[{"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-519":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},1327220,1762,"Chapter 519: Storming The First Base","sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--chapter-519",519,"\u003Cp>Damien did not rush into the assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For two days after the eastern purge, he hunted mana beasts relentlessly — not for himself, but for balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fenrir tore through a pack of armored direstags, their antlers reinforced with condensed mana. Cerbe incinerated a pair of volcanic-backed lizards whose cores burned hot even after death. Damien made sure each kill fed them directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Luton dominated demonic essence, then Fenrir and Cerbe would dominate raw magical purity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the end of the second day, Fenrir’s fur shimmered faintly with condensed frost-mana. Cerbe’s flames burned darker — denser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Damien allow himself rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found a river bend carved between ancient stones and had Luton produce spices, utensils, and preserved herbs from its Universal Space. He carved thick slabs of meat from a high-grade mana beast he’d slain earlier and skewered them over controlled flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scent filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For once, he sat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not as prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not as hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as something in between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ate slowly, deliberately. He had warm meat, clean water, and the quiet wind by his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow would not be quiet though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the meal, he stood and stretched lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Summon Skylar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black fire spiraled into existence as the wyvern manifested above him, wings spreading wide and casting a shadow over the riverbank. Its scales shimmered like polished obsidian beneath moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grade Three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And growing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien mounted without ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We go east.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weakest stronghold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one he had already crippled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one missing half its soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skylar launched into the sky with a thunderous beat of wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They flew high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Higher than Aquila would’ve preferred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skylar’s presence alone intimidated most airborne creatures; even those foolish enough to attempt approach retreated quickly once they sensed the wyvern’s aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From above, the eastern sector looked... thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana density fluctuated irregularly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien could almost feel the grid unraveling. As they neared the stronghold, he leaned forward slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Descend. Quiet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skylar spiraled down through mist and treetops before landing several hundred meters away from the entrance perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien dismounted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cancel summon on Skylar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wyvern vanished into fading embers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence swallowed the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He approached on foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luton rested against his shoulder, calm and steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stronghold came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone structures. Carved suppression pillars. Ritual markings etched into bark and stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No patrols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No perimeter guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No demonic presence radiating outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even weakened cells kept at least minimal surveillance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing immediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No clustered signatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hidden ambushers pulsing behind trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just faint residual demonic essence lingering like stale smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped into the clearing fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The central pit — once active with green flame — was dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suppression anchor near the eastern edge had cracked completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several structures appeared abandoned rather than destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crouched and touched the soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still warm. The residents were not long gone. Maybe hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe a day at most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had withdrawn. But why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood slowly. If this was a trap, it was an exceptionally patient one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked toward the largest bone structure — likely the command chamber for the eastern captain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entrance was unguarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused only briefly before stepping inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was both dark and cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air inside carried dense residual essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not chaotic — structured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As though something important had once stood here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scanned the walls whuch was filled with carvings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were not random.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized parts of the forest layout within the etchings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not just a camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a stabilization hub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it had been evacuated intentionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint ripple passed through Luton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien sensed it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But absence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind that followed organized retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped further inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the chamber lay a fractured stone disk embedded in the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not demonic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Older.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crouched again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hairline cracks spread outward from the center of the disk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed his palm lightly against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint. Very faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something pulsed below. He withdrew his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... They had not fled randomly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had consolidated which meant the eastern captain had likely retreated to join another stronghold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smarter than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien straightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t panic retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was strategic repositioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had decided the eastern node was no longer defensible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked back outside and scanned the forest line again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still no movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this is a trap,\" he murmured, \"it’s well executed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luton shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien considered possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If all remaining forces had merged with either the southern basin or the northwestern ridge, then one of those locations now held concentrated power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possibly two captains together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt no anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, this simplified things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He preferred decisive engagements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Luton... he glanced at the slime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Grade Two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no creature in this forest that Luton could not devour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Grade One existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought lingered only briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not sensed anything remotely that powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if something like that existed, it would not hide so passively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still... he calculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Luton devoured a Grade Two or peak Grade Two entity, it would require time to stabilize before consuming another of equal density.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps five minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not know the exact limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant he could not rely on rapid chain devouring in a multi-captain engagement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would need controlled pacing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped fully into the center of the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This stronghold is finished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted toward the southern horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had felt denser signatures there even before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the eastern captain had retreated, that was where it would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned away from the abandoned hub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No ambush triggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hidden strike descended not did any delayed trap activate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which confirmed something important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captains were not reckless. They were reorganizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preparing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Good.’ Damien walked away from the ruins without haste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By abandoning the eastern stronghold, they had admitted weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had surrendered territory and territory meant suppression. The grid here was broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pressure beneath this region would now shift elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wondered if the captains understood what that meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or if they were too focused on eliminating him to notice the deeper consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he reached the tree line, he paused briefly and looked back once more at the empty structures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile curved across his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re adapting,\" he said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because so was he.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped into the forest shadows and vanished among the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next was the basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, he would not arrive quietly. If they wanted consolidation, he would give them confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>",1121,"2026-06-05T19:29:03.455Z",1,"novelbin.me","3dfe1e0949103220b572cad5cb219489af83c71adc13a83fee4f2d24d9085f61","sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--chapter-520","sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--chapter-518",548,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--cover.jpg"]