[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-shut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a":3,"chapter-shut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a-shut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a-chapter-677":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Shut Up, Malevolent Dragon! I Don’t Want to Have Any More Children With You",{"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},1714505,2190,"Vol. 6 Ch. 43","shut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a-chapter-677",677,"\u003Cp>“Sis, you’re eliminated! Sis!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Noa being led away by the staff, Moon rushed forward and grabbed her tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sis, don’t leave me! What am I supposed to do without you?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noa smiled helplessly. “There’s no helping it. They really know how to play this game. Dad will come to you soon—make sure to listen to him, okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sis~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noa pinched Moon’s cheek gently and then turned to Aurora. “Did you figure it out, Aurora? Uncle Constantine’s strategy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pink-haired girl nodded with a serious expression. “I’m next.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right. So, you need to hurry, Aurora.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it. I will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Noa was taken to the “black room,” a small, dark holding area for eliminated players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora let out a long breath before turning back to the remaining three sisters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second Sis, Muse, Hefei, we need to move faster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sis… sob, sob… My sister…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second Sis?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Second Sis is my responsibility now. Take Muse and Hefei and keep working on the tasks,” a voice interrupted from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The children turned toward the source of the voice in unison, like they’d seen their savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon stepped forward, scooping up Moon and holding her against his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moon, like a subdued kitten, slumped onto his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, if you’d taken any longer, I’d have thought you’d given up entirely,” Aurora said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Giving up’s not my style, even if it’s tough. Besides, I still need to avenge your mom and sister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In three hours, you’ll be avenging me too,” Aurora quipped with a sigh. “Uncle Constantine really knows how to play his cards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon sighed as well. “We got too complacent in the early game.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But don’t worry, everyone makes mistakes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora furrowed her brows. “What’s that supposed to mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon shrugged. “Nothing. Now, take your sisters and get to work. Stay safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it,” Aurora replied before leaving with Muse and Hefei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon lifted Moon higher, placing her on his shoulders so she could ride on top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently held her ankles to keep her steady and asked,“Wanna do something fun, Moon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moon sniffled. “Dad, Mom and Sis are eliminated. How can you still think about having fun? We need to do tasks and find clues.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting atop her father’s shoulders, Moon couldn’t help but feel that her dad’s idea of “fun” wasn’t exactly appropriate given the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, alright. You’re so focused—it’s great! Let’s get moving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moon glanced down at her dangling feet. Even with her small brain, she could tell how dire the situation was for their team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why did Dad still seem so relaxed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be…” Moon wondered to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Losing Mom and Sis made Dad lose his mind! Dad’s gone crazy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only the Silver Dragon Prince and four little girls remain on the Good Faction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, in fifteen hours, this game will be over?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. At the current pace, with a Good Faction player eliminated every three hours, the game will end in fifteen hours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, should we intervene? The pink-haired kid is trying so hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, the pressure on them is pretty intense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader considered this for a moment and then said,“Let’s shorten the remaining time to sixteen hours. Any extra time is unnecessary anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, add some clue-based tasks to reduce the gap between the Good Faction and the ghosts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Release the Good Faction’s [Kill] item card so they can fight back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally, cancel the final Destruction Task. Just simplify it so that finding the plague source allows immediate destruction without any extra steps.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it. Implementing now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, boss!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Director’s Team quickly implemented the changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With ten minutes left before the ghosts’ next elimination cooldown ended, Aurora discovered a [Kill] item card that allowed them to fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they still needed to complete a puzzle task to obtain it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s… a nine-ring puzzle? But there’s no table here. Dad made me this toy before—I can do this!” Aurora said, determination flashing in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled a light purple hair tie from her pocket, bit it in her mouth, and tied her hair into a ponytail with swift, practiced movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat dripped from her forehead, and Muse, standing beside her, wiped it away with a tissue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Start with this one… Then this piece… Why is it stuck?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s brows furrowed as her trembling hands worked at the puzzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at the countdown on the Memory Stone beside her, the numbers ticking down mercilessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes had passed, and she hadn’t even solved half the puzzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overwhelming pressure was making her lose focus and her ability to think clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how clever she was, Aurora was still just a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up… Please, just solve already!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Time remaining until the ghosts’ elimination: 10 minutes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s palms were drenched with sweat. The nine-ring puzzle slipped from her hands once, but she didn’t even have time to scream. She simply picked it up and resumed working on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muse and Hefei stood beside her, wanting to help but unable to do anything. They stared at the countdown, too scared to remind Aurora and add to her pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m almost there… Just a little more… Almost done…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the room’s lights began flickering, and their bracelets started flashing erratically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the elimination seemed random, Aurora already knew the result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, she didn’t let the chaotic surroundings or the looming threat of elimination distract her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When her stress hit its peak, she grew calmer instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shh—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flickering lights abruptly stabilized, and the staff’s voice echoed through the castle:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Attention, all players: Good Faction player—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Almost there, just one last piece!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aurora—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last piece… Done, done!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“K. Melkvey—has been eliminated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora stood up, panting. A triumphant smile appeared on her face as she held the completed puzzle and the newly unlocked [Kill] card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I did it! I eliminated one of the ghosts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go!” Muse and Hefei cheered, rushing to hug her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tides had turned. The Good Faction wasn’t giving up just yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attention, all players: Ghost faction player Helena Poseidon has been eliminated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, so the little Sea Dragon was eliminated? What a pity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, it’s a shame. If they’d taken down the Red Flame Dragon King instead, the Good Faction might’ve had a better chance of turning the tide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, only the Silver Dragon Prince remains. Can he manage an incredible comeback and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little ones seemed to have done everything they possibly could, but Constantine was systematically eliminating them one by one, leaving only Leon for the final showdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A one-on-one finale… This is getting interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, everyone understood Constantine’s strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next few hours, Moon, Muse, and Hefei were all eliminated one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the battlefield, only Leon and Constantine remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Constantine had envisioned from the start, the game’s ultimate confrontation had boiled down to a duel between him and Leon—a solo match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the advantage Constantine had built up throughout the game put him in an almost unbeatable position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game’s final hour, the castle’s secret passages had been sealed. Constantine stood silently in the basement, illuminated by the cold glow of a single overhead light. His solitary figure cast a long shadow, making the scene feel eerily lonely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his hands, he held a spherical metallic mechanism—the plague source Leon and his team had desperately been searching for. Step by step, Constantine had found it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All it would take to destroy the plague source was to rotate the dials on the spherical mechanism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of stillness, Constantine retrieved his Memory Stone and checked the time. His elimination ability was ready to be used again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I eliminate Good Faction player Leon Casmod,\" he declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a calm tone, he prepared to activate the ghost faction’s Elimination ability on the final remaining opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constantine looked down at the Memory Stone in his hand, recalling his calculated movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you remember the three item cards Leon mentioned when we first met?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice drifted down from the staircase above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constantine raised his head to see a familiar figure descending step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon was holding three cards in one hand, the other still in his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cards bore the image of pure white wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One card delays poison status by an hour. The second provides a task hint. And the third… I didn’t let Moon tell you about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon held up the last card for Constantine to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one is called Guardian Angel, and it can block one kill effect from any faction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon tossed the three cards onto the ground, then took a few steps forward, stopping about five meters away from Constantine. His gaze fell on the spherical mechanism in Constantine’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, that’s the plague source?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow, you actually found it,\" Leon said, scratching his head with a wry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constantine, however, noticed something strange—the bracelet on Leon’s wrist, the one he’d kept in his pocket, had already turned black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That means…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve won, Leon,\" Constantine said softly, his tone calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if you blocked my elimination ability with an item card, you’ve still lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your bracelet is black. In ten minutes, you’ll be eliminated. There’s no task or item that can reverse this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon didn’t deny it. \"That’s true. But—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Leon stepped back and bent his knees slightly, taking up a stance that looked like he was preparing to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still struggling, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, just indulging in a last stand. But… a little exercise doesn’t hurt,\" Leon quipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two stood still for a few seconds before the basement lights flickered—a signal for battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon lunged forward, aiming to snatch the plague source from Constantine’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Constantine easily sidestepped the attack, evading him with minimal effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two overgrown children chased each other around the basement, leaping and dodging like kids on a playground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the eliminated players were watching from a screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s Dad doing? Didn’t we already lose? Why isn’t he coming back yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moon pouted, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" Aurora added. \"The bracelet’s black, so there’s no point in fighting over the plague source anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Destroying the plague source requires waiting fifteen minutes at the tower, but the black bracelet means elimination in ten minutes… I can’t figure out what Dad’s trying to do either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Rosvisser, observing through the Memory Stone, murmured to herself:\"Leon… what are you planning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some chaotic scrambling, Leon finally managed to grab the plague source from Constantine at an almost impossible angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constantine froze for a moment but then shrugged nonchalantly and smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like I got careless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon took a few steps back, holding the plague source in his hand and gripping it tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the careful can slip up sometimes,\" Leon said with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the ultimate victor won’t change, Leon. Even if you destroy the plague source, you can’t escape elimination. The victory is still mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon didn’t respond. Instead, he began turning the dials on the plague source. The sphere emitted a series of clicks, and wisps of purple smoke seeped out from its seams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attention, all players: The plague source has been destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon tossed the sphere aside casually, then shoved his hands into his pockets with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, looks like it’s not quite over yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without explaining further, Leon turned and began walking toward the castle hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constantine’s confidence wavered as he watched Leon’s retreating figure. After a moment of hesitation, he followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Constantine arrived at the hall, Leon was already standing by the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously eliminated players were all gathered on the other side of the hall, watching the scene unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning lazily against the doorframe, Leon looked completely at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Notice anything, Constantine? Ten minutes have passed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his wrist, showing the black bracelet still strapped there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constantine said nothing, watching intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I haven’t been eliminated. Curious, aren’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and began wiping the bracelet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he rubbed, the black color began to fade, revealing the green of a normal bracelet underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you were paying attention during the game, you’d have noticed a corridor. At the end of that corridor is a room, and on the far wall of that room…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon paused, smirking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…is Moon and Muse’s graffiti art.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They painted our family. You know us—we’re colorful: silver, white, blue, pink, red, and of course—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Black.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Simple graffiti art turned into the game’s ultimate victory,\" Constantine muttered, his voice low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A breeze swept through, and the grand castle doors slowly creaked open behind Leon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed one hand behind his back and the other over his heart. With a slight bow, he brought the unforgettable performance to a close.\u003C\u002Fp>",2132,"2026-06-06T15:10:07.658Z",1,"novelbin.me","3c5f732e217764ceb156e6f2f1f6e6da1ceea162c1e08e11e0ebf65e838d51ad","shut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a-chapter-678","shut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a-chapter-676",914,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a-cover.jpg"]