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title: "Chapter 246: Essence Resonating Fruits"
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slug: "ch-246"
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novel: "Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100"
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number: 246
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views: 0
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likes: 0
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wordCount: 1169
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createdAt: "2026-04-13"
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Max’s eyes blazed with hatred as he glared at Aurelia.
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He could feel it—her sword sinking deeper.
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The pain was unbearable, a fire coursing through his veins. His body screamed in agony, but worse than that… was the sheer helplessness.
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He couldn’t move. He couldn’t fight back. He could only watch.
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Then—
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A shout.
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And suddenly—
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The world spun.
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Max felt himself fall. The ground beneath him vanished, replaced by a strange sensation of weightlessness.
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Then—
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Thud!
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He landed hard on solid earth.
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His breath came in ragged gasps as his vision cleared.
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’What happened?’
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His head snapped around, scanning his surroundings.
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A forest.
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Tall trees. Thick foliage. The scent of damp earth. He was deep inside somewhere unfamiliar.
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’Where… am I?’
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His body was still tense, expecting an attack. But no one was here. No Aurelia. No Norton. No Ralph.
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He was alone.
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His gaze flickered down to his stomach.
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Blood was still leaking from the wound, but… not as much as it should be.
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His breathing slowed.
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And then—
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He noticed it.
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The moment Aurelia’s sword had disappeared from his body…
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His wounds had started healing.
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On their own.
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And he hadn’t even realized it.
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’Damn, my healing is insane.’
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Max blinked, still processing the realization. His body was already repairing itself.
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It wasn’t just normal regeneration—it was something far beyond that.
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His 300 Dragon Scales were the reason. He knew that.
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But what baffled him was how he had never truly noticed the extent of his healing until now.
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Had it always been this fast? Or was it accelerating because of the injury?
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No. Now wasn’t the time to think about that.
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’I need to heal. Fast.’
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He forced himself to push aside all distractions.
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His surroundings came into focus—the thick canopy above, casting deep shadows. The air was cool, damp. Towering trees stood close together, their dark trunks forming a natural barrier around him.
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He was hidden. For now.
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Max lowered himself, settling into a cross-legged position beneath the dense foliage.
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His healing might be powerful, but he had no control over it. The Dragon Scales’ regeneration was passive—it worked on its own, at its own pace.
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And right now, that wasn’t enough.
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’Time to use those…’
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His thought went to his space, retrieving three golden fruits.
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The Essence Resonating Fruits.
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Their surface gleamed faintly, radiating a warm energy even in the dim light of the forest.
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These fruits weren’t just ordinary healing treasures. They could rapidly restore injuries, even ones that threatened a person’s life.
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Max had found them deep inside the temple owner’s treasury—alongside countless other treasures.
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And he had taken everything.
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Every last one.
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Right now, those stolen treasures might be the only reason he survived.
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’Let’s see how effective these fruits really are.’
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Max didn’t hesitate. He took a bite.
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Then another.
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The entire fruit disappeared down his throat.
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The moment he swallowed the last piece—
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A warm current surged through his body.
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It was instant. Pure vitality flooded his veins, spreading like liquid sunlight. He could feel it moving—seeping into his bones, into his organs, into the very cells that had been damaged.
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His stomach tightened. The wound—once deep and brutal—began to close.
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Max’s eyes flickered. It was working.
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Without wasting a second, he grabbed the other two fruits.
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One bite. Two bites. Gone.
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The warmth intensified, rushing through him like a tidal wave.
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Then—
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His body was whole again.
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No pain. No lingering wounds.
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Max slowly stood up, stretching his limbs. Every ounce of damage—erased.
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He clenched his fists, feeling the raw energy flowing through him.
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’These fruits are lifesavers… but the real lifesaver is my 300 Dragon Scales.’
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He knew it deep down.
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A normal person? Dead. Instantly.
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Even a top-tier warrior? They might have survived the sword, but they would have been crippled, bleeding out, hovering on the edge of death.
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But him?
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Not only had he survived the blade, but his body had already begun healing on its own the moment he was teleported.
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The Dragon Scales had prevented his death. Had kept him alive long enough to recover.
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This was the difference.
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This was the power of 300 Dragon Scales.
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’That reminds me… I only have 15 Draconic Essences.’
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Max’s thoughts flickered to something else for a brief moment.
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It felt like ages ago when he had devoured the remains of the Dracovore and obtained those precious essences.
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15.
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A number that felt far too small now.
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He clenched his jaw. ’I need more.’
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The power they gave him—the potential locked within them—was too valuable to ignore. He made up his mind.
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He would find more Draconic Essences. No matter what it took.
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But for now…
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His hands curled into fists.
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His chest tightened.
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His thoughts shifted—to her.
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’She wanted to kill me…’𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢
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It still felt unreal.
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Aurelia.
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Alice’s mother.
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The one he had trusted—even if cautiously.
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Had she done it because of the Monarch’s threat? Or was it truly revenge?
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Max’s expression darkened.
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His mind replayed her whisper. Cold. Sharp. Ruthless.
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"It’s also revenge for your sister’s betrayal."
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His heartbeat slowed.
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His vision dimmed with anger.
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Whatever her reasons—she had chosen to kill him.
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He had trusted her. Even when she had doubts about his identity. Even when she had been suspicious of him as Max Voidwalker.
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He had still believed—somewhere deep down—that she wouldn’t outright kill him even if she were to found he was Freya’s sister.
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However—
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He had been naïve.
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But never again.
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Max took a slow breath.
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The resentment inside him burned.
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Aurelia. The Phoenix Order.
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He wouldn’t forget this.
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Max exhaled slowly, his mind settling.
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He understood one thing clearly.
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Whatever had teleported him here…
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That was the real reason he was still alive.
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Without it—he would be dead.
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No amount of Dragon Scales or Essence Resonating Fruits would have saved him if Aurelia had pushed that blade all the way through.
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His resilience, his healing, even his instincts—none of it would have mattered.
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Because he hadn’t seen it coming.
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Because he had trusted the wrong person.
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And because Aurelia had truly meant to kill him.
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"Hmm?"
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Max’s frown suddenly deepened as his senses flared.
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His Three-Dimensional Body picked up multiple figures moving through the forest—silent, coordinated, precise.
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They were fast. Disciplined. Dangerous.
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And all of them wore hoods.
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’Monarch.’
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He recognized them instantly. The Monarch’s people.
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But why were they here?
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He didn’t need to ask. He already knew.
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They were here for him.
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Here to kill him.
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A sharp breath left his lips. His fingers curled into tight fists.
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’Since you sent them my way…’
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A flicker of dark amusement passed through his mind.
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The betrayal. The pain. He had been suppressing it, forcing himself to push forward.
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To survive.
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But now?
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Now, he had something to unleash his fury on.
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’I’ll make sure they don’t leave. Not a single one.’
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A slow, dangerous smirk crept onto his face.
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His rage needed an outlet.
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And these fools had just delivered themselves to him. |