[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army":3,"chapter-reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-chapter-1894":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reborn As A Ghost: Time To Build My Undead Army!",{"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},1694508,2163,"Chapter 1894: Their Last Stand","reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-chapter-1894",1894,"\u003Cp>-----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"{Heaven Sundering Holy Blade Style}: {Third Form – Piercing Thrust}\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRAAASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ngh?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hercules vomited a mouthful of blood as he felt his heart pierced, sliced, and then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exploding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way Hercules could escape this fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regrowing his heart was impossible—Jonathan had already flooded his internal body with holy runes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a heart to pump blood and vital energies, Hercules was doomed to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Jonathan noticed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hercules gathered every flow of energy in his body and wove a new heart from threads of Consciousness and Blood Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An artificial heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was evolving even further!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His head...! Aim for his head!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tear's urgent voice rang out behind Jonathan as she hurled something toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hercules roared, his fists smashing into Jonathan's face and yanking the finger free from his artery. Blood sprayed everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nngh...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan quickly covered the wound with a small aura barrier, desperately trying to stem the hemorrhage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hercules bellowed, channeling every ounce of his remaining power in this desperate life-or-death moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"{Heavenly Blood Demon Style}: {Fifth Form – Absolute Death}!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using his fingers like deadly blades, Hercules struck every meridian, nerve, and Dantian in Jonathan's body while targeting every vital organ.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp waves of destructive energy erupted inside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood splattered in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan was dying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"G-Gahh...! Not...! Not yet...! Nnngh...! HAAAAH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories of Maria flooded his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her radiant smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The precious days they shared in her first life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cheerful, innocent young woman she had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adventures they had together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes sparkling with honesty and warmth...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All his life, Jonathan had tormented himself for failing to protect that smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That love had never faded...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With trembling hands, he grasped the ice sword Tear had thrown him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He poured his \"Love\" into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his \"Life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that fleeting instant...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His \"Flow\" surpassed Hercules'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"{Heaven Sundering Holy Blade Style}: {Fourth Form – Sacrificial Sword: Unrelenting Love}\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please... forgive me... Maria... I'll have to go first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAAASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hercules felt his neck sever cleanly. His head tumbled from his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he felt no pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, a beautiful vision unfolded before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pink petals drifting gently...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blonde knight and a black-haired lady strolled through the streets of their city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharing sweets, laughing, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see... So this is your sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hercules laughed softly, a single tear rolling down his cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was so consumed by martial arts and revenge... I never sought something as simple as love.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder what it feels like... to love... and to be loved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hercules fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment, he died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He did it...!\" Celes cried. \"Jonathan, you did it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes dimmed, blood pouring from countless wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brunhild caught him mid-fall, pressing her hand desperately against the worst of the bleeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"J-Jonathan?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring him here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alma and Celes combined their powers, pouring everything they had into healing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They managed to seal the gash on his carotid artery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lost far too much blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brain had effectively shut down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jonathan...! Uncle!\" Celes screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart had stopped beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet a faint fragment of consciousness lingered within Jonathan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt delicate, warm hands caressing his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears fell onto his skin...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria, who had just slain Annette, rushed to his side the moment she saw him defeat Hercules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jonathan...! No...! Don't leave me, Jonathan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands shook as she watched him slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She channeled her magic desperately to heal him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma... Maria...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan's eyes slowly regained a flicker of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You idiot...! What were you trying to do?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I love you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria cried, pressing her lips to his and pouring warmth back into his fading body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips felt exactly as he remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's... my fault you died...\" Jonathan whispered, tears welling. \"I thought... I should've died too... back then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what about your family?!\" Maria asked. \"You can't just die! And I don't want to turn you into an undead... speaking from experience, it's not the same. It's... a very lonely, depressing existence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" Jonathan looked at her with a faint, bittersweet smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hugged him tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you hate me, Maria?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria met his gaze—eyes filled with shame, self-loathing, and deep frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had hated himself for so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For failing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For letting her die...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That guilt had haunted his entire existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't... I never did...\" Maria smiled through her tears. \"And... I forgave you long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Maria,\" Jonathan murmured. \"I... I love you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I love you too. Now stand up—the fight isn't over,\" Maria said, kissing him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes...\" Jonathan replied, rising slowly. \"Thank you... you truly can make miracles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, you did,\" Maria laughed softly, beaming with pride. \"You killed that guy? He was so damn strong...! Haha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... somehow managed,\" Jonathan said, staring at his bare hands. \"I guess I no longer need a sword. I've become the blade myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's incredible...\" Maria smiled. \"I'm so proud of you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly?\" Jonathan flushed slightly. \"I... my family... have they found them yet? I know I should've gone to save them, but everything happened so fast... I'm so worried now...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know,\" Maria nodded. \"Let's go there. Everyone else—rest and recover your strength!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria flew quickly to Hercules' corpse and raised her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arise, Hercules!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FLUOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A phantasmal, ghostly flame erupted from his severed neck. Hercules' eyes snapped open in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed his own head, reattaching it with a bewildered look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, didn't I just die?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Maria's power—Necromancy, like your sister,\" Jonathan explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?! And you survived?!\" Hercules exclaimed. \"I was hoping you'd die with me so we could fight in the underworld!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahah, maybe we can spar later,\" Jonathan said. \"Fighting you would definitely help me grow, so I wouldn't mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh! You bet!\" Hercules grinned proudly. \"Now... wait, what do I do now that I'm a zombie? We were supposed to wipe out all humans and let our clan conquer the world, right? But now? Ah, Dad's still alive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hercules!\" Annette's Dream Spirit appeared and hugged him tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Annette! You... what happened to you?\" Hercules asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I died... just like you!\" Annette said. \"You became a Dullahan because your head got sliced off?! Hahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Why are you laughing?! Your body was completely destroyed!\" Hercules shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah?! Well, my genius brain is still intact!\" Annette retorted. \"You literally lost your head and you're still the same—guess you weren't using it anyway!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dare...! Come here, you little pest!\" Hercules started chasing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stood speechless...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being such powerful, ruthless, overwhelming beings...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were still siblings at heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe their father influenced them more than we realized...\" Jonathan said quietly. \"Though they bear as much responsibility as Sirius... there seems to be a strange disconnect between his shattered mind and his two children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm,\" Maria nodded. \"Well, let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan and Maria took to the skies, heading toward the noble district farthest from the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they approached, swarms of vampiric chimeras lunged at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria raised her hand and unleashed hundreds of Void Tears, disintegrating the creatures instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----\u003C\u002Fp>",1192,"2026-06-06T14:08:16.354Z",1,"novelbin.me","4dc714b275fe15f3a898989d2cd0f1c13e65e2d6205aa99f1b2337f52a88125c","reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-chapter-1786","reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-chapter-1923",1954,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-cover.jpg"]