[{"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-517":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},1327218,1762,"Chapter 517 517: It Will Be Too Late","sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--chapter-517",517,"\u003Cp>Damien did not move immediately after the interrogation and killing of the captured demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He climbed to higher ground and watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eastern stronghold had not relocated. It had not scattered. But its patrol pattern had changed. Slightly tighter. Slightly more alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew one of their soldiers was missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not know how.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien lay flat against a thick branch high above the canopy, essence compressed to near invisibility. Below, two demonic soldiers moved in a staggered patrol formation. One ahead. One trailing behind by several dozen meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not smart enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had learned something critical from the tortured soldier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captains monitored suppression grids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant fluctuations would draw attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loud battles. Essence bursts. Unstable deaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of that would ripple outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not afford noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If demons began dying violently and leaving residue behind, captains would investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So instead, he would make them vanish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No lingering cores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No scent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waited until the lead demon crossed a narrow ravine. The trailing one paused briefly to inspect claw marks along a tree trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped silently behind the trailing demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand shot forward and clamped over its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other drove two fingers into the base of its skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A concentrated pulse of essence surged inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not explosive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon stiffened violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its core trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint crack echoed inside the creature's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body went limp instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No flare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it could even fall fully, Luton surged from Damien's shoulder and swallowed the corpse whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a drop of blood hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien did not pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leapt across the ravine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead demon sensed something behind it and turned... too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien's knee smashed into its sternum, folding it backward against a tree. His hand pierced through its throat before it could release a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon's eyes widened as it attempted to destabilize its core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien crushed it manually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers tightened around the chest cavity until the essence flow snapped violently inside the creature's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon convulsed once, then stilled. It was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luton consumed it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two patrol units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not summoned Fenrir. Had not summoned Cerbe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speed. Silence. Erasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scanned the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He retreated immediately and circled wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would not strike from the same vector twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night fell again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time he approached from the western side of the stronghold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He summoned Fenrir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great wolf materialized without sound, fur bristling faintly in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will not roar,\" Damien whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fenrir's icy eyes gleamed with understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien signaled forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lone demon soldier moved between two perimeter points, inspecting carved suppression markings along tree trunks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one was stronger than the previous pair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien let Fenrir circle behind it while he moved from the opposite side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the demon paused to examine a glowing rune carved into bark, Fenrir lunged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its jaws clamped around the demon's upper torso and ripped backward violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon tried to scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien was already there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist drove straight through its abdomen, gripping its core region from inside its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twisted and pulled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon's scream died in its throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fenrir did not devour immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, Damien nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf tore the corpse into large pieces and consumed them quickly, methodically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No leftovers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No scattered limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No blood trail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fenrir's tail flicked once in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien placed a hand on its head briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dismissed it immediately afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summons lingered presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presence left traces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would rotate them strategically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the third day, tension in the eastern cluster had grown palpable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patrols doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotations tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Search teams moved further into surrounding regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they still did not know what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was the brilliance of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not slain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not obliterated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just… gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien located his third target at dawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soldier stationed near an essence anchor point — a carved stone partially embedded into the forest floor, glowing faintly with suppressed energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon knelt before it, adjusting etched markings with careful precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stabilizer duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien observed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then summoned Cerbe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three-headed hellhound appeared without fanfare, black flames licking faintly around its paws before extinguishing at Damien's gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Minimal fire,\" he warned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cerbe's central head lowered obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cerbe circled wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien approached head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon sensed him at the last moment and sprang to its feet, claws igniting with dark essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien closed the distance instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His elbow shattered the demon's jaw before the word finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cerbe struck from behind, one head clamping onto the demon's shoulder while another seized its leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They dragged it down together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon tried to surge essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien slammed his palm into its chest and compressed its core flow, disrupting the surge mid-channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cerbe's third head bit down at the base of its neck and tore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body spasmed once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then fell still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cerbe consumed it quickly, flames flickering just enough to cauterize blood before it touched earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien dismissed the summon again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three soldiers in three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No traces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No cores left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No scent markers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eastern stronghold was now significantly reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to high ground and observed once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining demons were uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One intelligent presence paced more frequently now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Communication between units had increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were beginning to suspect external interference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not the scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien's gaze shifted deeper into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three captains existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If soldiers began vanishing too quickly, captains would investigate personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed the eastern cluster weakened but not wiped out entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until he was ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had proven something important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could isolate and eliminate without triggering large-scale reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could dismantle the structure piece by piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood slowly, wind brushing against his dark hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the time they realize what's happening,\" he murmured quietly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will be too late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, the remaining demons continued their rotations, unaware that their numbers had already thinned significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware that their stabilizing network was weakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware that the apex predator of Twin Disasters had shifted from open warfare to systematic extinction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was only the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>",1058,"2026-06-05T19:29:03.455Z",1,"novelbin.me","835b5e991026aae17a6fe60bea7b1b3301a0f15b6837974efdd1b588a2ba196d","sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--chapter-518","sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--chapter-516",548,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--cover.jpg"]