[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage":3,"chapter-re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-576":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Re: Tales of the Rune-Tech Sage",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},148381,246,"Chapter 575: Kavakan’s Killing Intent","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-576",576,"\u003Cp>CH575 Kavakan’s Killing Intent\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kavakan had long since lost track of how much time had passed within his trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he could do was kill and kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever the corrosion born from endless slaughter began to flood his mind, he would intentionally trigger [Lycanthropic Transformation], shifting into his tiger beast form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He relied on the subconscious, self-imposed time limit of the transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the transformation ended, the forced reversion back to human form would wash away the corruption clouding his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, this strategy was becoming increasingly difficult to maintain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was getting harder to remain sane during the transformation’s cooldown period— sane enough to trigger the transformation again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after transforming, the risks did not end there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kavakan was beginning to feel the limits of the cleansing effect on his mind once the transformation wore off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the leftover corrosion had been negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every cycle, more and more residue remained within his mind after he returned to human form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only a matter of time before the corruption fully consumed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I can’t go on like this,’ Kavakan thought as he used the enhanced strength he had accumulated to swiftly slaughter another group of attackers before they could surround him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I need to think of a solution.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’There has to be a way to survive this trial.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, thinking was not exactly his strongest skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always been more of a ’hands-on’ person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If only Boss were here,’ he muttered inwardly while cutting down another ambush before it could fully form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Alex was not here, Kavakan turned to the next best thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What would Boss do?’ he asked himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, just like before, no answer came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, instead of finding a solution, he simply ended up recalling a recent memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, Boss... I can’t. This thinking stuff just isn’t for me,\" Kavakan grumbled as he sheepishly scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spread between him and Alex was a detailed map of the Wildlands, which Alex had obtained earlier from the branch master of the Dragonstone Oasis Adventurers’ Association— Wayne Achard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex had proposed a hypothetical situation and asked Kavakan to come up with a solution. However, even after several minutes of thinking, the weretiger could not produce one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not that you can’t,\" Alex said patiently. \"It’s more that you choose not to think.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re used to letting others think and make the decisions for you. But that has to change if you want to lead your own unit on my behalf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured toward the Orcs and Barbarians he had placed under Kavakan’s command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wouldn’t want your subordinates to die because of your incompetence, would you?\" Alex asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No...\" Kavakan replied, deflated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex shook his head slightly and fell silent for a moment as he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he suddenly asked, \"Do you know the difference between humans and beasts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for Kavakan’s response —which he knew would not come— Alex answered the question himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beasts rely on instinct, whereas humans think and ponder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed a finger directly at Kavakan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re a weretiger kin. For the sake of this analogy, you stand somewhere between a human and a beast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a result, your instincts won’t be as sharp as those of a true beast. But at the same time, you may not be able to ponder as deeply as a human either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, what you do have is the advantage of both beastly instinct and human intellect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All you need to do is learn how to use both.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use both?\" Kavakan perked up slightly. \"How, Boss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rely on your instincts first,\" Alex replied. \"Then scrutinise that instinct with your reasoning and decide whether you should follow it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or you could do it the other way around— think first, then use your instincts to test that decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the most important thing,\" Alex said, \"is to use one to evaluate the other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And by doing that, I suspect you’ll find your answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kavakan’s eyes sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering Alex’s advice from that memory, he stopped trying to force his thoughts and instead reached inward, probing his instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How do I get out of this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, after killing another pair of combatants in the battle royale, Kavakan felt something tug at his instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was subtle, but unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that his inner self had noticed something all along— something it had been urging him to act upon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did he finally realise it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kavakan focused inward, trying to understand what his inner being had sensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the idea surfaced clearly in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Should I?’ he asked himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I should!’ he decided after a brief moment of consideration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately made his move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Call of the Wild]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated the unique ability of his kin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a reddish hue began to gather around his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before the crimson aura could fully condense and enhance his physical abilities, Kavakan felt something unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief disconnect between himself and the corrosive force gnawing at his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the opportunity, he acted immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using sheer willpower, he severed the link between his consciousness and the creeping corrosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he redirected it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of resisting it, he guided the corrosion into the crimson aura forming around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corruption flooded into the aura without resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instantly, the red hue produced by [Call of the Wild] partially separated from Kavakan’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of wrapping around him like a warrior’s mana coating, the crimson aura condensed into the phantom form of a tiger behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It resembled Mogal’s beast totem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom tiger’s eyes radiated terrifying malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever its gaze fell, the combatants caught within its sight collapsed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Killing Intent!\" Kavakan exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called corrosion plaguing his mind was actually Killing Intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why the combatants within the battle royale gradually lost themselves and became mindless killing machines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By redirecting the Killing Intent into the phantom tiger, Kavakan freed his mind from its corrosive and corruptive influence while still harnessing its terrifying power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realising this, Kavakan slowly turned his gaze toward the remaining combatants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was nothing short of a bloodbath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without worrying about losing his mind, yet still benefiting from the killing boost of the intent, Kavakan slaughtered his way through the battle royale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he realised it, he stood alone atop a mountain of corpses, with nothing else alive around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, his innate Killing Intent had risen to Tier III, making him an Expert slaughterer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A.N: Think of it as similar to a Tier III Sword Expert.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kavakan suddenly felt something swell within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he knew it, both he and the phantom tiger behind him bellowed out a thunderous roar that sent a beam of crimson light shooting into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the absorbed yet undigested Killing Intent surged upward with the roar, blasting into the heavens and shattering the sky above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Kavakan could even process what was happening, the trial space collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, he found himself back before the stele.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, because he had just emerged from an endless battle that had lasted an unknown amount of time, he failed to suppress the momentum of combat still coursing through his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This immediately caught Alex’s attention, pulling him out of the stunned state Udara had left him in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kavakan, control yourself!\" Alex ordered sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kavakan quickly came to his senses and forced himself to relax, gradually reining in the violent aura around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry, Boss,\" he apologised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move to the side and meditate. Get yourself together,\" Alex said with a dismissive wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kavakan immediately moved away, lest his uncontrolled combat momentum disturb the others still undergoing their trials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex shook his head wryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Kavakan sit down and begin meditating to regain control of himself, Alex turned his attention toward the remaining steles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious about the changes both Udara and Kavakan had undergone, Alex moved toward the Armament Stele and sat down before it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Spiritual Force flowed into the stele, and his consciousness was immediately pulled away into the Armament trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, after some time of meditation, Kavakan finally succeeded in bringing his Killing Intent and combat momentum fully under control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, Alex had already begun his next trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kavakan looked around and noticed that Udara was now seated before the Grey Stele.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did not take long for him to piece together that it was possible to attempt more than one trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brute did not even think to ask the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he simply strutted over to the Anima Stele, sat down before it, and began another trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>",1449,"2026-05-29T03:49:40.181Z","2026-06-01T04:29:07.188Z",1,"novelbin.me","2e4dd989a157e15b07fe996a605cba76d6bce0a7161e9729188d37aa0cb8b80b","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-577","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-575",692,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fre-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-cover.jpg"]