[{"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-489":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},1140125,1479,"Chapter 489: Darkness Domain, Completing the Destiny Ritual","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-489",489,"\u003Cp>\"Argh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A groan slipped from Alex's lips as his vision was consumed by pure black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Darkness Domain] had been activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Triggered by both Veyrion and Nocturne at the same time, the world around Alex and Kaelios had changed in an instant, like a curtain of night had been dropped over existence itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no light, no sound, not even the faintest outline of shapes in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just endless, suffocating blackness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This domain, unlike others, didn't activate on command alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conditions had been strict, first, their blades had to absorb enough light over time, second, they had to mark their targets with at least one direct hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And unfortunately for Alex and Kaelios, both those requirements had been met not long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, they were inside the very heart of their enemy's power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in this pitch-black domain, control belonged entirely to the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I didn't even get to see what the [Wheel of Destiny] chose…' Alex muttered in frustration, standing alone in a void that even his enhanced vision couldn't penetrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared straight ahead, but there was nothing to see, just a hollow, crushing darkness that devoured everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't blind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not truly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could still \"see\"—his eyes weren't damaged—but the world had simply stopped offering him anything to witness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like being buried alive in an invisible coffin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Kaelios…' he thought grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He doesn't have many Destiny Points left, if I die too fast… we're done.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a cautious step forward, then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was unnaturally still, the silence weighing down on him like a suffocating blanket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't get the chance to move further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're foolish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice came from behind, and before Alex could even turn—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold blade tore through his neck, and the world tilted sideways as he felt his head detach from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have died.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not when death itself was licking at their heels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destiny Shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Undoing death...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced himself back into the world with a sharp breath, but just as he started to move again, another blade cut into his torso.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another forced revival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This won't work.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gritted his teeth, pain rushing through him again and again with every forced return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He revived, dodged by a hair's breadth, and backed away as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even now, something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The domain didn't weaken his stats, didn't curse him, didn't weigh him down like many others might have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it was worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was subtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no warning signs or debuffs, just pure darkness and the inability to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to retaliate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Threads of Fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached into the tangled web of destiny, trying to use his power to find some kind of anchor point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have been overtaken by \"Darkness.\" You cannot use that.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold chill ran down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fated Cataclysm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destiny Flame!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The powers were sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not erased. Not removed. Just inaccessible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Destiny Points were still intact, but none of them responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like being shackled, blindfolded, and thrown into a pit with lions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash! Slash! Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cycle continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again and again, Alex's body was torn apart, his soul yanked back into existence only to suffer again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all the while, Veyrion and Nocturne laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mocking tones echoed through the void, their delight clear in every word, every slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't need to rush, after all, every time Alex died, Kaelios lost power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clock was ticking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Destiny Points: 4\u002F200]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was out. Four points left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant only one more death. After that… no more revival. No more second chances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One more kill and it was game over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can sense the darkness in your heart,\" Veyrion murmured, stepping forward from the shadows as if amused by Alex's still-standing figure, \"You were a disappointment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck you,\" Alex muttered, barely able to lift his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're done,\" Nocturne said from behind him with a chuckle, \"You've lost. Accept it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even in that bleak moment, even as his death drew near, Alex did something they hadn't expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's here,\" Alex whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two enemies froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just for a fraction of a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their blades were still mid-swing when it happened—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their swords were deflected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden blast of light emerged out of the blackness, cutting through the oppressive gloom like a divine blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darkness recoiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the very fabric of the domain seemed to crack under the weight of that brightness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WHAT?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HOW?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic surged in Veyrion and Nocturne's voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, darkness was everything, not just an element, but a concept. An absolute force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had used it to conquer worlds, to erase empires, to shatter even the hopes of gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, for the first time in who knows how long, light had pierced it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That light belonged to the [Angel of Destiny].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoned by the [World Cleaver] Kaelios had activated at the start of the battle, the divine figure finally descended, just as Alex had predicted, when all hope seemed lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have made a terrible mistake,] the angel said calmly, its voice cutting through the shadows like a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't swing its weapon, instead, it pointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes turned toward that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there it was, the [Wheel of Destiny], hovering above the slowly materializing [Scales of Destiny].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheel had stopped spinning. Its trial had been decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange symbol glowed briefly, unintelligible at first… until a panel appeared before both Alex and Kaelios, its contents slowly becoming readable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[To complete the ritual, you must pass the trial selected at random by the Wheel of Destiny.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: Completion is decided from the beginning of the battle.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelios now hovered beside the wheel, his face unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Alex saw the slight twitch of his brow, the tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the angel present, they were still inside their enemies' domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no guarantee that they would make it out alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if the wheel had chosen something ridiculous, which it almost always did, then they were doomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then… the trial was revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The God of Destiny or His Chosen must injure one of the enemy combatants enough to completely amputate one of their limbs.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words hovered in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They read them once. Twice. A third time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—Alex and Kaelios locked eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think we'll just stand here?!\" Veyrion roared, power surging into his blade, \"YOU CAN'T WIN!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alex wasn't listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already looking—straight at Veyrion's leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same leg that had been obliterated earlier in the battle by his [Void Blaster].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! Ding! Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound echoed through the realm, cutting through the void like a bell of judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The task has been successfully completed by \"FateBreaker.\" The conditions for the \"Domain of Destiny\" have been met.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Good luck.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The angel's glow intensified for a moment, before fading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent explosion of light erupted within the void, searing the [Darkness Domain] itself and swallowing half of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, what—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A domain clash?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell is this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four combatants were momentarily confused as the realm around them began to crack and shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[As you were already inside the \"Darkness Domain,\" but the \"Garden of Destiny\" is of equal rank, the two domains shall now clash.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third explosion followed, and this time, the domain's interior began to warp and stabilize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one side, there was now pure darkness, a dead realm of shadow, still seething with malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other, a vivid, blooming garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was blue. The trees alive. The grass beneath vibrant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the [Garden of Destiny], a place of life, balance, and divine order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex wasted no time. He launched a kick, knocking both Veyrion and Nocturne away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without hesitation, he stepped into the light, into the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelios was already there, grounded and breathing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Angel of Destiny] joined them, its wings glowing with divine energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the battlefield was split in half, light versus dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two forces looked at each other from across the border of their domains, neither side daring to make the first move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all knew the same thing: The final clash was moments away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one side would remain standing by the end.\u003C\u002Fp>",1420,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","e9e991be5dcc56e903e3481efd39a78fc568b3ad0ddd9f96a776cce7ebf15835","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-490","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-488",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]