[{"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-414":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},1139734,1479,"Chapter 414 414: Meeting with Arcelia, Revenge Already Done","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-414",414,"\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The \"Soul Curse\" has been removed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment that message appeared, a ripple passed through the quiet room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All at once, Arcelia's eyes snapped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls nearby froze, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Holy crap?\" Alice muttered first, blinking rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way, it actually worked?\" Alera followed, her voice quiet but astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith just stared, her tail swaying slowly behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alex didn't react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained completely still, standing at the edge of the couch, gazing down at Arcelia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arms were folded, and his expression unreadable as the girl, slowly and with effort, shifted from lying down to sitting upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arcelia clutched her head with one hand, wincing as a faint pulse echoed in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... the hell... happened…?\" Her voice was hoarse, confused, yet steady enough to hold weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex answered without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The curse's gone, I removed it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when her gaze met his, she froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't the tone of his voice that chilled her, nor even the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the look in his eyes, those two glowing orbs of gold and crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't shimmer with compassion or relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no pride in his expression, no smile of accomplishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just intensity, unwavering, calm, cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was staring at her like she was just another file to be closed, another problem solved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for the first time in centuries, the highborn princess of the [Maple Empire], a level 600 mage in her own right, felt something rare: fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I… I want to go outside,\" Arcelia muttered, her voice quieter this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small tremor ran through her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… I want to talk to Eleonora…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex gave a small nod and turned toward the door without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arcelia watched him go, then slowly swung her legs off the couch and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her own surprise, she didn't collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her knees didn't buckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no wave of weakness or pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath steadied, her pulse slowed, and for the first time in what must've been centuries… she felt normal, alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted one hand in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fingers trembling slightly, she opened her palm wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frost began to form instantly, slow at first, like thin mist trailing from her fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a shard of ice emerged, hovering gently above her palm, catching the morning light with a glimmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A breath escaped her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… I can use magic again…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tear rolled down her cheek as she smiled, voice trembling with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time they had met, she had been trapped in an icy coffin, sealed away and barely conscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after being freed, she had been difficult, even aggressive, demanding answers, asking about her empire, attempting to reestablish control like the royal she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't trusted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had viewed them more as pawns than saviors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, standing on her own two feet, feeling her power return to her hands, her soul unshackled, she understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it hadn't been for them, she would've still been imprisoned, forgotten by time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Eleonora would've been left to rot in the sealed temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her empire may be lost, but… she was still here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that meant something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, the door opened, and one by one, the group stepped out of the house, Arcelia following last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she stepped outside, sunlight bathed her skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gentle warmth, the fresh air, the hum of birds and the subtle rustling of leaves, it all felt foreign and yet somehow familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up, blinking at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a second, her body locked in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had seen the sky countless times in her youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not like this. Not after so long in isolation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled faintly, almost hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though to her it felt like mere days had passed, her soul remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This peace, this warmth, had been absent for hundreds of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly, the ground beside her shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of magic pulsed in the air as a massive presence began to materialize beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beige-scaled, graceful, and glowing softly in the light of morning, Eleonora appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment their eyes met, Arcelia's lips trembled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eleonora!\" she exclaimed, rushing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon's wide, majestic eyes lit up in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-Arcelia…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I missed you…\" Arcelia whispered, hugging the massive creature's foreleg as tightly as she could, \"It's good to see you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleonora bowed her head low in return, her voice tinged with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… I felt it… I knew something changed, but I didn't expect… you actually stood up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They talked for a while after that, about everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're… kind,\" the dragon said, \"Strange, powerful, but kind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, Arcelia turned back toward the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, slowly, she bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you… truly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the kind of gesture that would've once been considered beneath her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, pride didn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank didn't matter. Only gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when it came to someone like Alex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could feel it in his presence, that chilling pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She introduced herself properly not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arcelia Maple,\" she said with a polite bow, \"Princess of the [Maple Empire], level 600, and wielder of advanced ice magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group welcomed her warmly, each taking a moment to nod or smile in acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her expression darkened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My kingdom… it was destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ripped apart by other races, and by one of our own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Grand Mage named Esteban.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clenched her fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He could've killed me, but instead… he cursed me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Locked me in my own body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A [Soul Curse], so I would suffer endlessly without dying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Truth.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words aligned with what she had muttered upon waking. It fit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet… her next words weren't what he expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to kill him,\" she said, softly at first, \"No matter how strong he is. No matter what level,\" then again, louder, \"He… he destroyed everything. My family. My empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arcelia's heart was pounding, but she stood her ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he was level 2,000, even if she had to dedicate her entire life to it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex interrupted her thoughts with a blunt sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's already dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath caught in her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleonora's head jerked slightly in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arcelia stepped forward out of instinct, reaching for Alex, only to freeze when his gaze fell on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She backed off immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've killed all the Grand Mages except one,\" Alex said plainly, \"Esteban was probably among them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I didn't personally kill him, then someone else did before that meeting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Either way… he's not in this world anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her legs gave out slightly, and she sank to her knees, eyes glistening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Really…?\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" Alex confirmed, \"You're free to rebuild what you lost, or live for something new,\" he continued, tone calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Stay here,\" Alera chimed in, flashing a warm grin, \"We'd be happy to have you, so long as you don't cause problems.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arcelia looked around at the faces surrounding her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People who had no reason to help her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet… here they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bowed for the third time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"P-Please take care of me… I think I'll stay here for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome!\" Alice beamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"New fox tribe member?\" Lilith tilted her head, tail swishing curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's gooo!\" Alera laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Eleonora nodded, smiling in her own draconic way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master… this place is amazing. They took care of both of us. It's… peaceful. I think staying here would be a good choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will,\" Arcelia said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, her long, frozen chapter came to a close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The introductions were over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which also meant Alex had no more reason to delay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still things he had to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Chosen Games] loomed ever closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had no intention of entering unprepared.\u003C\u002Fp>",1308,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","0beed9688c72da5ef9125778ad1ab03a93f313704df1ceac4ce615fe354015be","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-415","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-413",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]