[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rebirth-in-another-world-as-the-undead-queen":3,"chapter-rebirth-in-another-world-as-the-undead-queen-rebirth-in-another-world-as-the-undead-queen-chapter-88":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rebirth in Another World as the Undead Queen",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1821952,2424,"Chapter 88 : Light in 'Desperation'","rebirth-in-another-world-as-the-undead-queen-chapter-88",88,"\u003Cp>Light in 'Desperation'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When 'Bondoni' dragged Beverly away and vanished, Marlow shouted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beverly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the only response that came was an old, resentful whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you trespass in this king's domain? Prepare to face my wrath!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That voice sounded imposing, but it couldn't change the fact... he had only run off from fear, and as Serea listened, she muttered to herself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh ho, looks like we're in trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had Serea spoken than a stone gate suddenly dropped to seal the passage's exit, trapping them inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, the skulls in the circular chamber lit up with blue soul-fire, and the skeletons all rose to their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swords and blades in hand, Serea gazed around at these skeletons; many of them were mediocre, level 7 or 8 at best, but among them were a few who stood out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Profile: Skeleton Warrior (Undead, apprentice Warrior)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level: 10\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Status: Good\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit: D\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength: B\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agility: C+\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endurance: D\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constitution: C\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charisma: D\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luck: B\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skills: Heavy Slash (Rank 1), charge (Rank 1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Description: Undead from the abyssal depths of the Netherworld!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behold the elite soldiers at this king's command! Resist, wail, and then delight me with your blood and death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Bondoni's' voice echoed through the underground chamber. Looking at the skeletons converging from all directions, even though these were mostly low-level fodder, their numbers were overwhelming—there were more than thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were at least a dozen Skeleton Warriors among them, which were apparently the 'elite soldiers' that voice had spoken of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Serea was inexplicably amused; she very much wanted to respond,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a coincidence, so do I!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Serea restrained her urge to make a quip; as satisfying as it would be, she decided to keep a cool facade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the skeletons and Skeleton Warriors rose, they began to surround Serea, Marlow, and the others. At the same time, the holy cleric Camilla—nemesis of the undead—furrowed her brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is bad. We've been tricked. The enemy isn't just mindless zombies. Our real foes are advanced skeletons—and there are Netherworld undead among them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?! Netherworld undead?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Camilla's trembling voice, Marlow gripped his sword and looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, there were many figures just like she described among the ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wore tattered iron armor and wielded corroded longswords, advancing on the group step by slow step, as if intentionally holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the voice had said, he merely wanted to savor his pleasure from blood and death; he wasn't in a rush to send his undead swarming all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stand behind me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a warrior, Marlow instinctively took the front, shielding Camilla so she could safely use her holy magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great God of Light, please shield your faithful—Holy Light!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Radiance gleamed from her staff, and a burst of white light shot out, instantly knocking down two skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good, nicely done! I'll hold them off—take out those skeletons, and we can break through!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marlow tried to encourage Camilla, but she shook her head, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I can't. I need time before I can use Holy Light again. Until then, I can only heal you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marlow's expression turned a bit bitter, but he still assured her,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter. Stay behind me—I'll protect you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Camilla glanced at Marlow, then nodded and unconsciously edged closer to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe, quite touching. But how long can you last?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice mocked them, but Marlow ignored it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swinging with all his might, Marlow's blade crashed into a skeleton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeleton shattered, but more kept coming. He could only keep hacking away, but the skeletons would sometimes block his attacks, making things tricky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a Skeleton Warrior clad in battered iron armor stepped before him. Marlow slashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword struck the Skeleton Warrior's armor; the skeleton staggered, but was otherwise unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is that possible?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marlow gasped, a clear sign of his inexperience as a new adventurer...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why strike the armor when the neck is exposed? Unsurprisingly, the next moment, the Skeleton Warrior seized his sword in a death grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against the skeleton's superhuman strength, Marlow couldn't wrench his sword free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, another Skeleton Warrior moved in, slashing Marlow across the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aargh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marlow screamed in pain, clutching his shoulder and stumbling back. His sword was snatched away by the first Skeleton Warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy Light!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a panic, Camilla cast Holy Light again, the blast forcing back two Skeleton Warriors—but it could only buy them a moment at best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Marlow, fall back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly dragged Marlow backwards; any time they could buy was a blessing—but survival still seemed out of reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Camilla glanced at the four mysterious girls who had just repelled 'Bondoni.' Their battle prowess must be extraordinary, perhaps...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as she looked, Camilla spotted the hand of Celia, now corroded by the power of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A curse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavens—Death's Curse! The girl was doomed, and their victory a moment ago had only been a stroke of luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the skeletons and Skeleton Warriors were already closing in, and to Camilla, the four girls looked like they'd be lucky to save themselves, never mind intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she thought this, Celia's hand flashed with golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Grace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A radiant, godly light poured down, illuminating the underground chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Divine Grace, the negative curse on Celia vanished instantly, and all her attributes were vastly enhanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy Light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing her silver longsword, Celia's blade flashed with dazzling gold. Though also Holy Light, compared to Camilla's mere spark, Celia's Holy Light burst forth as a blinding golden beam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden radiance swept through the crowd of skeletons; wherever it shone, the skeletons fell, never to rise again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Div—Divine Grace! That's Divine Grace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the golden motes swirling around the girl, Camilla was left utterly dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Church of Light, divine Grace was known as a skill reserved for high-ranking clergy above candidate Saintess—how, how could this girl use it!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could she be one of the Twelve Candidate Saintesses sent by our Church on a journey?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought crossed Camilla's mind. But with Celia wearing a mask, she couldn't see her face, and even if Celia had been unmasked, Camilla would not have recognized her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a lower-ranked cleric like Camilla, there was no chance she would ever meet or recognize any \"Candidate Saintess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(To be continued...)\u003C\u002Fp>",1051,"2026-06-09T05:46:32.369Z",1,"novelbin.me","eb17916d45496f45544e7b494390c51f720909ec1651e48d56f7f2a6f1c9f550","rebirth-in-another-world-as-the-undead-queen-chapter-89","rebirth-in-another-world-as-the-undead-queen-chapter-210",226,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-in-another-world-as-the-undead-queen-cover.jpg"]