[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-royal-military-academy-s-impostor-owns-a-dun":3,"chapter-the-royal-military-academy-s-impostor-owns-a-dun-the-royal-military-academy-s-impostor-owns-a-dun-chapter-301":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Royal Military Academy's Impostor Owns a Dungeon [BL]",{"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},630172,871,"Chapter 301: Decontamination","the-royal-military-academy-s-impostor-owns-a-dun-chapter-301",301,"\u003Cp>Luca’s concern was growing as he monitored the state of their butler’s mecha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, it was evident that the nanite ore used on the biomechas was paying off, as Sid and D-29 were barely affected by the spores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Ollie’s weird addition to Kyle’s mecha had proven helpful in frying the clinging germs as the mecha continued pulsing with electricity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Butler Gary’s mecha was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had only fixed the torso while experimenting on the mecha’s legs. They weren’t even done! Maybe it wouldn’t be this bad if they’d been able to finish everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luca could only swear to change up all the mechas he could get his hands on, provided they survive this ordeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They broke through the last of the shifting ridge just in time to see the hoverbike dip, slipping beneath a glowing arch of tangled root-bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bioluminescent fungal blooms flickered as the woman vanished into a narrow crevice between two jagged cliffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ollie was stunned because that dream about bungee jumpings seemed more like a premonition now. Only now, thankfully, he was inside a mecha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mop watched as Xavier followed first, clearing the passage with a tight roll that made D-29 shriek internally, especially since it was going next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luca was hell bent on D-29’s untapped potential and continued peeling behind Sid while dodging snapping branches and thick spore clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, suddenly—silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not total silence, no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the absence of pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they breached the mouth of the hollow, the clamor behind them vanished like it had hit an invisible wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>D-29 stammered inside Luca’s cockpit. \"Host! The entities closing in had stopped their pursuit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This should’ve been a good thing. But Luca followed Xavier into thinking that something that could stop allthatmust be one hell of a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They emerged into a cavernous dome of bioluminescent stone and shimmering, glass-like growths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls curved upward like the inside of a massive pearl, casting soft blue and green light that reflected off their mechas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the heart of it all lay a lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that seemed so untouched not even the shaking terrain outside managed to affect it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange crystalline flora bloomed around the edges, their translucent stalks gently humming with a low, ethereal resonance. It was like standing inside a music box someone had left open in a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team hovered in a group, thrusters low and cautious, still keeping airborne to avoid further damage to the mechas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luca’s breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was initially stunned by the look of this place, which made him feel like he was seeing far too many new things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he had learned to be more cautious now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"D-29, are you able to analyze if it’s safe?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not entirely host, as many of the things here are not registering with what I have on my current database,\" answered the little system, who got a taste of frustration that it had long seen on its favorite research materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, I’m not sure about safe...but it was definitely clear of spores, save for what we already have on the mechas,\" Ollie muttered as he kept rechecking the values.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, that was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his curiosity peaked when the woman repositioned herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hoverbike came to a smooth halt on a narrow shelf of tapered stone near the lake’s edge. She didn’t dismount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she checked something on her control console, adjusted the stabilizers, and revved the engine with a sharp inhale before driving straight into the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes,into the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire team gawked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water barely rippled as the hoverbike slipped beneath its surface with her still astride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Did she just—\" Kyle began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She just dove in with the bike,\" Ollie confirmed, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Sid was not expecting that kind of step, as he had been thinking about the possibility of an ambush the entire time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a shimmer rippled across the lake, and the woman emerged once more—her hoverbike still beneath her, glistening with droplets that seemed to neutralize every trace of glowing spore and corrosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She eased the bike back onto the ridge, water gliding off the frame in rivulets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No moss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No spores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she pointed at them and then at the calm lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to keep your mechas intact,\" she said, voice firm and no-nonsense, \"in you go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, no one moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Butler Gary came forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Lord, I’ll go and try it. After all, my mecha would end up corroded in a while anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Butler Gary, please make sure your cockpit is airtight, and wear your protective gear!\" Luca worriedly fussed over the butler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew better than to stop him because the spores would likely do more irreversible damage if this continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The party hovered, engines humming low. Two mechas were partly coated in spores that hissed faintly as they reacted to the ambient air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the mecha with odd legs decided to descend. A quick scan of the water showed no immediate contaminants or trap-like triggers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His descent was cautious and slow. The surface barely rippling. A subtle glow followed the mecha’s entry—like bioluminescent threads awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water hissed and steamed around its corroded parts. But slowly, layer by layer, the corrosion peeled away—dissolving into harmless threads that curled upward like smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ollie reacted, shocked at the results he was seeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, the spores, it’s like they’re melting off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While it didn’t fix the current damage on Butler Gary’s mecha, the fact that it wasn’t being overtaken by the spores alone was definitely better than nothing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, we’ll go next. I think my mecha would need the same treatment.\" Kyle stated as he surprised the blonde by putting back the helmet he had taken off earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make sure to wear this properly. And watch for anything seeping in, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ollie shifted in his seat, taking Kyle’s words seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was apparently no need to worry too much, as the same thing happened to the adjutant’s mecha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Xavier volunteered to go next, despite not needing to, telling Luca only to come once the biomecha showed acceptable results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luca,\" he called over the comms, \"Stay here for now. I’ll go in first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay...come back soon,\" Luca mumbled, but the worry was only half-masked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the nanite ore did not react violently to the water, and Xavier could finally call his wife over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the woman stood nearby, arms crossed, waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was far closer now. And had been clutching at her arms trying to stay upright as he watched that odd-legged mecha get submerged earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, it had been a simple sight—an older, moderately armored frame sliding into water, the hiss of spores retreating, the slow cleansing effect at work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what she saw wasn’t just corrosion melting off. It was memory bleeding back in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That strange thing was absurd in design. But that leg...the lower paneling...the partial crest half-hidden by mineral scarring...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should be difficult to recognize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not unless they’d traced it a thousand times with their eyes closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not unless they’d knelt in that same bay, hands pressing metal warm from calibrations, anchoring a memory to a prayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s breath caught in her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her helmet stayed on. Her face unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she took a step back from the water’s edge. Her voice had been steady earlier when she told them to submerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she wasn’t sure she’d be able to speak without shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because she wasn’t sure what she’d say if she asked his name and heard it said back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This might just be her undoing.\u003C\u002Fp>",1293,"2026-06-02T06:16:21.519Z",1,"novelbin.me","11cd294902c9d6af188bee7bdcbec1eeccdf9b3ebdb20d0410c44b02de384948","the-royal-military-academy-s-impostor-owns-a-dun-chapter-162","the-royal-military-academy-s-impostor-owns-a-dun-chapter-161",1073,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-royal-military-academy-s-impostor-owns-a-dun-cover.jpg"]