[{"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-522":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},1327223,1762,"Chapter 522: I’ll Tear You Apart","sss-ranked-awakening-i-can-only-summon-mythical--chapter-522",522,"\u003Cp>The second collision split the clearing in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien and the captain vanished from their original positions and reappeared twenty meters away in a spray of shattered earth and splintered wood. Their fists met again, and the impact created a concussive boom that sent the remaining soldiers stumbling backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fractured stone disk at the clearing’s center finally gave way, collapsing inward with a grinding crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien slid back several feet, boots carving trenches through the dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stood exactly where it had stepped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its crimson eyes glowed steadily, unblinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are stronger than the reports suggested,\" it said evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien rolled his wrist once, loosening tension in his forearm. The bones in his knuckles ached from the collision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess your reports are outdated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wasted motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the distance in a blink and delivered a straight punch aimed at the captain’s throat. The demon tilted its head just enough for the strike to graze its armored plating instead of crushing its windpipe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact rang like metal being struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain countered with a short, brutal elbow aimed at Damien’s temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien ducked, pivoted inside its reach, and drove his knee upward toward the abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time he felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plating absorbed part of the blow, but not all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain’s torso shifted half an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain’s fist came down like a hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien crossed his arms and blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force drove him into the ground hard enough to crater it beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks spidered outward from the impact point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain pressed downward, increasing pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your physical reinforcement is refined,\" it noted calmly. \"But inefficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien gritted his teeth and exploded upward, forcing separation with a surge of compressed essence. He spun and delivered a roundhouse kick to the captain’s ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time the plating cracked faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin line etched across its side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain’s eyes flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It retaliated instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A palm strike to Damien’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not flashy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just direct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact sent him flying through three trees in succession before he regained control midair and landed in a crouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He inhaled once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Measured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain walked toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not rushing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not taunting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It radiated authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, the surviving soldiers held formation, watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not their fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was command-level resolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien charged again, this time feinting high before dropping low. His fist slammed into the captain’s left knee joint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strategic target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plating there was thinner to allow movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strike landed solidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The joint buckled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain retaliated by grabbing Damien by the collar and slamming him headfirst into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth exploded upward in a fountain of dirt and stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien twisted mid-impact, reducing the damage, and retaliated with an upward punch from the crater’s base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blow connected with the captain’s jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep crack sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain stepped back one pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its jaw shifted slightly out of alignment before snapping back into place with a disturbing grind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regeneration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not rapid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You adapt quickly,\" it said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien wiped blood from his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So do you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain’s aura shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It compressed further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Denser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding air thickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien felt it immediately — a subtle pressure pressing against his muscles, slowing micro-movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An aura-based suppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smirked faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He answered by compressing his own essence tighter, forcing his body to reject the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath his feet cracked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They disappeared simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their next collision happened midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fist met forearm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knee met ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elbow met jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each impact detonated in thunderous bursts that shook the forest canopy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trees collapsed simply from the shockwaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fell back to the ground almost together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain struck first this time — a straight punch aimed at Damien’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien deflected it sideways and countered with a palm strike to the cracked section of plating along the captain’s ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crack widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black ichor leaked faintly from beneath the armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It grabbed Damien’s wrist before he could withdraw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon twisted and hurled him across the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien collided with a suppression pillar, shattering it completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy from the damaged node flared and dissipated into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stabilization grid weakened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its gaze flicked briefly toward the collapsing pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then back to Damien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are not merely attacking us,\" it said. \"You are unraveling something older.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien rose from the rubble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain’s expression did not change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its aura sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lunged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faster this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien barely blocked the first strike and failed to fully intercept the second. A fist smashed into his ribs, and he felt something crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain shot through his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ignored it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain pressed the advantage, delivering a barrage of controlled, devastating blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wild swings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every strike calculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien was forced onto the defensive for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blocked three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evaded two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Took one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final punch sent him skidding across the clearing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He coughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood hit the dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You cannot overwhelm me as you did the others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien laughed softly despite the blood in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wasn’t trying to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He launched forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time he shifted tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of matching force with force, he redirected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain punched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien rotated his body around the strike, letting the momentum pass, and delivered a brutal elbow directly to the previously cracked rib plating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armor fractured further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain retaliated immediately with a knee strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien twisted, but not fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blow grazed his abdomen and sent him sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recovered mid-roll and swept low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain jumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien anticipated that and rose with an uppercut aimed at the jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain’s head snapped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A visible fracture spread across its facial plating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black blood dripped steadily now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the demon did not appear rattled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Testing concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain straightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are approaching the threshold,\" it said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien didn’t respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They collided once more in a brutal exchange of pure physical reinforcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fist for fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone for bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each strike sent shockwaves through the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining soldiers were forced to retreat further as the battle zone expanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half the eastern stronghold was now unrecognizable terrain — flattened, cratered, broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien landed a clean strike to the captain’s sternum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plating there cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain responded with a hook that caught Damien across the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision flashed white for half a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt two teeth loosen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain’s expression shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confusion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This pleases you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien stepped forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They clashed again — slower this time, but heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each blow carried more compressed essence than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath them was no longer stable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a battlefield of broken earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien’s breathing deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cracked rib in his side burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His knuckles were split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood ran down his forearms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain’s armor was fractured across multiple sections now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black ichor dripped steadily from its torso and jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet its posture remained upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unwavering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will not break me,\" it said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll tear you apart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain’s aura flared briefly — not explosive, but intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was only the first half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Testing phase over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assessment complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it stepped forward once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, the pressure doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real battle had just 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