[{"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-878":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},1242434,1669,"Chapter 878 878: We Won’t Fight","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-878",878,"\u003Cp>The moment Azrath's words fell silent—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman on the throne narrowed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the next instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming pressure crashed down like a tidal wave, so dense it felt tangible. The entire grand hall seemed to sink under its weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrath felt it immediately—a force he couldn't resist wrapped around him like iron chains. His breath caught in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what you're saying is…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phoenix Queen's voice turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…we're not even qualified to go to war with Emerald Castle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrath couldn't hold himself up any longer. He dropped to his knees, forehead nearly touching the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Queen, that's not what I meant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've personally led a probing force. If we push for open war, the only outcome will be mutual destruction—Phoenix Empire and Emerald Castle both reduced to ash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolute silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time itself seemed to freeze inside the hall. No one dared speak. Even breathing became a cautious act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after what felt like an eternity—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phoenix Queen let out a quiet sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we won't fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone was calm, but final. Unshakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have enough resources to sustain the Empire. We don't need to plunder other worlds to survive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single sentence lifted a crushing weight from the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several of the gathered elites exhaled quietly, relief flickering in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least—their Queen hadn't been consumed by ambition like so many other rulers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Queen is wise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one by one, voices echoed in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground let out a deep, furious roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire capital city jolted violently. The palace shook as if something massive was tearing at the very roots of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's expression changed at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the heart of the Phoenix Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A place where natural tremors were impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the palace doors, Vornath froze mid-step. His body tensed as if sensing something. He spun around and dropped to one knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Queen—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An intruder has breached the domain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must evacuate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could finish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall erupted with battle intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Powerful auras flared to life as the gathered elites surged forward, bursting out of the palace in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the capital—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man in heavy armor hovered silently in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His presence seemed fused with the world itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange, oppressive energy radiated from him, resonating with the surrounding space. Storms formed beneath his feet. The natural flow of energy twisted and reformed around him, drawn into his orbit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is the Phoenix Empire?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was low and emotionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect the energy here to be this rich.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly raised his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take it all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUMMM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavens trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy storms spiraled outward, layer upon layer, until it felt like the entire sky had become his domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to unleash his full power—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streak of blood-red light tore through the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phoenix Queen appeared in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her flames were no longer restrained. Blazing, violent, and radiant, the blood-colored phoenix fire erupted around her, dyeing the entire sky crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is who you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked down at him coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just another clown from some backwater world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-red flames surged, condensing into a massive phoenix silhouette that blotted out the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really think…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…that with this pitiful power, you can run wild in my Phoenix Empire?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phoenix let out a piercing cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure, unfiltered phoenix essence exploded outward, carrying the weight of annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky itself trembled under its might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the blood-red phoenix flames fully unfurled—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone within the Phoenix Empire felt it at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremor that shook them to their very souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something deeper—an instinctual submission etched into their very being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how powerful they were, no matter what ancient, twisted projections hovered behind them, every single one of them dropped to their knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heads bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes filled with reverent awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Queen's power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What…?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up in the sky, the armored man finally lost his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened, and for the first time, true shock twisted across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never imagined that this seemingly remote Empire was ruled by such a terrifying force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of imminent death slammed into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't dare hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frantically pulled every ounce of energy from the surrounding world, compressing and condensing it into a single massive sphere of raw power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy orb formed quickly in his hands—huge, unstable, and radiating the force to annihilate everything in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a roar, he hurled it forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it touched the blood-red flames…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It simply vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erased in an instant, as if it had never existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the flames surged forward—tracing the path of his attack, reversing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They roared to life like a living creature, latching onto his body and dragging him into a sea of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AAAHHH—!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His scream barely lasted a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy he had forcefully drawn from the world spiraled out of control, collapsing in on itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all of it—every last drop—was pulled into the Phoenix Queen's will, like rivers flowing into an endless ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within moments, the armored man's struggle ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was consumed completely by the blood-red flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even ash remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he had been erased from existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phoenix Queen slowly withdrew her power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a deep breath, though the divine pressure around her didn't fade. If anything, it settled over the sky like a second atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Find out immediately,\" she said, her voice calm but absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where this man came from.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And who gave him the nerve to step into my Phoenix Empire like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure standing closest to her bowed low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At once, My Queen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and several other elites shot into the sky, streaking off like comets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phoenix Queen exhaled slowly, her gaze still sharp, her dominance undisguised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mobilize the army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be ready to move at any time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerald Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere inside the city was just as tense—just as charged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was making final preparations for the war to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all knew it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vorgar Empire wasn't going to back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next time, it wouldn't be a probing force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a full-scale invasion—an all-out assault backed by the might of an entire empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan stood atop a high platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already suited up in the newly upgraded Powered Combat Armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intricate energy circuits pulsed across the surface of the armor, glowing with a power far beyond anything he'd worn before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This suit didn't just integrate with surrounding metal structures—it could absorb and convert multiple energy types directly into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with the constant stream of power being fed to him by the three girls inside him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan could feel it, clear as day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His combat strength had reached a level he'd never touched before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUMMM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armor gave a low, steady vibration as he tested its system load.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful, unfamiliar presence descended without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>",1211,"2026-06-05T15:15:51.880Z",1,"novelbin.me","377cb701a630f7ee360a3683237908842e4215db69312ee14984f227d1c367e4","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-879","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-877",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]