[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-online-game-starting-with-sss-ranked-summons":3,"chapter-online-game-starting-with-sss-ranked-summons-online-game-starting-with-sss-ranked-summons-chapter-219":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Online Game: Starting With SSS-Ranked Summons",{"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},1650879,2114,"Chapter 219 219: Ash Ashencroft, Guild Created.","online-game-starting-with-sss-ranked-summons-chapter-219",219,"\u003Cp>Lucas froze beside Arthur, eyes widening as he watched the superior-ranked beast obey without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He's tamed a superior-ranked beast?' Lucas thought, genuinely shocked. 'How?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surprise wasn't about power—Lucas could destroy Formicia if needed. But the rarity and difficulty of finding such creatures, let alone binding them to one's will...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash finally noticed them, his eyes sliding right past Lucas as if his older brother didn't exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attention locked onto Arthur instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that your pet beast?\" Ash asked, pushing off the pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No greeting. No introduction. Pure Ash Ashencroft style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is,\" Arthur replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash circled Formicia, studying her with expert eyes. His S-Rank talent might be Explosions, but like all top-tier students, he knew his monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Superior-ranked Spider Queen,\" he said, letting out a low whistle. \"Didn't think I would see one in the academy, tamed too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's registered,\" Arthur replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know. I'm not blind, I can see the medallion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not a question, it was more akin to being a demand. The way he said it made clear he considered the sale already done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd leaned in, eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he seriously trying to buy that monster?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's Ash Ashencroft! He could afford it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at those hairy legs... who would even want that thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur remained silent, his face unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas leaned toward Arthur's ear. \"Don't sell it. No matter the cost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash's glare could've melted stone as he watched Lucas whisper. His jaw tightened, a vein pulsing at his temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She isn't for sale,\" Arthur finally said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash's eyebrows shot up, genuine surprise crossing his face before a smirk replaced it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything has a price,\" he insisted. \"Ten thousand gold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did he just—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten thousand?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's a manor in the Noble Quarter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur shook his head. \"Not for sale.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash's smirk faltered. Students rarely refused him anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twenty thousand. Final offer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Formicia shifted, her blue eyes fixed on Arthur. Whether she understood the conversation or simply sensed tension was unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The lady isn't merchandise,\" Arthur said, patting one of Formicia's legs. \"She's family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something dangerous flashed in Ash's eyes—the look of someone unused to hearing \"no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your loss.\" Ash turned, the conversation with Arthur seemingly forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to leave the square, he had to pass directly by Lucas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd parted instinctively, creating a narrow corridor between the two brothers. Temperature seemed to drop as they approached each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither slowed their stride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the instant they passed, their shoulders nearly touched. Ash's lips moved, his voice pitched so only Lucas could hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't ever overstep your boundaries again.\" The words cut like ice. \"You are nothing but a...bastard. I will inform father of what you've done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued forward without breaking pace, without changing expression, as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas matched his indifference perfectly, face a mask of calm. But a blue vein pulsed at his temple, betraying the rage beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas rejoined Arthur, his smile returning too quickly to be natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good choice,\" he said, the same smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur didn't catch what happened between the brothers despite his enhanced senses. Whatever words passed between them had been expertly concealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way to guild registration, Lucas didn't ask a single question about Formicia, which surprised Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He knows when not to ask,' Arthur thought, filing away that observation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the guild registration office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clerk looked up from her desk as they entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Purpose of coming?\" she asked, quill poised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"New guild registration,\" Arthur replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clerk nodded, pulling a thick ledger toward her. \"Name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced past him, catching sight of Formicia waiting patiently outside the window. Her eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guild beast?\" Her voice hitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Arthur confirmed, as if having a superior-ranked monster was perfectly normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas's head snapped toward Arthur, genuine shock crossing his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A new guild's beast is of superior rank? I thought it was his protection, but it seems like I underestimated him,' he thought, calculations spinning behind his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Arthur with new appreciation. 'I really wasn't wrong in betting on him.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Property documentation?\" The clerk had regained her composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur handed over the deed Lucas had provided. The clerk examined it, eyebrows rising at the prime location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impressive,\" she murmured. \"Most start with warehouses in the lower district.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stamped the document and looked up. \"Positions and members?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two founding members,\" Arthur stated. \"Myself as Guild Leader. Lucas Ashencroft as Advisor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clerk's eyes darted to Lucas, recognising him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"100 Gold Coins. Guild creation fee.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur nodded, reaching for his pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas stepped forward, faster, dropping his own coin pouch on the desk with a heavy thunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks,\" the clerk said, quickly counting the contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your guild has been officially registered. Two official members.\" She pushed a document forward. \"Sign here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they signed, she rattled off regulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur committed each rule to memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember,\" she added, \"guild responsibility extends to your beast. Any damage it causes—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—is our liability,\" Arthur finished. \"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clerk handed over the official seal. \"Congratulations. Power Guild is now part of Caldera City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After creating the guild, they stepped outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The guild flag,\" Arthur said suddenly. \"I've decided.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" Lucas raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pure black.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas froze mid-step. \"Just... black? No emblem? No sigil?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just black,\" Arthur confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting choice,\" he said carefully. \"Most guilds prefer something more... distinctive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur shrugged. \"Black absorbs everything. Seems fitting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas studied him for a moment longer than necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last guild to fly a pure black banner had been wiped from the records centuries ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. I'll be heading back to the academy,\" Lucas said, recovering his composure. \"I have a few things I need to deal with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur nodded. \"I'll be recruiting in the upcoming days. If you have anyone in mind, let me know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will,\" Lucas replied. \"Quality over quantity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They parted ways, each with their own thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Arthur walked with Formicia following behind him, he felt an indescribable feeling as he picked the black flag as the representation of the guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The die has been thrown, no need fussing over details.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power would rise under a banner that absorbed all light—just as Arthur intended to absorb all power.\u003C\u002Fp>",1040,"2026-06-06T12:00:36.158Z",1,"novelbin.me","0d102cb53acf3f948f2543035c01dec6118cdf67a4958d0614456f81eb00a28e","online-game-starting-with-sss-ranked-summons-chapter-220","online-game-starting-with-sss-ranked-summons-chapter-218",601,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fonline-game-starting-with-sss-ranked-summons-cover.jpg"]