[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-return-of-the-legendary-runesmith":3,"chapter-return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-chapter-161":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Return of the Legendary Runesmith",{"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},1562486,2026,"Chapter 161 160- Broken arm","return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-chapter-161",161,"\u003Cp>\"Agh…\" Adrian groaned in his sleep, shifting to the other side of the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he moved, his soaked shirt came into view—even though the cold night wind was slipping in through the open window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no blanket over him, and the room was quite chilly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the sweat wasn't from the heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It came from the struggle his body was enduring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm…\" he mumbled, turning his face upward to stare at the ceiling in his sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips trembled, pressed together, as if trying to speak but unable to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows were furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fists clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heartbeat—slower than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Adam's apple bobbed as he rolled to the other side of the bed, curling into himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the shiver—a tremor that crawled down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\" He jerked up, gasping for breath, his eyes wide and confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached up, covering his damp forehead, then ran a shaky hand through his tangled hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took him a few seconds to remember—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still at his uncle's house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…What was I witnessing?\" he whispered, restless and rattled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw a burning house in the dream. But it wasn't really burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was close to it, desperate to run in—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something kept dragging him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck… this is insane.\" He picked his glasses and got up, grabbing the glass of water beside the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp Gulp\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He set the glass back down and walked to the window, hoping the night air would help him calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The breeze hit his face, brushing past his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And slowly, the wild beat of his heart began to settle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…What just happened…\" he muttered again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since he saw that demon—Abraham—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These flashes… these nightmares…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn't stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System... I need your help. I can't focus like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Host's pulse is too high. A short walk might help.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian let out a sigh. \"You're not going to help me unless I learn the Fourth Thread, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't expecting much from the emotionless voice in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still... a part of him hoped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, the system responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It's not that the system doesn't want to help. But giving you everything at once is risky. It's better to take it slow—and keep your mind occupied in the meantime.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian rubbed his forehead and gave a small nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You're right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So instead of going for a walk, he stepped into the Time Chamber—choosing to drown himself in study for the next few hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, by afternoon, they decided to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As I said, Mom, I can't skip more than a day or I won't be able to take a long leave next month,\" Ariana warned her stubborn mother who wanted them to stay at least today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They chatted until late at night, and since the morning, Morgana and Ariana had been together, talking about all kinds of things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Someone said it right; lock two women in a room for several days, and after unlocking the door, they still might ask for a few more minutes.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled at the thought as he stepped out of the house with Ariana on his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His parents had left early morning since they had to visit someone who lives in the same town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian met him in the morning and told him not to expect the duo when they return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they reached the carriage, Ariana glanced at the man who was standing at the window on the first floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a soft smile, she waved at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor's eyes warmed up as he just nodded in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian also waved at the man only to get a scowl as a response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bespectacled man chuckled at the response before turning towards his future mother-in-law, \"Is there anything you want me to bring next time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morgana gave him a hug as she said, \"Just come back as soon as you can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian nodded, \"We will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They soon boarded the carriage and left for the teleportation center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana had a contented smile on her face as they sat holding hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thankfully, I was able to change that frown into a smile,\" Adrian commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana closed her left eye as she teasingly said, \"You did nothing. It was all uncle Adam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian narrowed his eyes, \"Hey...that's mean. You don't understand how much courage it took for me to declare my love in front of my first teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana giggled, \"Mum was surprised too, to hear you boldly confessing.\" She kissed his cheek, \"Thank you, my brave man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian's left brow went up as he said, \"Well, this is underwhelming for a reward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana shrugged, \"You didn't get a clear green flag from my father so only a kiss is what you get.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian grumbled, \"That is so unfair that it requires a trial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana leaned closer, \"I am very curious how the trial would go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian bit her ear before huskily whispering, \"Come to my room tonight. I won't disappoint you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They flirted and chatted all the way to the center before the carriage came to a pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stepped out and advanced towards the building when suddenly, Ariana asked, \"By the way, are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian hummed in questioning, \"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't know but you felt...off in the morning. You were zoning out a lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian thought for a moment before a sigh seeped through his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused and gave her forehead a soft kiss before whispering, \"Give me some time. I will tell you everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his tense shoulders and the way he spoke, Ariana realized that this matter was more serious than she had initially evaluated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up at him and asked, \"You know you can trust me, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I trust you blindly, Aria. But this...I need time to process everything before I can tell you what is going on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana softly nodded at that and they soon used the teleportation to reach the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, they bought lunch, the famous dumplings of the market, and by evening, they were at the academy's gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they stepped in, they found several instructors rushing toward the academy building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana frowned, and in an instant, she was before one of the Professors, who nearly tripped to see her there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-Headmistress?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened, Rose?\" She asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pink-haired woman first calmed down her heart and Adrian also reached them in those few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her hand on her chest, she informed them, \"It's student Elana....she fell from the second floor and broke her arm. She has been taken to the infirmary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian and Ariana shared a glance before they rushed to the infirmary too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I hope what I am thinking doesn't turn out to be right.' Adrian muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>°°°°°°°°\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A\u002FN:- Thanks for reading. Drop a comment.\u003C\u002Fp>",1142,"2026-06-06T07:53:02.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","3f09edfd6b040bb07c4e49ecbc3d3010683c31a9111ac9d4167727dfa4d84f0a","return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-chapter-162","return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-chapter-160",595,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freturn-of-the-legendary-runesmith-cover.jpg"]