[{"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-610":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},148315,246,"Chapter 609: All-Weapon Intent I","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-610",610,"\u003Cp>CH609 All-Weapon Intent I\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Featherflight] [Featherfall] [Body Strengthening Magic]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Velkarasolmir: Domination & Dominion]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spirit Sight] [Death Perception]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Abyssal Conqueror Step: Third Step — Wraith’s Crossing]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex surged forward, completely unrestrained and unleashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed skyrocketed as he dashed down the mountain, fearless, charging straight toward the horde of berserk humans below that numbered in the hundreds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon Kumite: Burst!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before reaching the end of the inclined path, he leapt into the air—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His foot slammed onto the head of a nearby strength-type berserk human, using it as a springboard to propel himself forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again and again, he bounded from head to head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each step, recycled mana from his previous spell burst from his feet in sharp detonations, blasting apart the skulls of the berserk humans beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horde finally reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An agility-type berserk human lunged at him mid-air, attempting to exploit his vulnerable state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Mana erupted beneath Alex’s feet, propelling him forward instead of halting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shot directly toward the attacker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shing—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wrist blade slid out from the Beta Bracer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex descended blade-first, driving it precisely into the weak point revealed by Death Perception within the berserk human’s skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfect kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the agility-type had achieved its goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex was now grounded, and surrounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horde closed in from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet instead of panic, a grin actually spread across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Good...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I wouldn’t be able to vent months of frustration if it were that easy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He issued a command to OmniRune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spell circle formed beneath his feet as ambient lightning mana surged into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Stun Current]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crackling field of lightning burst outward, forming a five-metre radius around him, stunning every Class 2 berserk human within range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Mana surged into his draconic baton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex pivoted on his heel and spun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon Kumite: Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword Energy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A circular wave of sword energy erupted outward, decapitating over a dozen berserk humans in a single sweep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More enemies surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex immediately deactivated [Stun Current], switching spells mid-flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shadow Veil]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning field collapsed, replaced instantly by a shroud of darkness that swallowed the same radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Second Step — Phantom’s Veil]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex vanished within the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, the darkness dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in its wake —dozens of berserk humans stood frozen— before collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All decapitated or pierced through the brain, but very much dead all the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Alex was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The berserk humans began searching frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stronger Class 3 variants rushed into the area, drawn by the disturbance, seeking the unblessed hidden among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alex hadn’t left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained within their midst, cloaked in darkness through the stealth method of the Abyssal Conqueror Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its Second Step, Phantom’s Veil, allowed its user to move shrouded within an element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Alex’s case— Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It erased his presence from the perception of the berserk humans entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that advantage, he slipped effortlessly out of the encirclement and repositioned himself elsewhere within the horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he did not reveal himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead— He silently hunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each swing of his blade efficiently claimed another life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with every strike, his thoughts drifted back to his conversation with the Sword Emperor during the Armament Trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have a natural talent and disposition for the sword. Why do you reject it?\" the Sword Emperor had asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just because I have talent for something... does that mean I’m supposed to like it?\" Alex had replied, swinging his blade in accordance with the phantom’s guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s my choice whether I like something or not. And I don’t like the sword. That’s all there is to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understandable,\" the Sword Emperor had nodded. \"But even so... to bury a talent —especially one aligned with your disposition— is a waste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all he had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, those words lingered, and gnawed at Alex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, the Sword Emperor’s teaching style had made wielding the sword feel... natural, and comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much so that, at some point, when Alex had drawn his draconic baton, he had kept its shape like a sword coated with mana, only realising it after the fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t think too much. Just swing it in whatever way feels natural. If it doesn’t work, adjust until it does. That is the foundation of swordsmanship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words echoed once more in his mind as he cut down yet another berserk human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another, and another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana coating his draconic baton and wrist blade began to refine itself instinctively—becoming smoother, sharper and more precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually. his strikes grew cleaner and effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heads fell, limbs were severed and bodies split cleanly in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did all off these without even realising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Emperor’s final words resurfaced in his mind, clearer than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sword is no different from any other weapon. It is an extension of your body... a tool for a specific purpose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t need to like it, just make use of it... as the tool it was meant to be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex’s movements were becoming increasingly noticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was difficult to ignore the growing trail of corpses left in his wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more berserk humans began converging on his position once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spell formation manifested behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fear Pulse]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of darkness erupted outward, with Alex at its centre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advancing horde faltered, then froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep, instinctive terror seized them from the very core of their being, halting their advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Third Step — Wraith’s Crossing]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, Alex vanished— reappearing on another flank of the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[First Step — Ghost’s Step]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His footwork changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flowed between the berserk humans like a phantom, resuming his slaughter without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, his mind emptied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Detached from the carnage, it instead lingered on the Sword Emperor’s final words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, a change happened, subtly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way he wielded his draconic baton —and even the wrist blade of his Beta Bracer— changed and adapted in the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he required reach, the weapon extended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the enemy drew near, it retracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he instinctively changed his weapon’s form without giving it thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword... spear... staff...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with his control over mana through Dragon Kumite, Alex flowed seamlessly between weapon styles without losing even a fraction of lethality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His distant gaze shimmered, touched by enlightenment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’When picking up a tool... preference or disgust doesn’t matter.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Only whether it is the right tool for the job.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’OmniRune... spear... dagger... staff... hammer... shield... or even a sword... They are all tools— extensions of my body, allowing me to perform actions I otherwise could not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That’s all there is to it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I don’t need to overthink it. A tool, regardless of form... will always be a tool.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something cleared within his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Will surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Spiritual Force expanded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ring—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far above—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stunned Fortuna members suddenly felt their weapons tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swords, spears, daggers, staffs, hammers, shields, axes, glaives, clubs— every weapon strained against its wielder, pointing in a single direction, as if yearning to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Silver and Havel —both possessing Weapon Intent— remained unaffected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, Udara was unaffected as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others tightened their grips, struggling to restrain their weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they realised— all of them were being pulled toward the same point... toward the same lone youth who was carving a path through the berserk human horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Havel stared at Alex below, his expression complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All-Weapon Intent...\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>",1249,"2026-05-29T03:49:40.912Z","2026-06-01T04:29:07.188Z",1,"novelbin.me","f8c58644b566ef746a173f5a550cfaea51ad63e3fda216c81120369c52fab2fc","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-611","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-609",692,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fre-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-cover.jpg"]