[{"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-849":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},1242305,1669,"Chapter 849 849: Victory Came Too Easily","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-849",849,"\u003Cp>Ethan finally let out a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't expected Feylora to unleash that level of firepower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking about it, it wasn't all that surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feylora had always possessed an energy reserve far beyond the norm—enough to power others, even. In a way, she was a walking energy node.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the War Machine—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was built to be the perfect vessel for someone like her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gnoll clearly realized it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes locked onto the War Machine, and for the first time, a flicker of real caution crossed his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph. Just a metal box,\" he growled, voice low and forced, like he was trying to convince himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's see how fast I can tear it apart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, his power surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High above, a massive energy sphere formed in the sky, pulsing with destructive force. He hurled it with a roar, the air screaming as it tore through the atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feylora didn't flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The War Machine's weapon systems roared to life. Complex energy circuits lit up across its thick armor plating, glowing brighter by the second. Then, with a deep mechanical hum, the chest panel slid open—revealing a massive cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam of pure destruction erupted from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beam met the Gnoll's energy sphere head-on. The two forces collided midair in a blinding explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent energy storm exploded outward, swallowing half the sky in golden-white light. The air itself seemed to rip apart, shrieking under the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Feylora didn't stay locked in the clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew better—this wasn't a fight that could be won in a single exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The War Machine pulled back, repositioning to the flank in a smooth, calculated retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the entire battlefield had descended into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armies clashed in the air and on the ground, explosions lighting up the sky. Bodies and wreckage rained down nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerald Castle's losses were mounting fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Narlost troops were monsters—every single one of them. Even the weakest among them were Tier 26 or higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerald Castle had the numbers, sure—but that advantage was being paid for in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If another full Narlost reinforcement wave arrived—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This war could end in total collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan hovered midair, forcing himself to stay calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to create a gap—fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But reality was brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In both numbers and individual strength, the enemy held the upper hand. Even if he went all out, it might not be enough to turn the tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that brief moment of doubt—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden figure appeared high above the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andona.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She floated in the sky, arms sweeping outward as she hurled dozens of golden orbs into the air—like a meteor shower, dazzling and deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spheres sparkled with radiant gold, almost beautiful in their brilliance. But a closer look revealed faint red patterns pulsing beneath the surface—unstable, volatile, barely contained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They rained down into the heart of the Narlost army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosions erupted in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each orb detonated into a massive mushroom cloud, shockwaves rippling outward in layered waves, devouring everything nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chain of blasts brought a sudden, eerie silence to the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the smoke finally cleared—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over half of Narlost's army had been wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining forces were in full retreat, their formation shattered beyond repair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's heart skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shot over to Andona's side, eyes locked on the golden orbs still floating around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These things… where did you get them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andona giggled, completely unfazed, and stuffed a whole armful of the golden spheres into Ethan's arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"New toys from the lab,\" she said cheerfully. \"They pack a punch. Wanna try?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan instinctively caught one and tossed it without thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment it left his hand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar energy signature pulsed from within, and his stomach dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scanned it again, just to be sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then it hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core of each orb was filled with that golden energy extract—the same rare liquid mined from deep within the veins beneath Emerald Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just a drop or two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each orb was loaded with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's chest tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That golden liquid was priceless. Non-renewable. He'd been saving it to forge high-tier weapons and system cores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lab had turned it into disposable ammo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those maniacs…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He winced, heart aching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a second later, he forced the thought down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now wasn't the time to argue about cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The destructive power these orbs unleashed was far beyond anything he'd expected—and right now, this war needed that kind of firepower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then hurled the rest of the golden spheres in his arms toward the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mushroom clouds bloomed across the battlefield like a garden of annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the last explosion faded and the smoke peeled back—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Narlost's army had been reduced to just a few hundred survivors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest had been completely erased in the golden inferno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As those mushroom clouds lit up the sky—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's eyes burned with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rage so intense it blurred the line between grief and wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he couldn't tell if it was hatred for Narlost—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or heartbreak over the golden energy being used up like cheap fireworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, none of that mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hovered in the air, voice low and cold, like steel grinding against steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All units—advance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just four words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they brooked no argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill them all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the order dropped—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerald Castle's forces surged forward without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tide of bodies and power swept across the battlefield, every soldier unleashing their full strength. Explosions lit up the sky, one after another, as raw energy tore through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mushroom clouds kept rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever advantage Narlost's army once had—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tide had turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just minutes, Emerald Castle's forces pushed the enemy back, driving them into retreat as the front line surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victory was within reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as it seemed the battle was theirs—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BZZZT.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spatial vortex opened high above the battlefield, without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sound dulled. Even the flow of energy slowed, like time itself was hesitating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a tall middle-aged man stepped out of the rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His presence hit like a tidal wave—so overwhelming it made the air feel too thick to breathe. Space warped and collapsed around him with every step, folding in on itself like paper under pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His appearance was twisted. Unnatural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twin horns curled from his head, and embedded in the center of his forehead was a blood-red vertical eye—not an organ, but a living gemstone, pulsing with eerie light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was absurdly muscular, almost grotesquely so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From each shoulder jutted a sharp, curved spike, and from the tips, a fine pink dust drifted down like slow-falling pollen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint scent spread through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet. Soft. Almost pleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it chilled the blood.\u003C\u002Fp>",1156,"2026-06-05T15:15:49.877Z",1,"novelbin.me","25a7557606b0678a05bf1061064dbbdc0dca807fcc4976183a5bf184b35dbc93","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-850","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-848",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]