[{"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-504":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},630464,871,"Chapter 504: That Monster","the-royal-military-academy-s-impostor-owns-a-dun-chapter-504",504,"\u003Cp>Engulfed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes. That was the perfect word to describe what had just happened to him and to the entire arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion wasn’t the kind that made your ears ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor was it the kind that sent shrapnel flying or debris raining down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the soundless kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind that was so bright, so absolute, that it filled every inch of space, consuming sound itself like the void in the far reaches of the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind that brought him, King Garick of the Orcs, to his knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knees, even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itcould’veconsumed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with it came something he hadn’t felt in decades—irrational fear for himself, crawling from every pore of his body, chilling him to the bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, just as suddenly as it came—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if nothing had ever happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And standing there, as if he’d been there all along, was that scrawny guild leader, Luca.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy appeared before him in an instant, his presence calm, collected, and terrifying in its simplicity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he didn’t even see or feel that coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence in the arena stretched. Every pair of eyes was wide with shock as Luca finally spoke—his voice quiet, concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty,\" he said, tilting his head slightly. \"Are you alright? Would it be okay if we continue the test next time? Umm...I’m concerned about breaking the Empire’s equipment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The response came from not just Garick but the crowd around him. Nobody seemed to understand what that kid meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—right on cue—the alarm blared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dome shielding the arena began to hum and flicker, warning of imminent failure after being struck with too much spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then Garick heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint warmth trickled down his lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" he muttered, confused, as Luca’s worried gaze met his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fretting boy raised a hand delicately and pointed—right under his own nose, as if to illustrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here,\" he said softly. \"Your Majesty...you’re bleeding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garick’s eyes followed the gesture, still in a daze, and he was wondering about just who was injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But apparently, it was him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually ended up with a nosebleed from sheer pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luca motioned slightly, offering to help him, his concern genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Garick could respond, his aide rushed in with an almost panicked expression, arriving just as military technicians scrambled into the arena after hearing the alarms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty!\" the aide called, reaching his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luca and the others were already frantically explaining to the soldiers that this was just a test, not an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, even as he was being steadied, even as the blood was wiped from his lip, Garick’s eyes stayed locked on the boy standing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small. Unassuming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An actual monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as his aide whispered urgently, \"Should we take you to get checked?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said nothing at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with his voice low and steady, he answered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though really, it was not because he was being stubborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t afford such a thing right now, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because he couldn’t walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was definitely not about to show the people of the Empire that the King of the Orcs couldn’t take a step after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The allegedly calm and collected boy standing in the middle of the arena?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was actually anything but calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inwardly, Luca was horrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So horrified, in fact, that even D-29 started to stutter and whir in distress, its interface blinking with glitchy warnings like some kind of spiritual heart attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one thing to break school property.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But officialmilitaryproperty?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was he going to do?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flustered, barbaric little chipmunk—who just a moment ago had looked like a serious threat to,well,everyone—now scrambled in a panic, bowing slightly and apologizing profusely as soldiers rushed toward the arena floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I’m so sorry!\" Luca stammered, his golden eyes trembling as he tried to explain. \"It was just...it was just a test, I swear! Really! Please don’t misunderstand—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice cracked just a little at the end as he turned to Xavier in a silent, desperate plea: What do I do now?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But surprisingly, Xavier, the Imperial Crown Prince, didn’t look all that worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an air of detached calm, the sensible husband simply stepped forward, his dark uniform pristine, and produced a holographic folder of documents as though this had all been anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held them out to the nearest technician and said flatly, \"This facility was reserved in advance for a confidential combat evaluation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier blinked, startled, but took the documents and flipped through them, his brow furrowing deeper with every page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can’t disclose what was being tested?\" one of them finally asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xavier’s gaze was cold enough to shut him up instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Confidential.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The technicians could only exchange wary glances, murmur among themselves, and quietly back off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even they couldn’t deny that the paperwork was valid, and realizing the surveillance had been intentionally deactivated beforehand made it clear this was above their pay grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xavier wasn’t done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While turning slightly, he remembered to issue other essential commands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sid,\"he said inwardly,\"Please Tell D-29 to make sure nothing about this alert makes it to official records. You know what to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Master,\" Replied Sid, who had been thinking the same thing before he even asked. Because after witnessing that, he was similarly convinced that someone needed to start purging those logs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xavier’s attention softened only when he came back to Luca’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed a steadying hand on his wife’s shoulder, leaning just enough for Luca to hear his quiet words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You did fine,\" he murmured. \"Don’t worry. I’ll handle the rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luca could only sigh, his hands tightening into little fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry,\" he muttered, his head lowering. \"I just wanted to help. That’s all. I really didn’t think it would turn out like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed the back of his neck and grimaced faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just...thought it would look cool to act according to their custom,\" he added, his voice smaller now, \"like how the Orcs flash their auras before a fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He peeked up miserably, concerned that he had made it so much worse for his guildmates and Princess Kira.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Xavier could even say anything, he realized Luca’s words were falling on deaf ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because standing just beyond him, Princess Kira and Ada were staring at his little wife... differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two orc women’s eyes gleamed, not with disappointment but something closer to reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something closer to awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like they were looking at a rare, priceless treasure that had just dropped from the heavens and landed in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Luca stammered upon noticing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wha—what?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice cracked as his hands flailed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m really sorry! I didn’t mean it! I didn’t mean to—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kira only shook her head faintly, cutting him off with a soft smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" she said simply, her voice firm yet oddly warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at Ada and then back at Luca, her scheming eyes glinting faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If anything,\" she continued with a faint smirk, \"I might actually be able to stay after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her smirk widened just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll just have a different kind of problem to deal with instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1202,"2026-06-02T06:16:33.822Z",1,"novelbin.me","ad1c59c726d3c6d333e8ea4d16e4e3bbca43903b54413e336ee01e3f98ecb825","the-royal-military-academy-s-impostor-owns-a-dun-chapter-505","the-royal-military-academy-s-impostor-owns-a-dun-chapter-503",1073,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-royal-military-academy-s-impostor-owns-a-dun-cover.jpg"]