[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-strongest-hammer-god":3,"chapter-strongest-hammer-god-strongest-hammer-god-chapter-148":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Strongest Hammer God",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},526589,779,"Chapter 148 Services","strongest-hammer-god-chapter-148",148,"\u003Cp>Kyle looked nervously at the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are Knights. Actual Knights,\" Theodor said. \"You better hope they don't want to kill you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Friend, can we help you in any other way?\" one of them asked with a fake smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle took a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it's fine,\" he said. \"Thank you for saving me. If there is any way in which I can repay you, tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, it's fine,\" the first Knight said. \"We'll escort you to the Fire Coast. Just follow us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can find my own way. Thank you very much,\" Kyle said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's too dangerous,\" the other Knight said with a frown. \"You need some escorts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle looked at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he started running towards the Fire Coast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Knights looked at each other before they easily overtook Kyle, running towards the Fire Coast in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm fine! You can go!\" Kyle shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry!\" one of the Knights shouted. \"We are going to keep you safe. Leave everything to us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle noticed that the other Knight chuckled deviously after the first one said that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" Theodor commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you see?\" Kyle whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" one of the Knights asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing!\" Kyle shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fuck, how did that guy hear me?! I was whispering!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a policy,\" Theodor answered. \"They don't want to kill you. In fact, they want to help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle seemed suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not act like they were trying to help him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their entire demeanor was… off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Fighter you met most likely has opted to take a family-and-friend protection policy,\" Theodor explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His friends and family can ask anyone in the royal army for help in exchange for payment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, that payment doesn't come from you but from the policyholder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can use them to travel to the Big Bazaar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, when Kyle heard that, he didn't feel relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he felt guilt and pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mandrake, the guy who had taught him Air Current, was currently paying for two Knights to save and escort him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While running, Kyle put his arm over his mouth like he was coughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't want to cause Mandrake trouble,\" he whispered into his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Knights glanced at Kyle's weird way of running, but they didn't mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Easy money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who cares?\" Theodor asked with annoyance. \"You barely know him anyway. Just use him and be done with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I refuse,\" Kyle said into his arm. \"I want to pay for the trouble I've caused. I already told you I repay my debts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodor remembered the conversation he had with Kyle in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought this kind of ideology was stupid and naïve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he also remembered that Kyle having his ideology was actually a good thing for Theodor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Kyle had promised that he would end Hieronymus' lineage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" Theodor said. \"Just tell them what I tell you to tell them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle nodded as he kept running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a couple of minutes, the ground started to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It transformed from brown wasteland ground into black and hard ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, Kyle could also see a giant volcano in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fire Coast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had finally reached the Fire Coast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle stopped running, and the two Knights also stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There, we escorted you, correct?\" one of them asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, thank you,\" Kyle said. \"I do not require your services anymore. I would like to pay for the services myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the two of them heard that, they furrowed their brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle had spoken the specific phrases that made it impossible for them to push their services on him anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We saved you from mortal danger and escorted you for four minutes through the wilderness,\" one of them said. \"That makes 1.5 Ether Stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Kyle heard that, his heart nearly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That's fucking expensive!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't ask you to save me,\" Kyle said. \"I would have survived on my own. This was danger, not mortal danger, as you have seen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Knights walked closer to Kyle. \"You would have died. You even told us that we saved you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, from an expensive armor repair,\" Kyle said, pointing at the holes in his armor. \"For that, I thank you. I will be submitting a gratitude notice to the royal army and tell them that you have done a lot for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them sneered before looking at his partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other one sighed and just motioned to Kyle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Saving from danger and four minutes of wilderness escort. That's 90 Ether Pebbles,\" the first Knight said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Controlled wilderness,\" Kyle said. \"Fire Coast has a Sandworm Barrier. Anything between a Sandworm Barrier and a-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We know what controlled wilderness means!\" one of them shouted, his eyes showing his annoyance. \"In fact, how do you know that? You ran through the Sandworm Barrier without any corpses!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, that was my mistake. I apologize,\" Kyle said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Knights just looked at Kyle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One-way escort through controlled wilderness for four minutes and saving from moderate danger. Is that accurate?\" the Knight asked with a threateningly low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, that is fine,\" Kyle said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"60 Ether Pebbles,\" the Knight said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle nodded and took out all the Ether Pebbles the Ore Fiend had harvested for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>41 Ether Pebbles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're missing 19,\" the Knight said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Kyle took out the big piece of Wasteland Metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the two of them saw the Wasteland Metal, they were surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was quite valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sadly, they were part of the royal army, which meant they had to follow the law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle used his Soul to cut off a chunk of the Wasteland Metal and handed it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the current exchange rate?\" Kyle asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the Knights were no longer surprised that Kyle knew all of these things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy must have some kind of relative working in law or something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Knights took out a book and flipped through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he just shoved the book into Kyle's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the other Knight took the piece of metal and threw 13 Ether Pebbles back to Kyle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything to your satisfaction?\" one of the Knights asked in a sarcastic tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you. I am satisfied with your service,\" Kyle said respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Knights snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, they just fucked off without saying anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Kyle saw them leave, he sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he looked at the Fire Coast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, we made it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Fire Coast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>tg:\u002F\u002Fresolv?domain=StrongestHammerGod\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The author's patreon. If he gets more than 1000€ per month, he will increase the number of words in the chapter.\u003C\u002Fp>",1106,"2026-05-30T13:30:43.672Z","2026-06-01T04:31:20.275Z",1,"novelbin.me","b065279de78f13db5c8a80bcc6ab1b179d0e61a561678d65e5c824342d34bc6b","strongest-hammer-god-chapter-89","strongest-hammer-god-chapter-88",902,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstrongest-hammer-god-cover.jpg"]