[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra":3,"chapter-awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-329":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Awakening: Reincarnating With the SSS-Level Extraction Talent",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1140054,1479,"Chapter 329: Chapter 329: The Undead Castle, The Undead Lord was Taken, Token of the Undead","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-329",329,"\u003Cp>The inside of the castle was just as eerie as the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient tapestries lined the stone walls, depicting scenes of war, death, and endless decay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were faded with age, some torn beyond recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold air carried a sense of abandonment, and a faint whispering sound echoed through the halls, though no one was in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex stepped forward cautiously, his senses sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no movement, no guards, no creatures lurking in the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time he came here, there were at least a few undead wandering the halls, a few skeletons or ghouls standing watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence made his instincts scream at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lack of resistance wasn't a relief, it was a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His footsteps echoed against the cold stone as he moved deeper into the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper he went, the stronger the feeling of unease grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A castle ruled by an undead monarch should never be silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There should be movement, even if it was slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There should be whispers of the dead, sounds of bones rattling in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, he finally reached the massive doors of the throne room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were slightly ajar, with a dim, eerie glow seeping through the cracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex narrowed his eyes as he pushed forward, and stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The throne room was as grand as he remembered, with towering pillars and a ceiling so high it disappeared into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadows flickered against the walls from the dim torchlight, casting ghostly shapes across the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the far end, sitting on a throne made of bones, was the Undead Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex let out a quiet breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit… thank god,\" he muttered under his breath, \"He's still here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a second, he had genuinely thought something terrible had happened, well, more terrible than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been concerned after seeing the castle this empty, but the Undead Lord and Undead King had both mentioned that Undead Land was falling apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe the undead had been killed, or maybe they had been sent somewhere else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, none of that mattered now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His goal was simple: eliminate the Undead Lord before Lich got to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No hard feelings, yeah?\" Alex said as he began walking forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was casual, but there was a firm edge to his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just… need to do this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Undead Lord didn't respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he wasn't even looking at Alex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Alex noticed this, he felt something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His steps slowed, his eyes narrowing as he studied the skeletal figure on the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Undead Lord was slumped forward, head hanging low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cracked bones and rusted armor told a story of weakness, exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked… broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Undead Lord,\" he called out, his voice echoing in the vast chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Undead Lord didn't even twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's instincts screamed at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended his left hand, letting it transform into the [Bleeding Dragon Claws].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-red energy flickered like flames around his fingers as he stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was when he noticed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Undead Lord's eyes, which should have been glowing with eerie, supernatural energy, were dark and empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn't normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex reached out cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers brushed against the Undead Lord's skeletal arm, and the body instantly crumbled into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire throne room fell silent, the only sound being the faint rustling as the remains of the Undead Lord drifted to the cold floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex stood frozen, his mind processing what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, his expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lich got here first,\" he muttered, his hands shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flickered with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"FUCK!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't supposed to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lich was the most unique necromancer in all of Universal Descent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike normal necromancers who reanimated the dead by using their corpses, Lich extracted the very essence of powerful beings, turning them into part of his army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant Alex had been too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lich now had the Undead Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with just the Undead Lord alone, Lich's power had already increased dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would be able to summon an even larger undead army, an army that could wipe out entire countries with sheer numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Alex had killed him first, that power would have disappeared forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lich was one step closer to becoming unstoppable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice spoke from within his [Space].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what now?\" Alphox asked, his tone unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing. We're fucked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex let out a bitter laugh, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or at least… more fucked than before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he still had time before the [Chosen Games] ended, Lich was now a greater threat than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wasn't stopped soon, it wouldn't matter what else Alex did: Lich alone could cause a disaster worse than anything Universal Descent had thrown at them so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So are we leaving this place?\" Alphox asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" Alex sighed, \"But before that… there's one more thing I need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" Alphox's interest piqued, \"Which is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The [Token of the Undead], it should be here somewhere, if the names mean anything, then it has to be in this castle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alphox hummed in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, that makes sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex had already acquired two tokens:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Token of the Tower]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Token of the Abyss]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That left three more:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Token of the Undead]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Token of Wrath]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Token of Nightmares]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first one was obvious: it had to be somewhere in this land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as for the other two?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no clue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, doubt crept into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Maybe I should give up on them. It's not like I know where they are anyway…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he quickly shook the thought away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That door, the [Door of Destiny] in the basement of the [Church of the Dawn], he didn't know why, but something inside him was screaming to open it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already had all the stats and skills he needed for the [Chosen Games], yet his instincts wouldn't let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fine. I'll try. No guarantees… but I'll try.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But first, he needed to find the [Token of the Undead].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Astolf were here, maybe he could point him in the right direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he wasn't, Alex had to rely on his instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath and focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gut feeling told him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To search around the Undead Lord's remains and the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex moved carefully, kneeling beside the dust pile that had once been the Undead Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers sifted through it, brushing aside the remnants of armor and bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, his gaze shifted toward the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something felt off about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed a hand on its cold surface and pushed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The throne made a faint clicking sound as if something had shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, something fell from the back of the throne, tumbling to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex reached out and grabbed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his fingers touched the surface, the token rotated in his palm, glowing with a faint, eerie light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A skull icon was engraved on its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have acquired the \"Token of the Undead.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3\u002F5 Tokens acquired for the Door of Destiny.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex exhaled, rolling the token in his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for now, there were more pressing matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time to train.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting any more time, he activated his teleportation and returned to the [Garden of Destiny], where Kaelios was waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to spar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go check out my other book, it's amazing too!\u003C\u002Fp>",1267,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.153Z",1,"novelbin.me","66a573c09682b86c5f51461e54b555e698394bf0b64dec6df6138852a3402dc6","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-506","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-328",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]