[{"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-391":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},1139961,1479,"Chapter 391 391: The Hatred Demon's Soul, The Three Questions","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-391",391,"\u003Cp>Now that the [Guardians of Hatred] had been annihilated, their bodies shattered, and the [Hatred Sect] left in ruins alongside the permanent death of the [Hatred Demon], there was only one thing that Alex wanted to do, breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in what felt like forever, he could actually allow himself to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was still sore from the final clash, and his mind was racing to keep up with everything that had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had faced death more than once in this fight, pushed himself further than ever before, and somehow, he survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just survived, he'd triumphed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, he'd gained a tremendous amount of experience, thanks to not only the [Hatred Demon], but also the [Hell Abomination] and the trio of [Guardians of Hatred].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That fight had pushed his limits beyond anything he had expected, and now he stood at the peak of his power, or, at least, near it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The victory came with rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three questions granted by the system that it would be forced to answer, no matter what, along with an increase to his [Destiny Points] cap, pushing it all the way to 200.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those weren't just rewards, they were potential game-changers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for now, there was one last thing left to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes turned toward the crumbled remains of the [Hatred Demon], the same figure that had once loomed tall and terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It now lay reduced to fragments of its former self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its limbs had been destroyed, its chest was hollow where its heart had once been, and its terrifying aura was nowhere to be found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex slowly approached what remained of it, crouching beside the corpse with quiet intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last fragments of its power might still linger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pressed his palm gently against the demon's chest, fingers resting against its cold, ruined surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in a calm but serious whisper, he said a single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Extraction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crimson glow instantly spread from his palm, weaving small runes in the air as energy was drawn out from the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It began to shimmer, reacting to the essence being pulled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have extracted the \"Hatred Demon's Soul\" (Forbidden Item)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then blinked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Wait, what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been expecting a powerful skill, maybe the [Sword of Hatred], or the crimson wings that had torn through the air during their battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hell, he would've even taken a piece of armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead, the system had extracted the demon's… soul?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn't sit right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could fully process the meaning behind it, a voice screamed in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HOST! DODGE!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the [Crown of Calamity], panicked and warning him with more urgency than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dodge what?\" Alex said, looking up in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[NO!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right as he raised his gaze,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWISH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burst of crimson flame surged out from the broken chest of the demon's body and shot straight toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It happened so fast that he barely had time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could leap away or even summon a defense, the flame slammed into his forehead, phasing directly through and disappearing inside of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WHAT THE—?!\" Alex stumbled back, clutching his head as he shouted in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"SHIT!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Damn,] muttered the Crown of Calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?!\" he asked, his voice sharper now, filled with genuine concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Crown didn't respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HELLO?!\" he called out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Good luck, host.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all it said, and then it went completely silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even that short response made Alex freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the [Crown of Calamity] well enough to know when it was spooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, after extracting the demon's soul, something had entered his body, and whatever it was, the crown didn't even want to speak anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex instantly activated [Destiny Shift].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Undoing \"Hatred Demon's Soul\" actions...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cannot undo that!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...No, no, no,\" he muttered, already realizing what that meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting a second, Alex summoned his [Bleeding Dragon Claws] and, without hesitation, dug them into his own throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was brutal, but necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clean kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have died.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Destiny Shift]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Undoing all actions that happened to Alex...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body reappeared moments later, revived, fully intact, not a scratch on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then the next notification appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...But couldn't remove the \"Hatred Demon's Soul\".]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex stood in complete silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soul was still there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even death hadn't purged it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Welp,\" he said, sighing deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was a good run.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a part of him that genuinely expected the worst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That the demon would begin to take over his body slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That his thoughts would become distorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That he'd lose control of his power, or even worse, become the next [Hatred Demon] himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't kill yourself just yet, partner,\" Alphox's deep voice echoed from within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do not believe the soul of a dead being can affect a living one that much,\" added Astolf, his undead king companion, calm and rational as always.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree with the first two guys… I can't do anything,\" a third voice suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this third one, Alex recognized it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Wait what?\" he said, pausing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Alphox and Astolf fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't say a word, likely just as surprised as he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>POOF!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A puff of smoke exploded beside him, and from within it, a small floating figure appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex looked down at it, exhaled the biggest sigh of his life, and muttered, \"Oh god, why…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, hovering in the air next to him, was the [Hatred Demon].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... not as he had last seen it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was tiny now, barely larger than Alex's palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its skin was still crimson, its wings flapped awkwardly to keep it afloat, and two miniature horns curled above its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hovered like some kind of twisted, demonic fairy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex instinctively threw a punch at it, but his fist phased right through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\" he blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't interact with me, and nobody else can see me either,\" the demon said with a shrug, entirely unbothered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So does that mean…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our roles have reversed, child,\" the demon answered flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex couldn't help it, he laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh that's rich,\" he grinned, folding his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'm calling you the Hatred Fairy from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon twitched, clearly annoyed, but didn't object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it couldn't do anything anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once upon a time, it had vowed to consume Alex's soul, use his past-life knowledge to take over Universal Descent, and destroy everything he held dear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It even wanted to make him watch by merging them together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was stuck inside of him, powerless. A ghost. A remnant. A joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, not only that,\" the tiny demon frowned, \"You've also gained some of my abilities, it seems. Anyway, I'll be going back now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, it floated toward Alex and faded into his chest, disappearing inside once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex blinked and placed a hand on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel it, something had shifted inside his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new space had formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were three now:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar [Shadow Pet Space], where Alphox rested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Undead King Space], where Astolf's throne remained, bound to him through the Undead contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now… a third one, the [Hatred Space].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each entity inside of him now had its own space, and this new one was distinctly different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex could feel its energy, corrupted and burning, but not hostile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost like it had accepted its defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He narrowed his eyes, remembering what the Hatred Fairy had said, he had gained some of its abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't feel what they were just yet, and no panels had appeared to list them either, but he could feel something in his veins changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy flowing through him had shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it would reveal itself in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Partner, get this guy out of here...\" Alphox groaned from inside the [Dragonheart Space].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We shall be stuck here forever, fool!\" the Hatred Fairy's voice echoed back cheerfully, \"Let us get to know one another!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh boy...\" Astolf muttered dryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex sighed again, dragging a hand across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still trying to wrap his head around all of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, extracting the demon's soul hadn't cursed him or killed him, it had given him more power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even though the demon was still around, it couldn't control him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still… he'd remain cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hatred Demon had acknowledged his defeat with the words \"You win,\" but Alex wasn't about to drop his guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not with something like that inside of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled one last time and slapped his cheeks lightly to wake himself up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" he said aloud, \"System, I want to ask my three questions now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Very well, but take your time. You still have 57 minutes and 37 seconds remaining.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need. I'm ready,\" he said, nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three questions. Three answers guaranteed by the system itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with the [Chosen Games] on the horizon, he had no time to waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to make them count.\u003C\u002Fp>",1502,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","74a37be002c00f1812ce9e00590dc5374f7b2ecdffd9abcfdfa94fcb88f2d02a","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-392","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-390",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]