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title: "Chapter 234: Cain’s Arrangement"
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slug: "ch-234"
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novel: "Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100"
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number: 234
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views: 0
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likes: 0
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wordCount: 1234
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createdAt: "2026-04-13"
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Evan’s gaze hardened, his resolve unwavering.
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Never—never—had he expected this battle to push him so far.
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Yet here he was.
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Forced to bring out his strongest attack.
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His breath was heavy, his chest rising and falling with the weight of battle.
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He looked at Max—this white-haired warrior who had only responded to his attacks, who had never attacked first, yet still, somehow…
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He had forced him to go all out.
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"You haven’t attacked me actively even once," Evan said, his voice calm, measured. "And yet, I am the one being pushed to my limit."
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The wind around him twisted violently, reacting to his will.
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A slow smirk played on his lips.
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"Consider this your greatest honor."
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Then—
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His eyes flashed.
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"And as you are the strongest genius of the Valora Continent, I suppose I should have expected this much."
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The air rumbled.
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The very world seemed to bend as his aura climbed to its absolute peak.
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His fingers clenched into a fist.
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"But this… our battle…"
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His smirk widened.
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"It’s far from over."
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And with those words—he threw it.
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SWISH!
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The wind screamed as the sword cut through space, a wave of pressure blasting outward in its wake.
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A storm followed in its path, ripping apart the battlefield as it hurtled toward Max like an unstoppable force of nature.
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But Max—
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He remained calm.
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His white hair flowed in the winds of destruction, his eyes locked onto the oncoming attack.
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Then—
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CRACK!
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Purple lightning surged.
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Instantly, bolts of lightnings wove together, compressing into a single, almost insignificant floating object before Max.
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A needle.
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Lightning Needle.
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A skill so small—yet so devastating.
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But Max wasn’t done.
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The lightning around him shifted.
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It pulsed.
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And then—
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A ring formed behind him.
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A ring of pure, pulsating lightning.
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WHOOM!
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The moment it appeared, his Lightning Aura erupted—a Level 3 Lightning Aura surging from his body like a divine storm, amplifying the sheer destructive force of the Lightning Needle.
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The air itself cracked under the pressure.
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Just then—
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The wind sword reached him.
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Max’s lips curled into a grin.
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He flicked his fingers.
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The Lightning Needle shot forward.
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SHIZZLE!
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Electric arcs lashed outward as the needle collided with the wind sword.
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WHOOSH!
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Wind and lightning wrapped around each other, twisting, colliding, roaring—
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And then—
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The world shook.
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A violent explosion of energy erupted, sending shockwaves that tore through the battlefield.
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Lightning surged through the sky.
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Wind raged, the air splitting apart in a terrifying display of elemental destruction.
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For a moment—
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Neither attack yielded.
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Both forces clashed, fighting for dominance.
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And then—
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One began to devour the other.
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The purple lightning from Max’s attack pierced through the heart of the wind sword, disrupting its core.
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The blade of wind trembled.
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Then—
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BOOM!
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It shattered.
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The fragments of wind dispersed, swallowed by the raw, crackling might of Max’s Lightning Needle.
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Which then gazed Evan’s cheek and disappeared behind him.
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The air went still.
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Evan’s strongest attack had been destroyed.
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His eyes widened.
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The spectators watching?
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Silent.
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Stunned.
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Max let out a slow breath, his Fusion State Aura still burning.
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Then, he lifted his gaze—locking eyes with Evan.
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"Are you done?"
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Evan stood motionless, his fists clenched tightly at his sides.
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His breath was ragged, his body trembling—not from pain, but from sheer exhaustion.
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Slowly, the crown of wind atop his head began to fade.
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The light green cloak of his Lord of Wind form dissipated into the air, vanishing like mist in the morning sun.
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Max saw that and shook his head, turning to Cain. "I win."
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His voice was steady, final.
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He lifted his sword slightly, pointing toward the Ascendants gathered in the distance.
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"You can all leave now."
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The battlefield fell into silence.
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Then—
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Cain smiled.
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A small, almost imperceptible curve of his lips.
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His neatly combed black hair swayed slightly in the dying wind, his posture as relaxed as ever.
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His eyes, however, were unreadable.
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"You are good. Very good."
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Cain’s voice carried through the battlefield—measured, composed.
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"To defeat Evan, a peak Adept Rank, while you are still merely a Level 7 Apprentice… That is nothing short of fascinating."
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Then, with a voice that carried a weight that could not be ignored, he spoke:
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"You are indeed strong enough to be chosen by our leader."
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His words, at first, sounded like praise.
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But Max could tell—it wasn’t.
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Cain’s piercing black eyes locked onto him, his expression still composed, still polite, yet somehow… inescapable.
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"But that also makes you our main focus."
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The air around them grew heavier.
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And then—
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Cain’s smile vanished.
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"That is why you haven’t won."
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His voice held absolute certainty.
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A statement. A fact.
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"Not yet."
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Almost instantly—
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Cain flicked his fingers.
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A quiet, almost casual gesture.
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And yet—the world itself responded.
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WHOOM!
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Above the Villa, the air distorted, warping into a swirling abyss of pure blackness.
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Within seconds—a massive dome began to manifest.
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Dark, endless, suffocating.
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It spread rapidly, expanding outward until it enclosed a 10-kilometer radius, swallowing everything within its reach.
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The Villa. The spectators. The leaders of the Five Great Guilds. The Super Families.
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All trapped inside.
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Cain lowered his hand, his gaze calm as he surveyed the area now contained within his creation.
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"We don’t need the nuisances here."
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Then—he flicked his finger again.
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SHWOOM!
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The air shivered.
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And then—
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Every single spectator watching from within the dome vanished.
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The gathered crowds, the reporters, the drones, the media—
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All of them—gone.
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Only a handful of individuals remained.
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The leaders of the guilds.
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The super families.
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The welcoming guests of Envoy Lucas.
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Cain’s lips curled into a smirk.
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"Now that’s better."
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His black eyes shifted back to Max, gleaming with unreadable intent before turning to Evan.
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"You can go all out now."
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Evan nodded slowly, taking a deep breath.
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His posture was calm, but the weight of his decision was heavy.
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Cain’s words had sealed his fate—and Max knew it too.
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The moment those words left Cain’s lips, Max’s expression hardened.
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A sense of inevitability settled over the battlefield.
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There was no stopping what would happen next.
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And that realization made even Envoy Lucas frown.
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"It’s true after all."
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His voice was grim, his eyes darkened with the weight of what was coming.
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"We never had concrete proof before… but it seems we’re about to see the truth with our own eyes."
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A heavy silence followed his words.
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And then—
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The leaders of the five great guilds and the super families all turned solemn.
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Because if the Ascendants could truly transform into Nulls…
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Then this wasn’t just Max’s battle.
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This was a war waiting to erupt.
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***
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Evan turned toward Max, his face devoid of arrogance.
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For the first time, he looked at him as an equal.
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"I had hoped to handle you without this," Evan admitted, his voice carrying a rare hint of respect.
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"But it seems I’m left with no choice."
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Then—
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WHOOSH!
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A black aura began to leak from his body, tendrils of darkness writhing like living shadows.
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He took a slight step back, his entire body on high alert.
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And then—
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CRACKLE!
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A deafening boom split the sky—
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A bolt of black lightning descended from the heavens, striking Evan with the force of a divine judgment.
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BOOOOOOOM!
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The impact shook the entire Villa, sending ripples through the air as the ground cracked beneath Evan’s feet.
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And then— |