layer by layer. In the end, it condensed into a dense, stable spatial core, which Ethan dragged directly into the borders of Emerald Castle's domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the last trace of golden light vanished, the once-suffocating forbidden zone was reduced to a hollow scar in the land—like someone had ripped a chunk straight off the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, far away in the Crocaster Empire—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The throne hall was dimly lit, the air thick with the scent nobles wore best: the sour stench of anger dressed up in etiquette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall, broad-shouldered man sat on the throne, fingers tapping slowly on the armrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So slow, no one dared breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below him, the empire's leaders argued like a pot on full boil—everyone shouting about \"national interest,\" though every word reeked of personal stakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, they took the entire mine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Countless nobles and legions relied on that ore to advance! Now it's gone—completely gone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Emerald Castle's getting too bold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They've wiped out several kingdoms in a row, like they're clearing the board. At this rate, it's only a matter of time before we're next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone shifted the tone, lowering their voice—but making it cut deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's one more thing… The Desert Queen, Kaelira—the one Your Majesty pursued for years—she's with Emerald Castle now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rumor is… she's with their lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That line was like tossing a spark into oil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emperor shot to his feet, raw power erupting from his body. The stone pillars of the hall groaned under the pressure, dust raining from the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attendants dropped to their knees, not daring to lift their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn them,\" he growled, like chewing through bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They didn't just steal our mine—they took her. They took the whole damn world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up, eyes so dark they seemed to snuff out the torchlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send the order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice wasn't loud—but it hit like a hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mobilize the army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll lead the campaign myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, making sure every word sank deep into the ears of everyone present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time—we erase Emerald Castle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall fell silent for a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then all the leaders responded in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They turned and left, cloaks sweeping behind them, boots striking the stone floor in a rising rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with them, the shadow of war finally began to stretch across the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Emerald Castle had plunged into a frenzy—one that teetered on the edge of control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside and out, energy surged like crashing waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly every core member held a blood-red gem in their hands—no longer just ore, but something that pulsed like a living heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't cautiously channeling it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were absorbing it—instinctively, hungrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power flooded through their veins. Some gasped under the pressure, others burst out laughing, unable to contain the rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their levels didn't rise step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were being shoved upward—violently, relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the scientists from Kormaldor hadn't slept in days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the castle's workshop district, Powered Combat Armor was being dismantled, rebuilt, and reassembled nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-red crystals were cut with surgical precision and embedded into the core nodes of the armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time a suit was completed, a dangerous red glow would flare across its surface—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then stabilize, as if tamed by some higher-order law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Output limit increased by 37%.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Energy response speed more than doubled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Line after line of data was logged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These weren't prototypes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were weapons—ready for war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And deep within the castle, Ethan stood alone inside an energy-isolated chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him floated a small pool of golden liquid—like a piece of the lake had been carved out and suspended in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden light drifted slowly through the air—quiet, but impossible to ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just standing near it, the energy seeped into his body on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His level had already climbed again in a short span—not in a wild surge, but in steady, layered ascension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like being lifted, one platform at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan didn't rush to absorb more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling how this golden energy resonated with the systems already inside his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far off, Auri and Idra were immersed in it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their affinity with the golden power far exceeded anyone else's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy flowed around them like it had found its true home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what really caught Ethan's attention—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the shift in their racial traits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just a stat boost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something deeper. A sign of evolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as everything seemed to be progressing smoothly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep, gut-punching sound echoed from high above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMMMMMBLE—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like some massive force was slamming against reality itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space around Emerald Castle shook violently. The air compressed, then snapped outward like a rubber band stretched too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The castle's outer energy barrier flared with blinding light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks began to spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enemy attack?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's head snapped up, brows tightening instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the worst possible moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerald Castle was at its most vulnerable—and most critical—state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of core members were mid-absorption, their bodies undergoing structural rewrites. If they were interrupted now, the backlash could be catastrophic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, Ethan shot into the sky, flanked by hundreds of elite combatants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath them, the defensive barrier surrounding Emerald Castle was trembling violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks spiderwebbed across its surface. Each shockwave felt like a countdown—like the shield was being peeled open, layer by layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shouldn't have been possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since the blood-red ore had been brought back, Ethan had integrated its power into the castle's outer defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier wasn't a simple energy field anymore—it was a self-reinforcing composite shield, constantly fed and repaired by the ore's energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normal attacks couldn't even make it flicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force hammering from outside was different. Wild. Precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every impact landed right at the barrier's structural limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's eyes went cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn't probing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're here to break the city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this kept up—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier would fall. It was just a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hovering in midair, Ethan rested his chin on one hand, scanning the entire castle below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost every core member was still deep in absorption or mid-transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were forced out now, the damage would be irreversible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can't fight yet,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he could go all out, the castle wouldn't survive the collateral damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one option—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buy time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his storage space, he pulled out a massive batch of blood-red gems and hurled them toward the barrier without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gems shattered midair, dissolving into streams of crimson light that surged into the shield's structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cracks began to close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier stabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ethan's expression didn't ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew this was just a stopgap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force outside wasn't just some siege tactic—it was something far beyond conventional warfare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he kept feeding the barrier with blood-red ore, it would only delay the inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It won't hold for long…\" he exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, suddenly, he raised his hand again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pool of golden liquid appeared in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it surfaced, the space around him subtly warped—like the laws of reality were instinctively backing away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ethan had never fully deciphered its structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which was exactly why—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't dared use it until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, there was no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's try it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1268,"2026-06-05T15:15:49.877Z",1,"novelbin.me","a53753bf0855b4fef2d147433f198e1e65754262bdc4adc3587d957a34d73308","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-814","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-812",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]