[{"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-247":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},1327112,1762,"Chapter 247: Is There Any Problem?","sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--chapter-247",247,"\u003Cp>The fight was brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blow after blow. Strike after strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien and Pendalf clashed like two storms colliding, their fists and elbows meeting in a furious exchange of force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pow!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pendalf even received slaps whenever Damien had the chance to. This infuriated the man as he considered it disrespectful. \"You little...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pow!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien landed another one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pendalf was fast, his attacks unpredictable, his movements honed through years of battle. But Damien was faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More ruthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pendalf swung, but Damien ducked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pendalf kicked, but Damien sidestepped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when Damien struck—he landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A palm strike to the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vicious backhand to the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bone-rattling punch to the ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pendalf staggered, his body snapping back from the force. His once-confident grin had disappeared, replaced with wild frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hard, disrespectful slap across Pendalf's face that echoed in the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pendalf's golden eyes burned with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien tilted his head slightly, a smirk playing at the edges of his lips. \"Is there ant problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're dead, you little shit!\" Pendalf snarled. He couldn't take it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hand-to-hand was a losing battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to change tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a low growl, Pendalf backstepped, gaining distance. His hands shot to his back, and with a smooth motion, he pulled out his weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twin machetes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their odd serrated edges gleamed under the dim torchlight, lined with dark runes pulsing faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what caught Damien's attention wasn't the blades themselves—it was the chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chains wrapped around each hilt, long and sturdy, coiled around Pendalf's arms like serpents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A weapon made for both melee and ranged combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pendalf smirked, twirling both machetes in his hands before lashing them forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains unraveled, the serrated blades whipping through the air toward Damien like two striking vipers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien dodged—barely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woooosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One blade sliced through the air inches from his throat, while the other whipped around, forcing him to block with his sword. The impact sent a sharp vibration through his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pendalf laughed, yanking the chains back and whipping them around again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not the only one with skill, boy!\" he taunted, his machetes dancing through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien narrowed his eyes, watching how Pendalf moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way the chains extended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way the machetes snapped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost like vines whipping through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was when it clicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien had fought all kinds of creatures in the Forest of Twin Disasters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one of the most annoying enemies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creatures with fast, unpredictable movements, using vines to lash, restrain, and strangle their prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pendalf's weapon style was similar—but not the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was one major difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire worked on the Tree Demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Pendalf wouldn't burn so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So if fire wasn't the answer—what was?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien's gaze flickered to the chains mid-whip, the metal glinting under the low light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had an idea. \"Well, I'll just use more skills then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next strike came fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both machetes flew toward him again, chains extending like living creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Damien didn't dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He caught them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pa! Stay updated through My Virtual Library Empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers closed around the chains, gripping them tightly before Pendalf could snap them back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sixth Fang's smirk faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien's body crackled—lightning coiling around his arms, surging down into the chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pendalf's golden eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning surged through the metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bzzzzt—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A searing, agonizing shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pendalf's body jerked violently, his muscles locking up, his voice ripping into a wild, pain-filled scream as electricity coursed through him. \"Shit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His knees nearly buckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers trembled as he tried to regain control of his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Damien wasn't done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He switched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Lightning Manipulation—to Flame Manipulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heat surged through his hands, turning the chains red-hot in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The metal warped and melted, snapping clean off from the blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The machetes dropped uselessly to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pendalf's eyes widened in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His weapons were gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien took a single step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pendalf scrambled backward, shaking off the lingering shock, his breathing ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he steadied himself—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien launched one of the broken machetes at him like a spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pendalf barely dodged—but the second blade caught him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puck!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serrated machete stabbed into his thigh, its jagged edges tearing muscle and flesh apart as it embedded deep into his leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A roar of agony tore from Pendalf's throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision blurred with pain, but his rage burned hotter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a guttural snarl, he grabbed the machete's handle, ripping it from his thigh. Blood sprayed onto the floor, pooling beneath him as his hands shook with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pendalf's anger blinded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rushed forward, swinging wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sloppy. Desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Damien took full advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien sidestepped the first punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ducked the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—he ended it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blade flashed upward, the steel glinting before piercing directly underneath Pendalf's jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword went clean through, the tip erupting out the top of Pendalf's skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, Pendalf's body stiffened—his hands shaking, blood spilling down his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he went still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien yanked the sword free, letting Pendalf's lifeless body collapse onto the blood-soaked floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sixth Fang of the Stray Hounds was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien barely spared the body a glance as he wiped the blood from his blade—on Pendalf's own clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he crouched down, searching the corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—he found it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marked with several locations, each pinpointing sites far beyond the Forest of Twin Disasters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other Stray Hound bases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien exhaled, rolling the map and tucking it into his coat. \"I'll hunt the rest of you when I've got free time. I need to hunt demons for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He searched the rest of the chamber but found nothing else worth taking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien followed a new path leading up, climbing through a winding tunnel that eventually led to a hidden exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He emerged—inside the hollow of a massive tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cool breeze hit him as he stepped outside, taking in the dark-red sky above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He inhaled deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—he felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful essence approaching fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fenrir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Monstrous Wolf had sensed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, a massive black beast burst through the trees, its silver eyes locked onto Damien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien patted Fenrir's head, feeling the warmth of its fur beneath his fingers before mounting the beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to meet with Lizella and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had to transport the rescued captives that remained locked in their respective cages underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Damn it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned back toward the underground base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luton, his Stellar Slime, could store them in its Universal Space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guess I'm not done yet.\" Damien muttered to himself, lazily walking back inside while Fenrir stood guard outside of the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>",1143,"2026-06-05T19:28:51.149Z",1,"novelbin.me","b1f96662a62dddc930203358017d046f3334c903b9b1c112e8b1b8fdaa99f732","sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--chapter-465","sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--chapter-246",548,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--cover.jpg"]