[{"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-828":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},1242284,1669,"Chapter 828: Weapons Don’t Choose Sides","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-828",828,"\u003Cp>Balric’s throat bobbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew exactly what would happen if they caught him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one outcome—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d be torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So really, he didn’t have a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could even open his mouth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold, venom-laced voice rang out from the Nightveil ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Filthy Daybound.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead Nightveil male sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve got some nerve, stepping onto our land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, we’re not leaving until we rip your heart out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the last word even finished echoing, he drew a wide-bladed sword from his waist and began advancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment he took his third step—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No chant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No charge-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a casual flick of the wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crushing force slammed down from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air itself collapsed like it had been struck by an invisible hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nightveil man didn’t even have time to scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was crushed on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flesh and bone exploded midair, then were instantly erased by the shockwave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining Nightveil froze in place, every one of them stiff with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was written all over their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ethan didn’t even look at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze had turned heavier, more focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was sure of one thing—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither the Daybound nor the Nightveil were skeletal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had flesh. They had living energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the first enemy he’d encountered in Bonehell—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had been a true skeleton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Feylora’s scouting report had been clear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dominant species in this world was supposed to be the skeleton race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something else in Bonehell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something separate from the four known factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hidden force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan finally turned back to the remaining Nightveil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you really fighting for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them gripped his sword so tightly his knuckles turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to hold his ground, but his voice trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Who are you people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you interfering in our war?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just raised his hand and flicked it forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of raw power surged out like a tidal flood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nightveil were instantly locked in place, unable to move a muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was total suppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m giving you one chance to live.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s voice was calm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But utterly devoid of warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there a skeleton race in Bonehell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fear finally cracked their resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Nightveil stumbled forward and dropped to his knees, hands shaking as he pulled a folded map from inside his cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re called—Noctilume Skeletons!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the name left his lips, the air around them seemed to grow colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re not bound by day or night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daylight, darkness... it doesn’t matter to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They don’t tire. They don’t weaken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s why...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All four of our races tried to recruit them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As soldiers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As weapons—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weapons that never stop fighting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t jump to conclusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he lifted his hand and pulled up the system interface, eyes scanning the stream of data flashing across the display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, confirmation came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nightveil hadn’t lied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the system’s structural analysis—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Noctilume Skeletons were, in fact, the true dominant species of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In both population and territorial spread, they far outnumbered the Daybound, Sunborn, Starborn, and Nightveil combined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very few of them possessed full sentience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vast majority were nothing more than manufactured weapons of war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recycled. Deployed. Burned through like disposable parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The map the Nightveil soldier had handed over clearly marked a central zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primordial Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system’s note on it was brief, but loaded with meaning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Primary summoning source of the Noctilume Skeletons.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s eyes lit up slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why this world had been dragged into an endless war of attrition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lead the way,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they left, he casually raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few muffled, heavy thuds later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining Nightveil were silent forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Necessary cleanup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Balric took the lead, and the group quickly departed the ruined village, heading toward the location marked on the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t take long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrain ahead suddenly opened up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive lake stretched across the gray horizon, still and silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water wasn’t clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it shimmered with a strange hue—somewhere between silver-white and shadowy black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the color wasn’t what made it terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the power rippling off the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy was so pure it bordered on absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just standing near it, Ethan could feel it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blood was reacting, surging, resonating without his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like something deep inside the lake was calling to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath and instinctively stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already, he was considering whether he could collect some of the water to study later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balric threw out an arm, blocking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was tight with alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can’t just walk in like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan turned to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balric swallowed hard, speaking faster now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The lake’s energy is insanely pure, yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the short term, it can even force a normal person to break through their limits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the problem is—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed toward the center of the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The real danger is down there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deep beneath the surface, there’s a core energy source—violent and overwhelming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That power isn’t meant to be absorbed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you try to draw it into your body, it’ll backfire. Best case, your power collapses. Worst case... you lose control on the spot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan didn’t argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just nodded and stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his gaze shifted to the forest surrounding the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment, his brow furrowed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trees... the energy they gave off was just as unnaturally pure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And nestled between the branches, he could make out strange, oddly shaped nests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t randomly built.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Integrated into the trees themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan pulled up another system scan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The results came quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These nests were structurally identical to the Creature Dwellings he’d seen in other worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one key difference—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were fully autonomous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No external energy input required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They drew power directly from the Primordial Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And used it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To summon Noctilume Skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>",1045,"2026-06-05T15:15:49.877Z",1,"novelbin.me","576b30aca86b7fd8382d8b781fc13cb02af1ab04c489fea51026bcfcc8d4128f","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-829","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-827",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]