Read Rampage monarch reborn :: Chapter fourteen

The storm clouds over the city hung low and heavy. Thunder rumbled like the growl of something ancient.

Jace stood before a rusted metro entrance, half-buried behind barricades and warning signs.

“C-5 Transit. Closed since the Great Collapse.”

No security. No patrols. Just silence and decay.

And yet… a red shimmer pulsed faintly in the air, leading him downward.

> [Quest Objective: Locate the Second Monarch Residual]

Jace took a breath and stepped into the darkness.

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The abandoned tunnels whispered as he descended. Dust clung to every surface. The glow of his dagger provided just enough light.

Then—footsteps. Behind him.

He whirled, dagger ready.

Nothing.

But the air shifted.

> [Danger Detected: Unstable Mana Surge Nearby]

> [Optional Objective Unlocked: Investigate the Surge]

Jace narrowed his eyes. “I hate optional objectives.”

Still, he moved deeper into the tunnels—until he reached a shattered platform. There, at the far end, surrounded by cracked walls and broken tracks, floated the second Monarch Residual.

Blood-red. Pulsing with chaotic rhythm. Its shape constantly shifting.

> [Residual Detected: Manifestation Level – 76%]

He reached toward it—but the air howled. A surge of wind knocked him back.

And from the shadows, something crawled out.

It wasn’t just a beast. It was a malformed Monarch Fragment. Humanoid in shape, fused with armor and bones—eyes burning with madness.

It screamed.

And lunged.

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Jace barely got his dagger up in time. The force of the hit sent him flying across the concrete.

“Great,” he groaned, coughing. “Mid-boss time.”

He activated Bloodline Pulse, boosting his stats again, and dashed forward.

This was faster than the Guardian. Stronger.

But Jace had leveled up—and he had Analysis Intelli.

> [Target: Monarch Fragment – Class C+ Elite] Weakness: Right rib cage – unstable core exposure during heavy attack wind-up.

Got it.

Jace baited an overhead strike, dashed in, and plunged his dagger into the exposed side. The Fragment shrieked, but before it could retaliate, he leapt over its shoulder and slashed its neck in a clean arc.

The body convulsed, glowing with a red burn from within.

Then—

> [LEVEL UP! x3] [Skill Unlocked: Monarch’s Instinct – Passive]

> Description: Heightened combat awareness in proximity to Gates or Monarch Entities. Automatically detects danger and weak points within 10 meters.

Jace blinked as the ability activated. His senses expanded. The tunnel lit up with highlighted paths, weaknesses, danger zones.

“This… is insane.”

> [Monarch Residual Absorbed — 2/2 Found]

> [All Requirements Met]

> [New Class Trial Unlocked: Echoborne — Trial of the Rampage Monarch]

He stumbled back, heart pounding.

Echoborne.

> Warning: Class Trial must be completed within 48 hours or residual compatibility will degrade.