[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical-":3,"chapter-sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--chapter-237":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","SSS-Ranked Awakening: I Can Only Summon Mythical Beasts",{"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},1327098,1762,"Chapter 237 Inside Of The Tree Hideout","sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--chapter-237",237,"\u003Cp>The inside the tree hideout was damp and the scent of unwashed bodies filled the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dim torches flickered along the curved walls, casting eerie shadows as Damien and Lizella moved deeper into the structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corridors were narrow, made from hollowed-out wood, branching in multiple directions like veins in a living organism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aquila remained outside, standing watch. If anyone returned, the griffin would make sure they never entered or better still, alerted anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lizella walked slightly behind Damien, her eyes darting nervously around the unfamiliar space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Damien, who moved with complete ease, she was tense, her hands clenching and unclenching as she stepped over wooden planks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien, however, wasn't tense. He was… excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His steps were calm, deliberate. He wasn't just scouting—he was hunting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first guard appeared at the end of the hallway, his back turned. He never saw Damien coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the guard turned around, Damien was already on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single blow to the ribs shattered them instantly, the crack echoing through the silent corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arrghh!\" The man screamed, staggering back, but Damien grabbed him before he could fall, twisting his arm at an unnatural angle until bone tore through skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My arm!!\" The guard howled in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'll alert the others,\" Damien murmured, before slamming his fist into the man's throat, crushing his windpipe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard dropped, his breath coming in wet, choking gasps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien stepped over him and kept walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lizella swallowed hard, staring at the twitching body before hurrying after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They advanced further, encountering another pair of guards stationed near a small storage area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien didn't use his sword. He wanted them to feel it. To feel a portion of the pain and fear their captives and victims felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first man lunged at him with a dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien sidestepped effortlessly, grabbing the man's wrist and twisting it until the bone snapped like dry wood. The dagger clattered to the floor as the guard shrieked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could react further, Damien grabbed his collar and slammed him headfirst into the wooden wall. Blood splattered, but he wasn't done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wrenched the man's arm backward, pulling hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bone tore through the skin, leaving a jagged white spike protruding from the guard's flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second guard hesitated, terror flashing across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien was already moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ducked under a wild swing and delivered a crushing blow to the man's knee, shattering the joint completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhhh!!\" The guard collapsed, screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien grabbed his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single, sharp twist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screams stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lizella flinched but kept moving. She was slowly getting used to this now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More guards fell as they advanced, each one taken down with agonizing precision. Damien could have ended them quickly. Instead, he made sure every injury was deliberate—painful beyond recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they reached the end of the corridor, the wooden floor was smeared with blood, bodies lying in unnatural, broken positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lizella could hardly believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien hadn't just killed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had ruined them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final room was larger than the others, lit by weak lanterns. The air was thick with the scent of sweat, filth, and hopelessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rows of people sat on the floor, their wrists bound with iron cuffs. Some were children. Others were bruised and malnourished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three guards stood over them, one holding a whip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get up, scum,\" one barked at a young boy who had collapsed in exhaustion. He raised the whip again—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then Damien's fist connected with his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man's body jerked violently, his scream cut off as his vertebrae snapped in multiple places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two turned, their weapons half-drawn, but Damien was already there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brutal kick sent one flying into the wooden wall, splintering it on impact. The second tried to run—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien grabbed him by the collar and threw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard's body slammed into the floor, and before he could crawl away, Damien stomped on his ankle, snapping the bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaiiyaaaaah!!\" The man shrieked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien knelt beside him, grabbing his arm and twisting—slowly. The guard's face twisted in agony, eyes bulging as his shoulder popped out of its socket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a final blow crushed his skull against the wooden floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lizella hurried past him, rushing toward the captives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay,\" she whispered, helping untie a young girl's restraints. \"We're getting you out of here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien moved from one captive to another, breaking their chains with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep, rattling hiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captives stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lizella's hands trembled as she turned toward the source of the noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aquila wasn't inside and it definitely couldn't make such a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien turned, his eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the shadows, something massive moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long, scaled body slithered into the dim light, its black and green patterned skin glistening as it emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cobra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not just any cobra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was enormous—at least fifteen meters in length, its thick body coiling as it flicked its forked tongue. Its red eyes locked onto Damien, unblinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lizella barely managed a whisper. \"D-Damien…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent ignored the captives. It wasn't interested in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was interested in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawn to the sheer amount of pure essence radiating from his core, the beast lunged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien dodged, rolling backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fight here would be a disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captives. Lizella. The tight space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could fight it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why bother?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smirk tugged at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay put,\" he said over his shoulder to Lizella. \"I'll be back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without hesitation, he bolted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snake hissed again and slithered after him, its massive body crashing through wooden walls as it pursued him with terrifying speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lizella's heart pounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien wasn't running out of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was leading it outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rushed toward the entrance, pulling the captives along with her as the hideout shook from the force of the beast smashing through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The damp air hit Damien's face as he burst out of the tree's base, his boots skidding across the dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the massive serpent followed, its body tearing apart the wooden structure as it emerged, its tail smashing against the tree in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien didn't slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed the snake to come all the way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow passed overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aquila.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kreeeei!!\" The Griffin let out a piercing cry as it swooped down, its talons extending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien leapt aside just as Aquila's claws raked across the snake's scales, sending sparks flying as they clashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snake let out a furious hiss, its attention shifting from Damien to the griffin above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien chuckled, brushing dust off his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well,\" he muttered, watching as Aquila circled above, its sharp eyes locked onto its new opponent. Your next read awaits at My Virtual Library Empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have fun.\" Damien smirked. He'd brought an opponent for Aquila.\u003C\u002Fp>",1134,"2026-06-05T19:28:51.149Z",1,"novelbin.me","f27c669ca1a4b2b06d0e32e0e0ddfaad008610e2fe6a40ce21b642d13361f77b","sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--chapter-238","sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--chapter-460",548,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--cover.jpg"]