[{"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-378":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},1326979,1762,"Chapter 378: Renna’s Loss","sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--chapter-378",378,"\u003Cp>Cael approached him slowly. \"So...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elias glanced sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to talk about it?\" Cael asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know he won’t fight like last time. Kellen won’t test the water again. He’ll come at you full.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want him to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elias looked back at the cracked stone seat he’d left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You already saw why.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, Kellen Drein stood quietly behind the Wyrmere prep zone, his eyes fixed on the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his aura stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slow pressure building like a tide behind a dam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Dean Oryll finally spoke to his assistant without taking his eyes off the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Notify the record keepers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That the match between Elias Verdan and Kellen Drein...\" He paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...will not follow precedent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Healers stood at the ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier teams whispered among themselves about fortification reinforcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because they feared Elias or Kellen would lose control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because one of them eventually might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Renna stepped forward for her match, passing Elias, she caught his wrist briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t hold back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared. \"Don’t you dare. Not after what he did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t need to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft chime rang out — and Renna’s match began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the stands, Damon leaned forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s going to win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Leana didn’t respond at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she responded with an exhale. \"She has to. Or Elias won’t be able to stay calm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damon frowned. \"You think it matters to him that much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think they all matter. That’s what makes him dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And behind them all — the crystal obelisk pulsed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ancient heartbeat in floating glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A promise of what was coming next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the quiet collision of two power houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renna stood at the edge of the platform, breath slow, eyes sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from her, Cedric Van waited with both hands folded behind his back, his weapon — a slim, single-edged dueling blade with a bone-pale handle — resting at his side like a polished fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that’s what made him dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric wasn’t like Kellen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t mimicking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was simply... executing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A swordsman bred for tournament combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfected for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The announcer’s voice rolled like thunder across the Colosseum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Semifinal Match One: Renna Velmira versus Cedric Van. Combatants, ready... Begin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renna didn’t rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She learned that lesson long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she opened with an angular magic spell — one meant to spin and wrap midair like a twisting net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric flicked his blade once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic spell sliced neatly in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cut was clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not forced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was designed to do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renna’s brow creased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a problem. Just information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She began casting another spell. This one a shatter-trap meant to detonate on pulse trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric advanced without fear and she triggered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boooom!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It blew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped through the smoke and carved a half-circle in the ground — one that left no mark on the stone, but disrupted the essence path under her boots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renna stumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just for a heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t follow up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn,\" Cael muttered from ElderGlow’s viewing quadrant. \"He’s reading her two moves ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reiz, sitting upright now and partially healed, nodded slowly. \"He’s countering spells he hasn’t even seen yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elias stood behind them, silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renna adjusted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped using mid-tier spells and returned to her base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raw force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Targeted bursts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compressed angle shots, not traps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drove Cedric back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ducked. Parried. Let one graze his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a twist of his foot and a shift of his blade — he drew a spiral line midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A disarming pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renna dropped her casting focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reflex caught it before it hit the ground, but she was off rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric came in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clean lines — no blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strikes didn’t aim to injure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They aimed to break concentration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renna staggered again, this time to recover spacing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He followed. Closed. Slipped a trap line into her wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dodged left—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Straight into a ward spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw it too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stunning pulse raced up her side, locking her right shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric moved in again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not fast and not fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just... perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A reverse-slash caught her across the thigh — disabling, not cutting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a spin, a barrier pulse to the knee, and a final sweeping blow across her back shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renna fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t pass out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pushed herself up with one good arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood at her lip. Breathing rough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She summoned one last spell with her left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charged it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Held it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And stared up at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric didn’t raise his blade again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he knew she knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t winning this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Combatant unable to continue. Victory: Cedric Van.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd offered polite applause — respectful, muted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No cheers. No chants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t a show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renna slowly dispelled the spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let it fade from her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then stood on her own, even as the healers rushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waved them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And walked off the stage without a limp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the prep zone, Cael stepped forward and met her halfway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just touched her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded. \"That was a machine in human form.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reiz exhaled. \"You did well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renna looked past both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Elias.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He met her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just... watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when she passed him, she whispered, \"He’s colder than you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elias didn’t reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she saw the faintest twitch of his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High above, the Dean of Thornevale didn’t smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply crossed her arms and leaned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Efficient,\" she said to no one in particular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dean Oryll said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were on the obelisk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the duel about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because now... it was time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena’s light changed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sigils around the main platform deepened, flaring brighter than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extra layers were added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Triple-seal containment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Essence dampening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Friction dampening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Semifinal Match Two: Elias Verdan versus Kellen Drein.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1045,"2026-06-05T19:28:51.149Z",1,"novelbin.me","fae04f393b9c6df285a4d05ce3fe300152fed58b2687479ebeae18128eff5aa7","sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--chapter-379","sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--chapter-377",548,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--cover.jpg"]