[{"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-605":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},148310,246,"Chapter 604: Rune Sage II","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-605",605,"\u003Cp>CH604 Rune Sage II\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’English might as well be a dead language in this world,’ Alex mused inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In my previous life, the number of people who have ever spoken English —whether fluently or not— must have been staggering, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And the language has existed for centuries, so it should possess a decent amount of longevity providence as well.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As for powerful individuals... I doubt there are any tied to it in the world.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But that shouldn’t matter too much. After all, it’s unlikely that anyone else here would even use it for spellcasting.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’With all that considered, English should have a workable Language Power. Let’s just hope that the fact I’m its only user in the world gives it enough leverage...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Otherwise, this would all be for naught.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spell Alex intended to create was, by all accounts, an absurdly broken one— something he doubted even a language as powerful as Dragon Tongue could sufficiently support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he had chosen a different approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of relying solely on an established language, he decided to gamble on the Providence and Language Power of an untouched, foreign language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The spell creation method is actually quite intuitive,’ he reflected. ’It’s like... yes— like writing a prompt for an AI.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A very advanced one.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’All you need to do is make the prompt as detailed and as clear as possible...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...and then— voilà.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Activate.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Alex uttered the final word, the world around him shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space surrounding him warped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, Alex found himself standing in the void of outer space, surrounded by swirling nebulae and countless distant stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why am I—?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish the thought, a gigantic balance scale, tens of times larger than his own body, manifested before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one side rested an orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within it, he could faintly hear a voice— muttering something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That’s... my voice.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That’s the spell I requested.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the opposite side of the scale shone a familiar golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Providence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, there was something subtly different about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scale tilted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The side containing Alex’s request weighed heavier than the side containing the Providence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I see...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding dawned on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The spell I requested is still too heavy... too costly... for what I currently possess.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So I only have two options...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Either reduce the weight of the spell... or offer something of equal value to balance the scales.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realised something crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The universe is fair. It won’t allow me to obtain such a broken spell without placing restrictions... or imposing a sacrifice from me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I think the fact that it’s even giving me the option to choose my restriction or sacrifice, is already a huge concession.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I can’t complain.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Instead, I have to decide.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This spell can only be used by the Rune Master class,\" he declared, imposing his first restriction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scale shifted... but only slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex chuckled wryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Of course... something like that won’t be enough.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he considered reducing the scope of the spell itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he quickly dismissed the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No. If I weaken the spell, then what’s the point?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What other restriction can I impose...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, on a sudden whim, he spoke again—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This spell is a unique spell that can only be used by me, Alex Fury.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the scale shifted far more noticeably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Is it just me, or does this system heavily favour sacrifices tied directly to me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’There really are no free lunches in this world... If I want this level of power, then I’ll have to pay a price to match it, is that it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze hardened as he looked at the side of the scale containing his requested spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But if I can obtain it... this will be a complete game changer.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ruthless glint flickered within his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In that case... no sacrifice is too much.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calm Madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilling stillness settled over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes burned with a cold, calculated insanity as he raised his head and uttered a truly extreme condition—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the first time I use this spell... I will lose all my bloodline talents, save for my True Name concepts...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...and my ability to cast any other spell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment those words left his mouth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new presence suddenly appeared beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A branch smacked the back of Alex’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clutched his skull, wincing in pain as he turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing there... was none other than the metaphysical bonsai tree from his Sanctuary pocket dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey—what was that for?!\" he groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Bonsai raised a vine-like branch again—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ARGH!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Alex could react, the tree launched into a full-on assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Branch after branch came crashing down on him without mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex rolled across the void-like floor in pain as Lord Bonsai proceeded to give him a thorough beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Child abuse!\" Alex screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Bonsai, however, could not have cared less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thoroughly disciplining the unruly child, the bonsai’s phantom form turned toward the universal scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, it plucked the crimson fruit nestled within its crown and offered it to the scale— attempting to reclaim the restriction Alex had just imposed upon himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alas, things did not go as it expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Lord Bonsai managed to reclaim the restriction placed on Alex’s bloodline, the scale stubbornly refused to return the condition tied to his mage abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exchange was... partial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left with no alternative, Lord Bonsai slowly withdrew its branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The restrictions... were sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scale shifted heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stabilised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfect balance was achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam of light descended from the scale, projecting the finalised terms directly into Alex’s mind with absolute clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Spell, @#$%^&*, is a unique spell that can only be cast by Alex Fury, the Rune Master.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Each activation of the spell will require a portion of a false deity’s divinity as its medium.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’From the first casting onward, Alex Fury shall permanently lose the ability to cast any other spells through his own power.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Alex finished reading, his mind suddenly went blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within his Bloodline Space, a profound transformation occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The runic True Name that had remained obscure for so long... finally revealed itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It manifested as a Greater Rune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And its meaning was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the Runic True Name revealed itself, the censored spell name within the restriction began to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distortion faded, and a name emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rune Sage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The revelation triggered yet another reaction— this time, from OmniRune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spell construct within Alex’s Mindspace began to distort and reshape itself, rapidly shifting through countless rune configurations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, seemingly endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For several minutes, the transformations continued— until finally, the construct stabilised and returned to a singular, refined form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a new message appeared within Alex’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rune Sage: A unique spell that allows Alex Fury to comprehend the magical glyph systems of any plane.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Through OmniRune, these foreign glyphs can be analysed, translated and integrated, allowing Rune-Tech to replicate their unique properties within runic structures.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second line followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hidden Restriction: All imported glyph natures can only be utilised through Rune-Tech.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>",1200,"2026-05-29T03:49:40.912Z","2026-06-01T04:29:07.188Z",1,"novelbin.me","386fdaf423ca20b4307625c76ca32aaf3b34a4f0c895c78c0321baf884eafff7","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-606","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-604",692,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fre-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-cover.jpg"]