[{"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-650":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},148355,246,"Chapter 649: Revenge Raid II","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-650",650,"\u003Cp>CH649 Revenge Raid II\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the infamy the Lost Heathens had accumulated over the years, very few groups dared to attack them anywhere within the Hollowcrest Wildlands—much less a location so close to their key shipment base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, the majority of guards stationed at the hub hovered between Bronze and Silver ranks. Gold-ranked individuals were scarce, while Combat Masters were almost never present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such high-level combat assets were far more valuable when deployed elsewhere than wasted on guarding a base that no one would ordinarily dare to attack—under normal circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While this might appear careless at first glance, the reality was more pragmatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any force bold enough to assault the base would either be overwhelmingly powerful or meticulously prepared, to the extent that the presence of higher-ranked defenders would make little difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, despite its importance, the base’s defences were comparatively weaker than one might expect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fury Knights carved through the hostiles in their path with relative ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Kavakan, Mogal, and Havel rampaging through the base, the Gold-ranked and stronger Silver-ranked enemies had been drawn towards them, leaving behind only the weaker Silver ranked and Bronze-ranked fighters to contend with the Fury Knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given that each Fury Knight stood at the Late Intermediate rank—effectively placing them at Peak Silver strength—there was little in the remaining opposition capable of halting their advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’While our troops are individually stronger than these bandits, they are still outnumbered,’ Alex mused. ’Best to take precautions.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Link]!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Alex cast the spell, the members of the Fortuna Company felt an immediate and intimate connection form between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defence and energy began to flow and balance across the group, subtly reinforcing each individual through the collective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex then pointed towards Eleanore, designating her as the focal anchor of the spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll leave them in your hands,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry. I’ll keep them alive this time,\" she replied with quiet confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex studied her briefly, as though weighing her words, but ultimately chose not to comment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without warning, a hostile lunged from a concealed position, charging towards Alex and his wives, who—alongside Sugud and Kron Belloc—remained at the rear of the raid formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sugud and Kron Belloc flinched at the sudden bellow, startled by the ambush. In contrast, Alex and his wives did not react in the slightest. They already knew the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone else would handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice Breath!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Gold-ranked attacker could take more than a few steps, a freezing torrent erupted from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fen, who had been trailing the group protectively, unleashed a blast of icy breath that struck the hostile head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s golden aura coating froze instantly—then shattered under the sudden thermal shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened in genuine disbelief as the protective layer he relied upon collapsed before his very eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he remained physically uninjured by the attack, this was the first time he had encountered a beast below the Fourth Circle capable of freezing aura coating—something which was essentially Combat energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fen stepped forward, positioning himself a few feet ahead of the hostile, firmly blocking his path towards Alex’s group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awoooo!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fen released a long, resonant howl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hostile did not dare to move, watching the strange beast—one that could freeze energy itself—with extreme caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That was a grave mistake,’ Alex thought as he observed the man’s reaction from the corner of his eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awooo!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Answering howls suddenly echoed from the surrounding mountains and highlands encircling the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hostile felt it immediately—multiple predatory gazes locking onto him from beyond the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realising the danger, he lunged towards Fen in a desperate attempt to eliminate the threat. However, the ashen-furred wolf moved fluidly, effortlessly evading each of his strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, the man’s fear became reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of wolves—of varying strengths and species—stormed into the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least five Class 2 wolves lunged at him in near-perfect coordination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One went low, aiming for his legs. As he moved to block the lunge, another wolf slashed at his back with its claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh!\" he groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice Bolt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spun around to retaliate, but a precisely timed ice bolt from Fen struck his weapon, knocking the sword from his grasp while freezing his hand in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another wolf leapt onto his back, jaws snapping towards his neck. The man reacted quickly, driving a punch into its skull and sending it crashing to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the assault did not relent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wolf darted forward and slammed into the back of his knees, forcing him off balance. Almost immediately, another body-checked him from the side, sending him crashing fully to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five wolves closed in, standing over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They made quick, merciless work of the fallen man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awooo!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolves let out a victorious howl before their Alpha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awooo!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fen responded with a commanding cry of his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awooo!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More wolves arrived, their howls joining together in a unified chorus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without delay, Fen led the pack forward, charging deeper into the base. Their arrival bolstered the Fortuna Company’s forces, significantly reducing the numerical disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere within the settlement, a hostile moved stealthily—no, cowardly—through the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He weaved through the fighting with visible fear, narrowly avoiding the clashes around him until he finally reached a dovecote-like structure housing various species of messenger birds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With trembling hands, the man hurriedly tied strips of red cloth onto several birds before releasing them into the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The birds took flight, initially following paths that led away from the settlement...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scree!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, regal avian cry tore through the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senu, who had been diving and sniping hostile positions—opening and softening them up for the Fortuna Company—halted mid-flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she spotted the messenger birds attempting to flee the settlement, she released a piercing screech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The messenger birds trembled violently upon hearing the cry, their flight patterns faltering. Some of them even forgot to flap their wings entirely, dropping clumsily from the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regal Aura!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scree!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Queen Senu unleashed another cry, this time infused with her Regal Aura. The command within it was poignant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if compelled by an unseen authority, the birds immediately began to descend from the skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were ordinary Class 0 creatures—perhaps with a few weak Class 1s mixed in at best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them dared challenge the dominion of a true aerial sovereign. Under such overwhelming pressure, not a single one attempted to continue their escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cowardly man stared upwards in stunned disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had summoned every ounce of courage he possessed to send out those birds, hoping to alert their leader, Brock Peyton, of the raid on their base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, that fragile act of bravery... had been utterly crushed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panicking, he turned to flee the dovecote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for him, a Fury Knight had already closed in from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the man could even turn around, the knight delivered a sharp, controlled backhand strike—driving the pommel of his sword into the side of the man’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man collapsed instantly, unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting time, the Fury Knight bound the unconscious man and left him secured in a corner of the dovecote before moving on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Individuals responsible for managing key facilities—such as this dovecote—were valuable sources of intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, as they were, more often than not, non-combatants, the Fury Knights, and the Fortuna Company as a whole, had no particular desire to kill them, even in the midst of a revenge operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex lifted his gaze towards the sky, watching Senu, before glancing back at Fen behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>",1264,"2026-05-29T03:49:40.912Z","2026-06-01T04:29:07.188Z",1,"novelbin.me","b219722213ec679e88a54f2a7c2331eb332e5a052b7a8c3fd69a9ce19031aa6c","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-551","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-649",692,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fre-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-cover.jpg"]