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title: "Chapter 278: Aelric’s True Strength"
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slug: "ch-278"
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novel: "Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100"
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number: 278
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likes: 0
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wordCount: 1235
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createdAt: "2026-04-13"
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"Hey, that's Frevo Banian… He's from the Second Crown!"
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The realization hit fast.
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The tension, which had already reached a peak, spiked even further.
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"Yeah, I heard his strength has already reached Level 3 of Seeker Rank… And he's still under 30! Just 29 years old!"
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"He's a monster. I've heard his name mentioned alongside other legends—Drake, Luna, Marcus… Those four are the absolute top of the South Region's younger generation!"
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A brief pause.
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Then—
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"If he's taking action, I doubt that masked guy will dare to do anything reckless now."
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The words carried a heavy certainty, almost as if the fight had already been decided before it had even begun.
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After all—this was Frevo Banian.
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A genius acknowledged by the South's elite, his strength already placing him among the strongest of his generation.
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He wasn't someone you could just provoke and walk away from unscathed.
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And yet—
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As the murmurs settled, all eyes turning to see how the masked figure would react—
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But…
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Max simply… stood there.
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Unmoved.
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Unfazed.
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Almost as if the hype, the expectations, the power behind Frevo Banian's name—meant nothing to him.
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Crown Prince Aelric's expression hardened, his patience running thin.
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"No, nobody will do anything from now on."
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His voice was firm, filled with the unmistakable weight of royalty and command.
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Then—
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He clenched his fist upward, and in an instant—
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Hundreds of golden swords materialized in the air, glowing with divine brilliance.
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They floated above the garden, forming an unbreakable barrier, encircling both Max and the South Region's elite geniuses.
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The entire atmosphere shifted, growing heavier, charged with tension.
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Crown Prince Aelric was no longer just watching—
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He was taking control.
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But before anyone could process his actions, a voice cut through the air.
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"Aelric, are you defending that masked guy?"
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A new presence stepped forward.
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A woman—Luna.
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Her short, raven-black hair barely reached her shoulders, framing a face that was strikingly beautiful.
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But it wasn't just her beauty that drew attention—
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It was the dark markings etched across her face, patterns that didn't diminish her beauty but instead enhanced it, giving her an almost mystical allure.
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And she wasn't alone.
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Behind her, Drake and Marcus followed closely, their expressions carrying an unmistakable air of dominance.
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In mere moments—
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The strongest geniuses of the South Region had gathered in one place.
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Luna's sharp eyes locked onto Aelric.
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Her voice was calm, but beneath it was an undeniable edge of warning.
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"This guy just came here to harass the South."
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She spoke with absolute certainty, as if her words alone were fact.
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"You should take a neutral stance and not interfere in this matter."
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Crown Prince Aelric met her gaze, his golden swords glowing brightly as they hovered in the air.
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"I can't allow a fight here," he said firmly.
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"So you all should calm down."
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But—
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That wasn't going to happen.
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Drake let out a low chuckle, his grin widening as he stepped forward.
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"That's not going to happen."𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
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His words were casual, but there was an underlying threat woven into them.
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Then, with a slow gesture, he cracked his knuckles.
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"Either you take back your swords…"
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His eyes gleamed with a dangerous light.
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"Or you get dragged into this, too."
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Aelric's brows furrowed, his grip tightening.
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But Marcus—
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Marcus simply sneered.
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"Our numbers are way greater than yours."
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A step forward.
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"So think carefully."
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Crown Prince Aelric's frown deepened as he surveyed the growing storm of tension.
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The situation had spiraled out of control.
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With Luna, Drake, and Marcus joining in, the hostility from the South Region's strongest geniuses had reached an undeniable peak.
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And worse—
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He knew his father, the King, wouldn't interfere.
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The royal court had long established that conflicts among the younger generation were to be settled by themselves.
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No generals.
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No elders.
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No outside interference.
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That meant—if this escalated further, it would be an all-out clash of young powerhouses.
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And right now, with how unified the South Region stood, the odds were against him.
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But just then—
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A voice cut through the rising tension.
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A voice calm, confident, and utterly unfazed.
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"I see. More ants have arrived now."
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Max's words were light, but they carried a weight that made the air grow colder.
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Then, with a slow, deliberate motion—
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He lifted his right hand, his fingers relaxed but exuding dominance.
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And then—
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He signaled.
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"Leave them to me, Your Highness."
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Aelric's eyes narrowed.
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This masked guy started everything and now he wanted to take care of the problem?
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He almost cursed this guy.
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But at this someone else reacted to Max's bold words.
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Marcus let out a loud, mocking laugh, his aura flaring as he stepped forward.
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"You?"
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He scoffed, shaking his head.
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"You might have caught Arthur off guard earlier, but against us?"
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His eyes gleamed with contempt, his Seeker Rank pressure leaking outward, wrapping the air in a suffocating weight.
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"It won't work."
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His fists clenched, his body tensing, ready to strike.
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Just as he was about to attack—
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"No! Everyone stop moving!"
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Crown Prince Aelric's voice exploded through the garden, carrying the authority of a ruler.
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And then—
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The sky darkened.
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Or rather—
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It turned gold.
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In a single motion, the number of floating weapons surged exponentially, rising from mere hundreds to a staggering ten thousand.
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A full-scale arsenal of divine weapons filled the skies above the garden.
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Spears, swords, halberds, daggers, axes—each one humming with terrifying energy, coated in the powerful aura of a Level 3 Seeker Rank.
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A storm of blades, enough to wipe out an army.
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Aelric's expression was now cold, unyielding.
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"I will not allow this fight to happen here."
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His words echoed through the stunned silence.
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Because even the arrogance of the South Region's geniuses couldn't ignore the absolute force before them.
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Aelric wasn't just the Crown Prince.
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He was an absolute powerhouse.
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And right now—he was making it clear that if anyone so much as moved, they would face his wrath.
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Luna's lips curled into a faint smile, but it was not one of amusement.
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It was the kind of smile one wore when facing an unexpected challenge, a smile that hid calculations behind it.
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Her aura surged, pushing toward the peak of level 3 of Seeker Rank, her presence like a tide rising against an immovable force.
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Then, in a voice as light as a whisper, yet sharp enough to cut through the tension, she spoke.
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"You think these weapons could stop us?"
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Her eyes flickered toward the golden arsenal, her gaze sharp, almost measuring.
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But before she could say anything more—
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The sky shifted again.
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Crown Prince Aelric's expression darkened.
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His golden eyes gleamed, no longer carrying the restrained patience he had shown earlier.
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He had held back, hoping to avoid escalation.
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He had spoken with reason, giving them a way out.
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But it seemed—
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They had mistaken his patience for weakness.
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"What about now?"
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His voice was cold, absolute, the tone of a man who had just run out of tolerance.
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And then—
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The sky became a sea of weapons.
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The floating golden blades multiplied, surging from tens of thousands to an uncountable number.
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Wherever one looked—
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They saw nothing but swords, spears, halberds, and arrows—a golden storm hanging over the garden, their sheer presence turning the very air into razor-thin tension.
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Each weapon hummed with unstoppable force, carrying the overwhelming pressure of a Level 3 Seeker Rank.
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And worst of all— |