[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rivers-of-the-night":3,"chapter-rivers-of-the-night-rivers-of-the-night-chapter-29":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rivers of the Night",{"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},1337831,1783,"Chapter 29: It’s Okay","rivers-of-the-night-chapter-29",29,"\u003Cp>Theron landed on the ground lightly, his blue eyes frighteningly cold in the depths of the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at his hand, a searing pain creeping up his spine. The sword he was holding now wasn't his at all. It was Thessa's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength he would need to employ to cut off the head of a Ninth Resonance Bronze Mancer would definitely expose the fact it was a Water Mancer that acted here, and he couldn't afford that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily for him, Thessa had poured a large amount of Fire Mana into her blade to deal with the grey rhino.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unluckily for him, he was suffering severe burns to his hand now. Hiding this until it healed would be a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theron quickly moved to the stream and began to use Water Mancy to pull the heat out of his hand. Dealing with Ninth Resonance Fire Mana, even with a type advantage, was extraordinarily difficult. But he had also come prepared for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he was finished, he began to clean up the battlefield. It was only after he was satisfied that he turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight seemed simple, but it was all a matter of preparation. As for where it stemmed from, it was a result of a simple slip-up on Little Sadie's part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Theron first met Thessa and the others, Sadie had tried to introduce Thessa, only to be cut off by the young woman. But Theron had heard more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was more interesting was why Thessa wouldn't want others to know. Obviously, her relationship with the family wasn't bad; otherwise, she wouldn't be hanging out with her little sister-in-law-to-be in her free time. She had no obligation to do so, and if she wasn't a fan of the coming marriage, spending time with her family-to-be would be at the bottom of her priority list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there was the next oddity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thessa was a half-step into Silver Mancy already. Theron had already sensed this before tonight, and her actions tonight only further proved that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, why was she in a team with two weaklings like Soren and Teagan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theron prided himself on knowing information about practically everyone he interacted with. But he knew absolutely nothing about Sadie's family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could figure out so much about so many people, and yet be stonewalled by this quite frankly naive little girl with loose lips, it only meant one of two things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either her family was supremely powerful or supremely secretive. Such a family had to be at the Marquisette level at the worst, or involved in an organization like Daggers of the Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Theron didn't outright dismiss the latter, often the simplest answer was the correct one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In which case, if there was a power struggle ongoing, and suddenly a high-priority target hiding their identity and true abilities appeared, what would the result be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theron made a guess, and he was correct. Taking out Thessa was indeed one of the goals of the Thistles, and today they had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there was a lot of reconnaissance involved in this. These last few days, Theron had done what he did best and gathered a lot of information on his own. Though, he had to admit that with an ally like Little Sadie, it was all too easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was more than just a blessing in disguise for Theron. In fact, he had no plans on handing in this mission to Daggers of the Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The looming danger that was the secrets intertwining Merchant Greycoat were still hanging over his head. How could he so easily get himself involved again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The good news was that since Yonowai died, he shouldn't suffer a penalty from the organization for failure. Now, he could sit back and watch what sort of clashes happened between two powerhouse Clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Dean is Yonowai's father... let's see how he reacts.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theron slipped back into the theater as though nothing at all had happened. The gloves he was wearing earlier had slipped back onto his hands seamlessly, covering his burns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came back to find that Malaya was half asleep. He had purposely chosen a long-running play. Usually, it was a two-day one, but it was cheaper on the weekdays and crammed into a single sitting as a result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Theron's opinion, it should probably be more expensive because of that and the pressure it put on the performers. But fairness wasn't something the world was known for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he had to shake Malaya awake when the play ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poor girl was a bit embarrassed as she wiped her drool away, blushing profusely and apologizing even more so for wasting Theron's money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theron only smiled lightly and said that it was fine. It was his fault for picking such a late show anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Theron, I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malaya fidgeted, not knowing what to do with herself. She had resolved herself to say the words this time, but after falling asleep, she felt bad doing so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay.\" Theron said with a smile. \"I know you don't like me very much. I'm just happy you gave me these two dates. I'll remember them. I hope you can find your happiness elsewhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malaya froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, we're here.\" Theron said softly. \"You have a nice night, Malaya. I won't bother you anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Theron walked off, vanishing around the corner in a few steps after leaving Malaya to the girls' dorms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malaya didn't know why, but she felt herself trembling as Theron disappeared. She wanted to say a million times that that wasn't what she meant, but it was already much too late now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears fell from her eyes, gliding down her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theron rounded the corner, the calmness in his eyes belying the letdown he had just experienced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I need to break into the Fifth Resonance as quickly as possible. My cultivation... is too slow.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he vanished into the night, a storm was brewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, news that the son of the newly appointed Dean was dead would spread far and wide.\u003C\u002Fp>",1011,"2026-06-05T20:11:28.646Z",1,"novelbin.me","d4018f7ce1679ecc65f6dc1f0b70623cf8f2ebf10e2ac2584c96f5019b631cbf","rivers-of-the-night-chapter-30","rivers-of-the-night-chapter-28",873,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frivers-of-the-night-cover.jpg"]