[{"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-176":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},896720,1177,"Chapter 176: A Forbidden Experimental Ritual Seal","reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-176",176,"\u003Cp>Max was practically speedwalking across the castle courtyards while gripping the folded paper tightly in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was racing a thousand miles an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ritual circle was still burned into his memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The symbols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And above all...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that it had fallen from Thara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It can’t be a coincidence.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe it could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But honestly, after everything that had happened lately, Max was getting tired of believing in coincidences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crossed through one of the side gardens, desperately searching for red hair, a messy robe, or any accidental magical explosion that would indicate Seraphine’s presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead, he ran into someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf was calmly walking along with a small book in his hands and a suspiciously relaxed expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max stopped dead in his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dorian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The healer looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max quickly approached him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you seen Seraphine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian closed the book with absolute calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As far as I know, she was heading toward the stables.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slipped the book into his coat like he was embarrassed to be seen with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She was trying to find somewhere to keep Raptor so he doesn’t traumatize the castle horses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sounded pretty reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then remembered the paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately pulled it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unfolded it in front of Dorian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does this look like some kind of summoning circle to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian took the paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment he looked at it, his expression shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think I saw something similar once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian answered with complete naturalness:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In one of the many worn-out books Seraphine keeps in her room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then processed the full sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You entered the most powerful mage in the world’s bedroom to steal her spell books?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian shrugged slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stealing knowledge,\" he corrected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sounds less illegal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max stared at him for a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One day you’re going to die in an extremely ridiculous way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Possibly,\" Dorian admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked back at the paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I vaguely remember seeing it in a book about experimental spells and rituals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed the paper back to Max.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sure Seraphine knows exactly what it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the real question is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crossed his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...where did you get this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max hesitated for only a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems like the drow dropped it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Thara?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max slowly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew there was something suspicious about that woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because of the forbidden ritual?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Dorian replied immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression turned grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because it’s impossible for a lady that beautiful to treat me that way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max stared at him in complete silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That doesn’t seem particularly strange to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How cruel,\" Dorian muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max rubbed a hand over his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put the paper away again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The important thing is that we have reasons to be suspicious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he sighed dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a tragedy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just about to return to my laboratory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian placed a hand over his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prepare myself some tea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another dramatic pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And read my nightly romance novel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Your what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian completely ignored the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now I need to know what Seraphine says about this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He adjusted his coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I’ll come with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max no longer even knew which part worried him more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forbidden ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or the fact that Dorian read romance novels before bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the two of them began walking toward the stables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smell of hay and damp wood became noticeable the moment they approached the castle stable area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as soon as they turned a corner...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They heard a happy screech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"SKREEE!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max and Dorian found Seraphine beside Raptor near one of the side corridors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mage was talking with Bim and Bam while the velociraptor observed everything with absolute curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bim was completely fascinated with Raptor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was literally circling the dinosaur, analyzing him like he had just discovered the greatest animal in the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His teeth are incredible...\" he murmured in amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raptor tilted his head while watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Bam seemed far more concerned with practical matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll see what I can get from Bertha’s kitchen,\" he was saying while scratching his beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I can’t promise there’ll be enough food to satisfy a beast that size.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever you can get will help, even if it’s just bones or fatty meat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raptor let out another happy screech as if he had understood perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he noticed Dorian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And immediately walked over to lick his hair again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"SKREE!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian tried pushing him away while laughing softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think he likes you,\" Max commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That worries me a little,\" the elf replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bim and Bam finally noticed the whole group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, Mister Max!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam proudly pointed at Raptor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t he incredible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m still trying to process this,\" Max admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine finally looked at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you find something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max wasted no time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately pulled out the paper and handed it to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This fell from Thara.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine took the sheet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment she saw the symbol...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression completely changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...This is a forbidden ritual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian crossed his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max looked at Seraphine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly does it do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mage continued analyzing the symbols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slowly frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She brought the paper closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This has been modified.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max felt a small chill run down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Modified how?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine pointed to different sections of the circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They combined the summoning ritual with...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...a reverse ritual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell is a reverse ritual?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time Dorian answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a fairly advanced technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped closer to examine the paper too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you reverse the seals of a ritual correctly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at several inverted runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...you can reverse the original effect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max still looked lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian sighed like a tired teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised one finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A ritual to summon rain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he flipped his hand over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you perform the reverse ritual, it can stop the rain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max slowly widened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That definitely sounded dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine slowly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s never been tested with summoning rituals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone became much more serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because it’s forbidden under magical law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max felt his heart starting to race again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would the reverse version of a summoning ritual allow someone to travel to another world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine slowly raised her eyes toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In theory...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell for a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raptor let out a small confused screech as he noticed the tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seraphine looked back down at the paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And frowned even harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" she muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine pointed to another group of small symbols near the edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has marks from the Time Ritual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian immediately looked confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...The ritual of what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time,\" Seraphine repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s another forbidden ritual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even she looked uncomfortable talking about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In theory...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She touched one of the symbols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...it’s used to accelerate time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max felt coldness run down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Travel between worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All mixed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Then this seal...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly looked at the paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...is basically a forbidden experiment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian looked much more serious now too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And a very dangerous one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max stored the sheet away again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was already connecting far too many pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thara, a drow who definitely wasn’t trustworthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rituals. The summoned creatures. Cyborgs and dinosaurs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to investigate that woman,\" he finally said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s involved in something really messed up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine immediately nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian did too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max looked at both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And felt that he no longer had to face the problem alone.\u003C\u002Fp>",1338,"2026-06-03T06:02:49.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","7810f8193f9251ece6da37da7ae21cbd45c2a75234329817d2aee31e74ca07a8","reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-21","reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-20",189,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-cover.jpg"]