[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat":3,"chapter-reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-148":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reincarnated as a Princess's Pet: With Trash Stats, but SSS-Rank Skill",{"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},896811,1177,"Chapter 148: Game Over?","reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-148",148,"\u003Cp>Groll’s spell abruptly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not by choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because something violently interrupted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wet sound cut through the violet fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SCHLK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gurgling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Finn.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That had definitely been the rogue goblin doing his job properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For barely a second, Max felt relief. The sorcerer had stopped casting the deep sleep spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that relief lasted exactly half a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of a whip striking flesh echoed through the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AGH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe was sent flying backwards, crashing onto the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vasha held a long black whip covered in glowing red runes. Her elegant expression had completely vanished. Only anger remained now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You troublesome little piece of trash, you should’ve stayed in your chains,\" the orc hissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised the whip again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max reacted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HEY!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hammer, ready to throw it straight at the orc woman’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something dropped in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive hairy shape blocked his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight giant legs dug into the stone floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant spider they had freed from its cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its many eyes glowed with pain. And the obedience mark on its neck burned intensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature trembled as it positioned itself in front of Vasha. Forcing itself to obey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max clenched his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Damn it, it turned against us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neros immediately appeared beside him, sword in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lunged at the spider with a swift slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature dodged with a leap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another slash. Another jump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spider was absurdly fast and agile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neros frowned with visible disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Insects like this disgust me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature screeched and lunged at him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max barely stepped back and activated the collar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten magic circles appeared behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLACK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLACK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLACK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skeletal knights began materialising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And instantly died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An enormous fist literally punched through three of them at once. Others were hurled into the walls, falling apart midair. Two exploded into fragments the moment they hit the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill ran down Max’s spine before he even saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy footsteps slowly advanced through the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gigantic black silhouette emerged in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skar, the Black Scourge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That damned monster again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enormous orc looked at the scattered skeleton remains on the ground. Then he raised his gaze toward Max.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge smile. Violent. Happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew you’d come for your little friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His deep voice echoed throughout the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve been waiting for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max felt his entire body tense up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every fibre of his being screaming the exact same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’RUN. ESCAPE. GET AWAY.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not while Chloe was still fighting. Not while Neros battled the spider. Not while the entire hallway had become absolute chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And honestly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like they were losing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then something shot out of the violet fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small grey figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goblin appeared behind Skar with his dagger ready to slit his throat. His eyes burned with pure hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"YOU’RE THE BASTARD WHO KILLED MY COMPANIONS!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger came down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And never reached him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skar caught Finn midair without even looking behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like catching a fly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"FINN!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orc slightly turned his head toward the captured goblin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And smiled even wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t believe...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tightened his grip around the small body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...an idiot like you came back to a place this dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smashed Finn’s face against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact sounded horrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far too loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the goblin’s head burst against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brain simply stopped working for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...No way.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finn’s body dropped to the floor like a broken doll. Without moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skar looked at the blood on his fingers with obvious annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disgusting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I’m going to have to wash up before dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ngh—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neros finally managed to catch the giant spider midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed it by the abdomen while it screeched desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with one brutal movement, he sliced off several of its legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature let out a monstrous shriek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neros squeezed the spider’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And webbing violently shot toward Skar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOSH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orc’s legs became trapped in a thick sticky layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skar looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And started laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge, sick laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HAHAHAHAHA!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed one foot against the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a fantastic way to challenge me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter echoed throughout the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you’re not defeating the famous Black Scourge with something like this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neros roared and charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword came down directly toward the orc’s torso.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword shattered in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half the blade spun through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neros froze completely, holding only the broken hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skar laughed again. Even louder this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound filled the entire corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max slowly stepped back, breathing unevenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Chloe trying to approach again, but Vasha kept blocking her with the whip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Finn’s unmoving body lying against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Neros staring at his destroyed sword in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was going wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terribly wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Max...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t know what to do. Didn’t know where to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t know how to escape this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since arriving in this world...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly felt like he had lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was definitely worse than a \"Game Over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skar kept laughing in front of him. Like an impossible final boss that couldn’t be stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Max could only think one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I want to go home.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his computer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his video games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to sit in his chair. Open any game. And press the restart button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The released creatures screeched in pain because of their obedience marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vasha continued striking the floor with her whip, preventing Chloe from getting any closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Finn’s unmoving body remained lying beside the cracked wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max breathed heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was moving too fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too slow at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No idea how to defeat something like Skar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the enormous orc kept laughing in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that all?\" he asked between laughs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly spread his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I expected much more from the castle’s heroes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neros tightly gripped the broken hilt of his sword. His feline ears were completely pinned back. Pure frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Damn it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max took a small step backwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skar took one forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear once again spread through Max’s entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOOOOOOSH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive gust of wind violently exploded through the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violet fog vanished instantly. Torn from the air as if it had never existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone instinctively covered their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max’s hair was blown backwards by the force of the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hanging fabrics along the walls began thrashing wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Skar stopped laughing for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then the white light appeared. Incandescent. Covering the entire hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max could only wait for the \"Game Over\" screen.\u003C\u002Fp>",1172,"2026-06-03T06:02:49.171Z",1,"novelbin.me","0975e51f94c07a1192f415f5961db36d8e632b21a9b2616ccf79e802d0889158","reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-149","reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-147",189,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-cover.jpg"]