[{"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-58":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},147721,246,"Chapter 57: Into the Pyre II","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-58",58,"\u003Cp>CH57 Into the Pyre II\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Body Strengthening Magic! Fleetfoot! Featherflight! Featherfall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, the OmniRune Core resumed its barrage of buffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still channelling mana like a warrior, Alex launched himself forward like a comet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed eclipsed even that of the peak Class 2 Nether Panther.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the edge of the Flame Wave’s radius—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow leapt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surviving Ironspine Raveger wolf, burned but not broken, hurled itself at him in desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An idea struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of inspiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex gathered the raging warrior-energy coiled inside him and focused it into his right arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still flying forward at terrifying speed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He punched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body’s momentum compressed into that single blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when it was released—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t feel like a punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like a cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A phantom fist shot forward from Alex’s arm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>an ethereal projection fuelled by speed, internal energy, and sheer momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It struck the Ironspine Raveger wolf dead-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast’s body erupted into a grotesque explosion of flesh and gore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex dashed through the aftermath without pause. Blood sprayed over him, but the force of the blow had blasted most of the bone fragments away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he passed, he snatched the only intact piece that remained—the wolf’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dangling it by the scruff, he sprinted straight into the zone where the late- to peak-Class 2 beasts were tearing into one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight of the severed head drove the surviving Ironspine Raveger wolves into a frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They forgot hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forgot caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes turned blood-red with rage, and they gave chase, bent on ripping him limb from limb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the peak-Class 2 beasts viewed Alex’s advance as a challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few turned and lunged at him, snarling in defiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alex was no longer a normal human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was in overdrive—perception sharpened beyond reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time stretched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every movement, every twitch of muscle and ripple of mana around him played out in slow motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved like a phantom—his speed rivaling that of speed-type peak-Class 2 beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex danced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He weaved between the strikes of claw and fang with precise, fluid grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he evaded, the more beasts joined the fray, drawn in by his threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he never struck back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he didn’t want to—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—but because he couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was on the verge of collapse. Every twitch of muscle sent pain screaming through his nerves. Every dodge required intense focus to predict and pre-empt incoming attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survival came first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after what felt like an eternity of dodging, Alex reached it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stomach of the slain Bladefanged SkyTiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two spell circles formed above him in response—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>glimmering with volatile power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They merged into one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the frenzied beasts faltered, sensing the incoming cataclysm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alex wasn’t done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the great spell gathered overhead, he raised his hand and cast another spell in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Windblade!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shimmering blade of wind burst forth, slicing cleanly through the SkyTiger’s hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex dived in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood soaked his body as he submerged himself into the beast’s gory remains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, searing heat closed in behind him, but his hand found what he sought—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Beast Core of the SkyTiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buried above the stomach. Pulsing with raw, untamed power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, a blue light enveloped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body blinked out of existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teleportation complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beasts pursuing him skidded to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their blood ran cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive, flaming object loomed above them, descending fast from a hundred metres in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air boiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beasts turned, panicked, and began to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky shattered with fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground cracked with force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames surged in every direction—unrelenting, insatiable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fireball + Earthball + copious Astral energy + Solmir’s True Name + Elemental Affinity enchantments...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Special Grade: Inferno Meteor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex’s parting gift to the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blazing meteor of destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The valley roared as half the battlefield was engulfed in a hellish inferno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who didn’t die instantly were scorched and crippled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And soon, whatever part of the valley wasn’t already ablaze...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex’s body tumbled out of the portal and hit the ground of the pocket dimension with a heavy thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha!\" A crazed laugh escaped his lips. \"I’m alive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had done it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escaped the Ironspine Raveger wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Avenge the Crimsonspine-Frostback tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most importantly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had prevented the rise of a new Class 3 beast... at least for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His completely insane plan had actually worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it hadn’t come without cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was in ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Internally, he was a mess. Pushing himself beyond all human limits had shredded his insides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right arm hung limp—fractured bones grinding with every breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His legs were torn with micro-tears and ruptured fibres; even twitching sent agony screaming up his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worst of all, his Mana Heart and Mana Vessels were injured and destabilised from the reckless, rapid overconsumption of mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of these were injuries that could heal quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Alex could already feel the darkness creeping at the edges of his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consciousness slipping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fumbled the Class 3 Beast Core from his storage pouch and tossed it toward the Bonsai Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cub, still unconscious, lay nestled beside the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope... you can use it...\" he whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in his state, Alex thought of the future. The cub would need that energy—might even awaken early with its help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d need every ounce of support to escape this cursed forest alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Mana... gathering... circl—’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He passed out mid-thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the OmniRune Core responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glowing faintly, it shifted into its mana-gathering configuration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a soft breeze on a still lake, thin traces of mana trickled into Alex’s body from unseen sources, as if the dimension itself were lending him aid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy crept through his veins, coaxing his body into much needed state of healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A subtle light-element mana suffused his muscles and flesh, washing over torn tissue in a slow, almost reverent rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this pace, Alex would barely stabilise before his allotted time in the forest ran out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence reigned in the pocket dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the soft rustle of the Bonsai Tree’s leaves and the faint, unconscious twitches of Alex’s battered frame broke the stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All was calm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>",1067,"2026-05-29T03:49:10.136Z","2026-06-01T04:29:07.188Z",1,"novelbin.me","623564799f906546e9f18fd953b9626f93265f33d5ce6549094e71f15bbc654b","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-59","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-57",692,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fre-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-cover.jpg"]