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CHAPTER 5: THE FIRST KNIGHT
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2026-08-31 23:25:09The mine was dying.
Black crystals cracked. Tunnels shook. Two slaves died today from falling rocks. Guards didn't care - they were packing to escape, leaving slaves locked inside. Jin watched from corner. His collar was broken now, hidden under shirt. Mana 10% unlocked. Five shadows in his shadow - Igris, Fang, Elder, and two miners. And one branded human - Captain Varok, B-Rank, now loyal. But not enough. To save 100 slaves, to break the blocked exit, he needed B-Rank power. Varok knew where. "Master, deep north, the heart of mine. B-Rank Core. Guarded by Shadow Wolf. B-Rank beast killed last captain." "Take me," Jin said. Midnight. Varok led him past forbidden signs, into a huge cavern. Blue light glowed. In center, a B-Rank Core, head-size, pulsing. Coiled around it, sleeping, a wolf made of black crystal, teeth long as sword. B-Rank Shadow Wolf. Igris moved first. Shadow knight charged, sword slashing. Wolf woke, howled, swiped. One hit - Igris shattered to smoke. Fang attacked. Wolf bit, tearing Fang in half. Fang became smoke. Two shadows down. Need 1 hour to recover. Varok shook. "Master, run! B-Rank is too strong!" Jin walked forward alone. No fear. On Earth, he fought S-Rank dragons. This wolf was nothing. Wolf lunged, jaws wide, B-Rank mana crushing. Jin raised his crown-marked palm. For first time in this world, he used true Monarch skill. "SHADOW STORAGE - RELEASE MEMORY." Behind him, for one second, not his five shadows, but memory of Earth - hundred thousand shadows flickered, kneeling, shouting "MY KING!" Igris true form, Beru, Tusk, all. Wolf froze. Beast instinct felt Monarch's true army. Felt Death. That second was enough. Jin punched wolf's nose, 10% mana plus Monarch fist. Wolf yelped. Jin grabbed its jaw, forced open, shoved glowing crown palm inside its mouth. "Inside you is darkness. I am King of darkness. So kneel." The B-Rank Core behind reacted. Blue light shot into wolf, into Jin. Wolf convulsed, then... knelt. Size shrinking to large dog, body turning from crystal to shadow, eyes turning loyal blue. [SHADOW TAMED! B-RANK SHADOW WOLF - NEW SHADOW: Knight] [SHADOWS: 5/10 -> 6/10] [LEVEL UP! LV.7 -> LV.9] Jin patted its shadow head. "Good boy. From today, you are my First Knight. Name is Knight." Knight barked, shadow bark echoing. Then Jin turned to Core. Hand on it. No burn now. Core melted into crown mark. [ABSORBED B-RANK CORE - MANA 10% -> 50% - SHADOW COMMAND LV.10 - 10/10 SLOTS] Power flooded. D-Rank to B-Rank in one second. Aura black-blue rising. Varok fell to knees from pressure. "Master... you are..." Jin stood, six shadows behind - Igris recovered, Fang recovered, Elder, miners, and Knight. He looked at blocked exit path - 10 ton rock blocking. "Knight. Break it." Knight howled and charged. B-Rank charge. Rock exploded to dust. Moonlight came in. Exit open. 100 slaves were sleeping in barracks, still collared, doomed to be buried tomorrow when mine collapses. Jin turned, eyes glowing. "Tomorrow, we don't escape. Tomorrow, we march. And this world will learn what a Shadow Knight is." Behind him, Knight howled again. The mine heard. The second world heard. The Shadow King's First Knight had awakened. [QUEST COMPLETE: Get B-Rank Shadow - Reward: Wolf Knight] [NEW QUEST: Save 100 Slaves - Collapse in 1 Day]
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