[{"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-606":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},148311,246,"Chapter 605: Fortune-Suppressing Dragon","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-606",606,"\u003Cp>CH605 Fortune-Suppressing Dragon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The void space collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Alex found himself no longer within the Heaven-Earth Concordance space, but inside the Sanctuary— standing directly before Lord Bonsai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whip-like branch swayed slowly in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow... Alex understood what it was saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean it was a stupid decision?\" Alex argued immediately. \"It was a well-thought-out decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He folded his arms, clearly defensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I simply gave up things I either don’t use or can easily replace,\" he continued. \"I’m not just a mage— I’m a Rune Master. I don’t need to cast spells through chants. I only need to prompt OmniRune to generate the appropriate spell circle, and the spell activates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scoffed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not being able to cast spells with my own power...\" Alex sneered, \"...isn’t a handicap at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for my bloodline talents—please. Since when did they truly matter?\" he added dismissively. \"The talents that actually matter are tied to my True Name now, not my bloodline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So realistically, I’m not losing anything significant. The only real loss would’ve been Calm Madness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s be honest... is Calm Madness really that big of a loss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branch struck him squarely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! What was that for?!\" Alex groaned, clutching his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branch swayed again— this time more sharply, almost aggressively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I know it’s my family’s iconic and distinctive talent,\" Alex retorted. \"But if I don’t mention it, who’s going to know I lost it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smirked faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And besides... is there anyone who would deny I’m a Fury just because I don’t use it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes deepened into a richer crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let them try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calm Madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branch tapped his head again— lighter this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The irony of his own actions didn’t completely escape him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... are we good?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rustle...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire tree trembled, its leaves shivering softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex got the distinct impression of an exasperated adult staring at an ’incorrigible’ child— one they didn’t quite know how to deal with, yet could only accept reluctantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now’s not the time to be exasperated,\" Alex said, unfazed. \"There are still plenty of crazy things waiting for us in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled and placed a fist lightly against the tree’s trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re in this together, partner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, Alex was certain that if the tree could roll its eyes, it absolutely would have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branch whipped his hand away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that Lord Bonsai was far more animated than before —likely due to its gradual recovery— was not lost on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he trusted the tree enough that it didn’t trigger his usual wariness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Or should I say, pessimism?’ he corrected inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting aside his banter with Lord Bonsai, Alex finally took notice of the changes within the Sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were... new additions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the Heartwood Tree stood a small sapling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex immediately guessed that Eleanore must have transplanted it here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s similar to Lord Bonsai... it feeds on Providence,’ he mused. ’So placing it here actually makes sense. She wouldn’t be able to make use of it until it blooms anyway.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slender root extended from the Heartwood Tree... connecting directly to the sapling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his Spirit Sense detected a steady flow of energy moving along that connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...It’s nurturing the sapling.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex’s expression softened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rustle...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leaves stirred gently— both in response, and as if to draw his attention elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vine-like branch reached upward into the tree’s crown, and brought something down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Legacy Egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was passed into Alex’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he touched it, he paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt... warmer than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Lord Bonsai had done something to it as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn’t even bother wondering how the egg had made its way into his Sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An object that could enter his Bloodline Space and Soul Space at will... appearing in his far more accessible Sanctuary pocket dimension was hardly worth questioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he continued examining the egg —finding no noticeable changes aside from the warmth— it suddenly released a powerful suction force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana surged out of Alex’s body involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, he instinctively tried to let go—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the egg clung to his hand as though glued in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In mere moments, it drained nearly half of his mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fracture spread across its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Huh?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex’s eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the egg, a small, palm-sized serpentine (eastern fantasy) dragon emerged, slithering gracefully into the air before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It resembled the Infernal Dragon Alex had seen within the Fury family’s ancestral grounds in Ashen Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was a stark difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where that dragon bore dark, ominous scales, this one shimmered in radiant gold— its colour nearly identical to that of Providence itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that this dragon had been born from condensed Providence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint purple-gold aura radiated from its body, echoing the unique signature of Alex’s fused bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, unlike the Infernal Dragon it mirrored in form, this wingless serpentine creature did not exude pure malevolence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt... balanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It carried equal parts benevolence and malevolence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its gaze met Alex’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gentle on the surface, yet beneath it lurked the unmistakable presence of a predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon hovered calmly before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its aura was unmistakably draconic— but layered atop it was something else...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A regal, kingly presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And beneath that, an imposing sense of tyranny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On its forehead, a familiar mark gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The National Fortune Greater Rune— the very same rune that had appeared on the egg after absorbing Alex’s energies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A Fortune-Suppressing Dragon, huh...’ Alex muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t entirely sure whether it was coincidence or not, but the Empire Providence legacy passed down to him by One Heaven bore a striking resemblance to the Dynasty Fortune methods often depicted in Eastern fantasy literature from his previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, Alex felt he might actually understand the system better than One Heaven himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In fact... I doubt One Heaven even came up with the method,’ he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Heaven’s earlier explanation had been somewhat disjointed— less like a creator explaining his work, and more like someone trying to recall and relay knowledge that wasn’t originally theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I suspect it was the Heavenly Venerable who conceived it... and One Heaven merely implemented it using the power of the Heaven and Earth,’ Alex mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Well, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that the method is now in my hands.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex extended his hand toward the Fortune-Suppressing Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little creature responded by gently rubbing its head against his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if satisfied, it floated away— returning to Lord Bonsai’s crown, where it nestled among the leaves and curled up to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he watched it, a subtle understanding surfaced within Alex’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether through instinct, or through his connection to the dragon—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon was condensing the Providence of his party into its own form, storing it so that he could draw upon the power born from it whenever necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t need to actively manage the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would happen, automatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than that, the dragon also served as a living indicator of his organisation’s growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fortune-Suppressing Dragon was essentially a physical representation of the organisation’s Providence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its growth was the growth of his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex nodded slowly, satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he shifted his focus away from the Sanctuary and its inhabitants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something far more important waiting for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I should leave,’ he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I have a spell to cast.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>",1283,"2026-05-29T03:49:40.912Z","2026-06-01T04:29:07.188Z",1,"novelbin.me","1624ae12e8bb6e3dec63c574ffbe900a83074f3d634ddd381a7357e5538f9aa1","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-607","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-605",692,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fre-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-cover.jpg"]