[{"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-344":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},1140078,1479,"Chapter 344 344: Blood Chains, Killing the Grand Mage Master","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-344",344,"\u003Cp>BLOOD CHAINS!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other options left, Alex did what he did best: adapt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he forged a new ability from his [Blood Arts], something born purely out of desperation and sheer force of will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A translucent panel flickered into existence before him, even as time seemed to slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your mastery of \"Blood Arts\" has increased from \"Average\" to \"Very High\"!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden leap like that only meant one thing: [Blood Chains] was incredibly powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reassured him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very High\" was the final level before \"Mastered,\" the pinnacle of any [Art].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant he was just one step away from fully unlocking the potential of his [Blood Arts] before the [Chosen Games] began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, another notification appeared beneath the first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Blood Arts Perk #6: Blood Chains]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect: Uses a massive amount of blood to create crimson chains capable of binding a target.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength of the chains scales with the user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time to analyze it further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex immediately activated the ability, and his own blood responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his still-bleeding wound, a massive surge of blood erupted and coiled around him, forming long, sinuous chains that pulsed with a deep, ominous red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood pooled at his feet, twisting into more chains like serpents waiting to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as the first set of chains took shape—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"JUST DIE!\" Isolde's voice echoed through the darkness, filled with frustration and bloodlust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwish! Fwish! Fwish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Grand Mage Master] attacked relentlessly, his [Staff Blade] slashing at Alex from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was no longer holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens upon dozens of strikes came at Alex, each one meant to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed was overwhelming, any lesser fighter would have been torn apart instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alex refused to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sidestepped, twisted, and dodged, every movement honed to perfection, every reaction happening in the span of a fraction of a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smallest misstep would cost him everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, he saw it: a single opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the briefest moment, Isolde overextended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Now!' Alex didn't hesitate, \"GO!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood chains launched forward, striking like crimson vipers, their ends sharp like spearheads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SNAP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wrapped tightly around Isolde's leg, pulling him to a sudden stop just before he could retreat back into the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the—?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolde's eyes widened as he looked down, processing what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately raised his [Staff Blade], aiming to sever the chain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alex had already accounted for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand flicked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have selected the \"Orb of Thunder.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sphere of crackling, golden electricity shot forward, hovering ominously in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This orb arcs between enemies like a living thunderbolt, chaining from target to target and stunning those it strikes with divine lightning.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the perfect choice for this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Isolde sliced through the [Blood Chains], freeing himself...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZAP! ZAP! ZAP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orb discharged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bolt of divine lightning surged forward, striking Isolde square in the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AHHHH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body seized up, his muscles locking in place as violent energy coursed through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Orb of Thunder] didn't deal damage, but it had one devastating effect: it paralyzed the target for exactly ten seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This perk was so strong that even Kaelios had been paralyzed by it, and the use of [Destiny Shift] didn't help either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten seconds was more than enough time for Alex to end this fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He selected his next move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have selected the \"Orb of Dominion.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second orb that was hovering around Alex suddenly moved closer, dark and swirling with eerie energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect: Summons spectral chains that restrain the enemy completely, preventing any movement or resistance.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These chains are unbreakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same orb that had killed Kaelios, a god, multiple times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even a god couldn't escape it, Isolde never stood a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHHRAKK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spectral chains erupted outward, shooting toward the stunned Isolde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wrapped around his arms, his legs, his torso, lifting him off the ground and suspending him in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paralysis wore off a second later, but it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"NO—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolde struggled, his face twisting in sheer panic as he tried to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twisted, thrashed, gritted his teeth, but the chains didn't even budge, they would never let go unless their master told them to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Staff Blade fell from his grasp, clattering uselessly to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex exhaled heavily, his breath ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body ached, his mind was numb from the pain, and his left arm was still gone, cut off at the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even then, while Isolde was struggling with the chains, who refused to let go no matter what, Alex ignored the [Grand Mage Master].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since the battle started, he had a moment to fix it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He willed his [Blood Arts] into action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Blood Arts Perk #5: Body Regeneration] activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep crimson glow surrounded his shoulder where his arm had been severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood pooled outward, twisting, forming veins, then muscle, then skin, slowly, methodically rebuilding his entire arm from nothing but his own blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation was strange, hot, tingling, almost burning, but within moments, his left arm was fully restored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flexed his fingers, testing their movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Perfect, just like before.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smirk formed on Alex's face as he now knew that his body was back to normal, with no way for Isolde to harm him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, stopping just a few feet from the floating, helpless Isolde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Grand Mage Master] had always looked powerful, untouchable, an existence beyond ordinary humans or even anything else in Universal Descent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now? Bound in chains, struggling pathetically?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked like nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex tilted his head, his smirk widening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bye-bye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man didn't even feel like toying with him like he did with Varyn and Lorien in the Abyss, he simply wanted it to end as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"YOU—\" Isolde shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And... Alex activated the [Orb of Dominion].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains tightened, their force increasing exponentially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolde's limbs snapped one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AAAAARRGH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His screams echoed through the [Master's Domain].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood dripped from his mouth, his eyes rolling back in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't move, he couldn't resist, he could do nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even with his body being crushed, he still tried to talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath was ragged, his voice filled with venom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... are going to lose... Humanity will fall... to the [Chosen Games]... Be... ready...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn't even react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just watched as the chains squeezed tighter until...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK! CRACK! SPLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolde's body was crushed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lifeless, shattered form dropped unceremoniously to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as his corpse hit the floor, the darkness of the [Master's Domain] finally shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world around Alex flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And suddenly, he was back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive, elegant garden that led to the [Grand Mage Mansion] stretched out before him, bathed in moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cool night breeze blew past, rustling the leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolde's lifeless body lay still at his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in this entire fight, he allowed himself to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had done it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, a familiar sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! Ding! Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The experience notifications started rolling in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn't even need to check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already knew: he had just killed every single Grand Mage besides Arceus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, his gaze lifted toward the towering mansion ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>",1230,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.153Z",1,"novelbin.me","89e2e1eb7bf6729ee68a9a4200ff3b24b473e115537d2b980df7379836c96a5b","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-515","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-514",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]