[{"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-951":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},1242495,1669,"Chapter 951 951: From This Moment, We Stand Together","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-951",951,"\u003Cp>Ethan's gaze snapped to the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man hesitated, then finally lowered his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only… legends,\" he said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the very deepest part of the Nether Sea, there's a race that never contacts the outside world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Thalaryn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They don't fully belong to the land… and they don't fully belong to the sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They can survive in the deep ocean, and they can also walk onto land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what made them a legend wasn't their bodies.\" The old man lifted his head, staring at the corpses with something like reverence. \"It was the power they control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They possess a kind of ore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Worldheart Crystal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That name made Ethan's pupils tighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's said to be a power that can shift the balance of an entire world,\" the old man went on. \"And that's why no race dares to provoke them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They don't need to rule the Nether Sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because they already stand above it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan didn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his eyes turned even deeper, colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this race really existed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they really controlled the Worldheart Crystal…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Noctyros going silent wasn't an accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe even—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment that thought finished forming—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surface of the sea detonated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive pillar of water blasted into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black figure got violently launched out of the depths like it had been hit by a cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noctyros.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mechanical body was webbed with cracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outer plating was mangled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the most fatal damage was at his chest—his core energy gem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core that had once run steady was now spiderwebbed with fractures, the light inside flickering on and off like it could die at any second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire shoreline fell into dead silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one even seemed to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because everyone felt it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>beneath the waves, something was rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water parted slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure emerged from the deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hovered in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the will of the ocean itself given shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that strange man Ethan had seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the strange man chase up from the depths, Ethan's pupils narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not from fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thalaryn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guardians of the Worldheart Crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true ruling race of the Nether Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they were Noctyros's enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's mind ran the numbers in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noctyros came from Nexaris—a high civilization capable of creating mechanoid lifeforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Thalaryn had clearly already clashed with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ethan stepped in right now and helped the Thalaryn kill Noctyros—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then he wouldn't be an outsider anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd be an ally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe even—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought lasted less than a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Air exploded under his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body became a black afterimage, crossing hundreds of meters in a blink and appearing right in front of Noctyros.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noctyros clearly sensed the danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cracked mechanical head lifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core in his chest flared wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[WARNING]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[CRITICAL DAMAGE]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Combat Capability: 18%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Emergency Protocol Initiated]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body began to liquefy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's fist was already coming down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That punch carried almost all of his Primordial Force—mixed with a thin thread of dark energy from the Infernal Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noctyros's head caved in on impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Metal buckled and warped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silvery-black fluid sprayed everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the air—no, the space itself—seemed to shudder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Noctyros didn't stop moving right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His core flashed like it was going to burst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Emergency Countermeasure Activated]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body swelled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy condensed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was trying to self-destruct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's pupils shrank hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fourth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each strike carried outright annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noctyros's body kept splitting apart, his liquid structure losing stability by the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan grabbed him by the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers punched into the metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he yanked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A core glowing with a weak blue light was ripped out by force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noctyros's body went rigid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Core Integrity Lost]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[System Failure]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission…Failed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice faded out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body fully collapsed, breaking down into a heap of lifeless silvery-black wreckage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence returned to the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan stood there, breathing a little hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist was swollen red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracked, too—like the skin couldn't hold up anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood trickled down his knuckles, dripping slowly to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his gaze to the core in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A barely-there glint passed through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was worth more than he could even put a number on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a figure approached from the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thalorien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was still pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fight just now had clearly burned through a huge chunk of his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped in front of Ethan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze flicked to Noctyros's remains, then back to Ethan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you help me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice wasn't as cold as the first time they met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it held a genuine question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan shrugged, calm as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deep sea belongs to the Thalaryn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed toward the distant ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't interfere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pointed down at the land beneath their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"is my territory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Thalorien, gaze steady and unshaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He trespassed on my land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I dealt with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thalorien fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He studied Ethan—like he was truly looking at this human lord for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, he nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he held out a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his palm, an unusual crystal appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worldheart Crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hovered quietly, giving off a soft, gentle light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan looked at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he lifted his head and met Thalorien's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've met twice,\" he said. \"But I still don't know your name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thalorien paused, just slightly thrown off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for the first time, he showed an expression that actually felt… human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thalorien,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prince of the Thalaryn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ethan,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord of Emerald Castle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, the tension in the air eased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thalorien held out his hand again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, what appeared in his palm was a more complex crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless points of light glittered inside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a whole world condensed into a thumbnail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Nether Sea is larger than you know,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This contains its complete map.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then added—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze dropped to Noctyros's core in Ethan's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I accessed fragments of his memory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice turned grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nexaris is coming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air seemed to turn cold in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan just smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pulled a silver wristband out of his storage space and offered it to Thalorien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Powered Combat Armor,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With this wristband, you can summon the Powered Combat Armor onto your body. It will amplify your energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thalorien took the wristband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel the power sealed inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>technology even the Thalaryn couldn't produce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked back at Ethan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, there wasn't only caution in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then from this moment,\" he said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Thalaryn stands with Emerald Castle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>",1187,"2026-06-05T15:15:58.682Z",1,"novelbin.me","1e478c6a1369a5877a8c2bb3b889d4c7b85b3adfe15de833b88a348a380d76b3","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-952","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-1138",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]