[{"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-88":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},896851,1177,"Chapter 88: Cerberus’ Ambush","reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-88",88,"\u003Cp>Darkness completely enveloped them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only sound was the slow flow of filthy water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their steps, heavy and wet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was covered in a disgusting mixture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotting food scraps, all kinds of waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And something worse. Body parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flesh. Bones. Some still fresh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smell was unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian grimaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good thing Varis didn’t come with us...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’d be puking by now, and no potion would help him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie walked with her hair on end. One hand covering her nose. The other pressed against her chest, holding back nausea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I can’t believe I’m doing this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice came out strained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neros let out a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need more adventures, little sis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll get over the disgust eventually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie shot him a death glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you fall in there, right next to that crap floating beside you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed at the dark water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neros just smiled wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abby didn’t join the conversation. She walked in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes scanned every corner of the sewers, tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I just want to know if my brother is okay...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was low. Almost a whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max walked in front. Alert. Watching every turn. Every shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These sewers are a maze.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moonlight looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s a maze?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian answered without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A place with a lot of paths.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And where it’s easy to get lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moonlight nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...like here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max didn’t respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his gaze stayed sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They turned into a narrower corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew even heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then they saw them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too many doors and bars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the cells where prisoners were kept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere shifted. Uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max slowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is where I fought Dante’s zombies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abby walked past without looking. Without stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her body tensed. She knew exactly where her cell was. And she avoided it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group kept moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie made a face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...it smells worse and worse...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max looked ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re getting pretty close to our target.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Up ahead is Cerberus’ chamber.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be ready. Just in case.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moonlight stepped a little closer, noticing the unease on Max’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, what are you thinking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max didn’t stop looking forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...that this is starting to feel too easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were Dante...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d be waiting here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the sewers, with an army of zombies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crossed his arms, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We know he knows we’re familiar with this place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neros lightly spun his weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, Max.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anything that moves...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade of his sword gleamed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll cut it down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max didn’t respond. But he nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They kept moving. Until they saw them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading up. To the surface. To the hall where Cerberus’ corpse lay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max raised his hand. They stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Held breaths. Exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he gave the signal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They climbed. Carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ready for whatever was waiting above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max was the first to peek out. He pushed the hatch open carefully, making a faint creak. He paused for a second. Frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...it’s open...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He climbed up slowly, every movement measured. Ready to react in case it was a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes scanned the hall. Fast and precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant dog’s corpse was still there. Lying in the center. Motionless. Intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly the same as the last time he had been in that room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around it, the remains were still there. Bodies. Flesh. Nothing had changed. Nothing seemed out of place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, no one was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything felt too clean. Too still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand, signaling for the others to come up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the group climbed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie was among the first. The moment she stepped onto the floor, she took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...not exactly a great smell...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She made a face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it’s definitely better than down there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian let out a sigh, already fed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"that’s enough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft wave of magic passed over the group, cleaning the filth and stench from their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie opened her eyes, relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"thank you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moonlight smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"thank you, Dorian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abby let out a small laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"that’s why we brought you, not Varis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neros didn’t laugh. He stood still, looking around. His expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t like this place...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...something’s off. I can feel multiple presences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max was already on guard. His body tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, a mist appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White and dense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crawling along the ground. Rising. Covering everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lamia frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...this is like my magic...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mist closed in around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visibility dropped within seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, they heard laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple voices. From every direction. Distorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t like that...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fireballs. Dozens of them. Shot from all directions through the mist. Straight at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max reacted instantly. His shield glowed, releasing a pulse. Its effect activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames collided with a massive magical barrier that formed around the group. The projectiles stopped—suspended for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they reversed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fired back toward their casters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams. Burning flesh. Bodies slamming into walls. The dry crack of bones breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the group remained untouched. Not a single scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire slowly died down. The mist remained. Heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay on guard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s time to fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone tensed. Ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, they felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wet. Rotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Falling over them from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter continued. Closer now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie froze. Something dropped onto her back. Thick and sticky. Her body trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...no...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I don’t want to look...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neros was already moving. He jumped. A clean slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something heavy fell beside them. Hitting the ground with a wet sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mist parted slightly—just enough to see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dog’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gigantic. Drooling. Dead eyes. Jaw hanging open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of Cerberus’ heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Separated from its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rolling slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And behind them—a crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster’s dead body—standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive. Rotting. Torn flesh. Exposed bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three necks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two heads still attached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at them from up close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucifero’s hound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now a zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was hungry.\u003C\u002Fp>",1037,"2026-06-03T06:02:49.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","99014ec13521d71445640cd8eb3d2555fc2b61dcc3ba24e2948d35c2cab27807","reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-89","reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-87",189,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-cover.jpg"]