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Chapter 402: Truth Hidden Behind Misunderstanding · Oct 23, 2026

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401 Chapter 401: The Chaos Spirit’s Terror 2026-10-23
402 Chapter 402: Truth Hidden Behind Misunderstanding 2026-10-23
403 Chapter 403: The Fury of a Warrior Denied 2026-10-23
404 Chapter 404: Gathering Before the Storm 2026-10-23
405 Chapter 405: The Prince Who Declared Independence 2026-10-23
406 Chapter 406: The Queen’s Silence 2026-10-23
407 Chapter 407: The Queen’s Decision 2026-10-23
408 Chapter 408: The Queen’s Decision [Part 2] 2026-10-23
409 Chapter 409: Shadows Enter Fantom City 2026-10-23
410 Chapter 410: Shadows Enter Fantom City [Part 2] 2026-10-23
411 Chapter 411: A Woman From the Past 2026-10-23
412 Chapter 412: The Weight of a New Kingdom 2026-10-23
413 Chapter 413: The Burden of Independence 2026-10-23
414 Chapter 414: The Burden of Independence [Part 2] 2026-10-23
415 Chapter 415: The Woman From the West 2026-10-23
416 Chapter 416: A Name from the Past 2026-10-23
417 Chapter 417: A Deal Over Tea 2026-10-23
418 Chapter 418: A Merchant’s Investment 2026-10-23
419 Chapter 419: A Deal Written in White Gold 2026-10-23
420 Chapter 420: A Deal Written in White Gold [Part 2] 2026-10-23
421 Chapter 421: A Gamble Worth Taking 2026-10-23
422 Chapter 422: The False Residence 2026-10-23
423 Chapter 423: The Strange Marquis of Elmhart 2026-10-23
424 Chapter 424: The Fortress Beneath the Earth 2026-10-23
425 Chapter 425: The Woman Beyond the Gate 2026-10-23
426 Chapter 426: The Marquis Is a Woman!!! 2026-10-23
427 Chapter 427: The Distance Between Them 2026-10-23
428 Chapter 428: The Transmigrator Before Him 2026-10-23
429 Chapter 429: The Sword Empress’s Last Resort 2026-10-23
430 Chapter 430: The Artifact of Materialization 2026-10-23
431 Chapter 431: The Original Soul 2026-10-23
432 Chapter 432: The Sword That Slays Gods 2026-10-23
433 Chapter 433: The Sword That Slays Gods [Part 2] 2026-10-23
434 Chapter 434: Origin Swordsmanship!!! 2026-10-23
435 Chapter 435: The Sword That Split the Heavens 2026-10-23
436 Chapter 436: When the Moon Was Cut in Half 2026-10-23
437 Chapter 437: An Omen Across the Ancient Continent 2026-10-23
438 Chapter 438: The Original Awakens Their Battle Lust 2026-10-23
439 Chapter 439: Why Did He Spare Her? 2026-10-23
440 Chapter 440: Find Out Who Sent Him 2026-10-23
441 Chapter 441: Evelyne’s Sincere Request 2026-10-23
442 Chapter 442: A Swordswoman’s Humble Request 2026-10-23
443 Chapter 443: The Sword Master and His Disciple 2026-10-23
444 Chapter 444: The Quiet Days After the Moon Was Cut 2026-10-23
445 Chapter 445: Something Wrong in the Alley 2026-10-23
446 Chapter 446: The Woman Behind the Fear 2026-10-23
447 Chapter 447: The Thief’s Broken Act 2026-10-23
448 Chapter 448: A Path That Should Not Exist 2026-10-23
449 Chapter 449: The Hero Returns to the Hidden Cave 2026-10-23
450 Chapter 450: The Six Types of Heroes 2026-10-23

Truth Hidden Behind Misunderstanding

Isabella stared at the fleeing Chaos Spirit, completely stunned.

”W-Why are you running?”

The Spirit Ruler of Chaos didn’t answer immediately.

She only tightened her hold on Isabella and kept moving.

Faster.

Farther.

She didn’t even dare turn her head.

”That’s not someone you—or any mortal being—should face.”

The fear in her voice was impossible to miss.

The usual arrogance was gone.

So was the playful confidence.

There was only genuine fear.

”Nay...”

Her voice dropped as she continued to accelerate.

”Even the Gods above would think twice before facing that monster.”

A chill crawled down her spine.

She swallowed before speaking again.

”Only those Primordial beings have a chance of winning.”

Isabella went silent.

Completely silent.

She had never imagined hearing those words from the Chaos Spirit.

Never.

The Spirit Ruler who had always acted as though nothing in existence could threaten her was now running without even considering a fight.

She hadn’t attacked.

She hadn’t tested Victor.

She hadn’t even exchanged a single word with him.

She had simply looked at him...

And fled.

That realization shook Isabella more than anything else could have.

Just what kind of monster was Victor?

...

Back on the battlefield...

Silence settled over the ruined land.

The wind still howled across the scorched ground, carrying dust and ash through the air.

Yet no one moved.

Victor stood where he had been.

Diana remained nearby.

The six remaining Spirit Rulers stared into the distance.

All of them watched the Chaos Spirit disappear over the horizon with Isabella.

Victor blinked.

Then blinked again.

His golden eyes carried genuine confusion.

”...”

He had prepared himself for a brutal battle.

After everything he had witnessed, he expected the strongest Spirit Ruler to attack without hesitation.

Instead...

She had taken one look at him and run.

Victor slowly lowered his hand.

Even he didn’t know what to make of it.

Diana was equally surprised.

She had already sensed how terrifying the Chaos Spirit was.

But she had never expected her to retreat so completely.

There hadn’t even been a confrontation.

No exchange of blows.

No testing of strength.

Nothing.

The six Spirit Rulers were just as stunned.

They stood there like statues, staring at the place where their strongest companion had vanished.

The Chaos Spirit was unquestionably the strongest among them.

Even if all six joined forces against her, none of them believed victory was guaranteed.

Yet she had fled.

Without fighting.

Without hesitation.

Without even looking back.

The only thing she had done...

Was look directly at Victor.

The Spirit Ruler of Fire slowly lowered her weapon.

Her fingers remained wrapped tightly around its handle as she stared into the distance.

”...She ran.”

The words came out almost like a whisper.

The Spirit Ruler of Water swallowed quietly.

”I’ve... never seen her afraid.”

No one answered her.

Because they had never seen it either.

The Spirit Ruler of Earth remained silent, her expression unusually grave.

The Spirit Ruler of Wind clenched her fists.

”What exactly did she see?”

The Spirit Ruler of Lightning shook her head.

”I don’t know.”

”But whatever it was...”

”...it terrified her.”

The Spirit Ruler of Light slowly shifted her gaze toward Victor.

Then toward Diana.

A realization gradually formed inside every one of them.

They had been mistaken.

From the very beginning...

The person they believed to be the greatest threat had never been Diana.

It was the man standing calmly beside her.

Victor.

...

What none of the Spirit Rulers knew...

Was that their entire conclusion had been built upon a misunderstanding.

A very unfortunate misunderstanding.

Victor and Diana were nowhere near the peak of their true strength.

Not even close.

Diana’s existence was directly connected to her Master’s growth.

As long as Victor had not recovered the overwhelming power he would one day possess, Diana would remain heavily restrained as well.

The majority of her true strength was still sealed deep within her.

If Diana were to fight the six Spirit Rulers alone right now...

It would be an extremely difficult battle.

There was even a very real possibility that she would lose.

And if Victor joined her...

Victory still could not be guaranteed.

Their current strength simply wasn’t enough.

But the Spirit Rulers had no way of knowing that.

They had only seen what happened.

And what they had witnessed was more than enough to create a terrifying conclusion.

The Chaos Spirit had suddenly retreated.

She had inherited memories that clearly frightened her.

She had sensed terrifying souls connected to Victor.

Then, without hesitation, she had fled.

Everything had happened so quickly that the Spirit Rulers never had the chance to question what they were seeing.

One conclusion naturally formed in their minds.

Victor and Diana were beings far beyond the level they had imagined.

Beings whose true strength was so terrifying that even the Chaos Spirit had chosen to retreat rather than fight them.

The truth, however...

Was completely different.

It was nothing more than a misunderstanding born from terrible timing.

...

Victor slowly released the breath he had been holding.

The excitement that had filled his golden eyes only moments ago gradually disappeared.

He had been looking forward to this.

For the first time in a long while, he had thought he might finally have an opponent worthy of testing his current strength.

Someone who could force him to fight seriously.

Someone who might actually make his blood boil.

Instead...

The battle had ended before it had even truly begun.

Victor’s shoulders relaxed.

A trace of disappointment appeared across his handsome face.

He looked toward the remaining Spirit Rulers.

His golden eyes swept calmly across them.

There was no fear in his expression.

No tension.

Only dissatisfaction.

”So...”

His voice broke the silence.

”Is that it?”

The six Spirit Rulers remained completely still.

Victor tilted his head slightly.

His expression became even more impatient.

”Are you people going to do anything else?”

The question echoed across the battlefield.

For several seconds...

No one answered.

The six Spirit Rulers exchanged uncertain glances.

None of them seemed to know what they were supposed to do.

Their summoner was gone.

The Chaos Spirit had already abandoned the battlefield.

And now...

Only the six of them remained.

Standing before Victor.

And Diana.

Victor looked increasingly irritated by their silence.

Diana, however, remained completely calm.

She stood quietly beside him.

A gentle smile rested upon her lips.

There was no trace of panic in her expression.

She simply watched the six Spirit Rulers struggle to decide what they should do next.

The battlefield fell silent once more.

And somehow...

That silence made the Spirit Rulers even more nervous.

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