[{"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-495":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},1140131,1479,"Chapter 495: A Death has Occured, No Hope Left","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-495",495,"\u003Cp>Fwish! SLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield trembled as the scythe of the [Grim Reaper] descended with a terrifying, deathly grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It cleaved through the air like a promise of oblivion, and in that single moment, everything shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pure, suffocating aura of death had begun to spread, thick, cold, and unnatural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It coiled around the battlefield like a venomous mist, making even Kaelios and Alex instinctively brace themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was wrong. Very wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go,\" Alex ordered, his voice low but sharp as he extended an arm toward his summoned ally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes didn't waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll manage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Undead Lord] glanced at Alex, its empty sockets oddly expressive for something made of bones and cursed energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, it gave a small, silent nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its own hand lifted as it activated one of its most powerful skills, [Undead Sword].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Undead Sword]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Description: The Undead Lord uses its own aura to summon a massive sword from the depths of the underworld.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forged from bone and ancient hatred, it is infused with raw destructive energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath cracked open, and a colossal blade erupted from it, white and jagged, pulsing with dark power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Undead Lord gripped it without hesitation and dashed forward at a speed that would shame even the wind, charging directly toward Lich and his own summoned [Undead Lord].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, so it's going to be an undead showdown,\" Lich chuckled, raising his hand lazily before summoning a weapon of his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sword of pure black bone, veined with red, appeared in his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their minions collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone clashed with bone, magic with magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each swing shook the ground as the two undead titans fought like warlords of the underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even as their swords screamed against each other, Alex felt something shift again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold weight began to settle in his chest. He froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't the battle between the Undead Lords that drew his attention, no, it was something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep, pulsing dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart began to beat faster, not with fear, but with warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every instinct he had, every fiber of his being screamed that something terrible was about to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked toward the scythe descending from above, but oddly enough, he knew that wasn't it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real danger, was somewhere else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his gaze sharply, Alex looked toward Kaelios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that instant, the feeling only intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, after evolving into the [God of Determination], after unlocking devastating abilities like [Void Blasters], after enhancing his sight into the cursed [Eyes of Cursed Void], Alex felt his nerves twitch and tighten like a stretched wire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he saw Kaelios facing Nocteron, he moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are about to die. Can't you feel it?\" Nocteron's voice carried through the battlefield, light and amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelios didn't respond at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was calm, but Alex saw the tension in his eyes, the same ominous dread that Alex felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Fuck you,\" Kaelios finally muttered, low and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn't hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spread his six wings and prepared to shoot forward, but,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwip! CLAMP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A skeletal hand erupted from the ground and latched onto his leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lich grinned from across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Alex had been distracted, Lich had taken full advantage of the opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own [Undead Lord] had launched an unexpected counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Lich had activated a skill he'd been saving until now, [Necrotic Orbs].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten eerie orbs, green and purple, each one covered in grinning skull faces, hovered around Alex's [Undead Lord], forcing it on the defensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the summoned undead struggled, Lich's own minion used its powers toward Alex, blocking his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in addition to that, he had summoned two more skeletal arms, punching the [Void Blasters] and thus resetting them as they seeped back into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snarling, Alex cut through the skeletal arm holding his leg in less than a second, but that second had been enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwish! SLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Grim Reaper]'s scythe finally came down, and though Alex tried to dodge, the blade still managed to graze him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all it took.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have died.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, his body collapsed, and the world went black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Nocteron's ultimate skill [Death], this wasn't an absolute end, Alex still had the means to revive, but the timing couldn't have been worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the brief moments before resurrection, Alex's eyes locked onto Kaelios and Nocteron once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that brief window, he saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destiny Shift!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Undoing death...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As light surged into his core, Alex pulled himself back into the living world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even though he returned, the moment he'd lost was all Nocteron had needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelios had acted fast, activating [Threads of Fate] to predict Nocteron's movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden strands surrounded the death god, ready to restrict his flow of battle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your skill \"Threads of Fate\" has been killed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold realization swept across Kaelios' face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing was working. He knew what this meant. He had only a few options left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them, [World Cleaver].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another, simply hold out long enough for Alex to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this world, these games, they weren't fair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nocteron moved. One step. That was all it took.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the distance in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelios summoned his [Destiny Blades], but as Nocteron brushed them, they disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried again, conjuring his [Light Dummies], they vanished before they even reached Nocteron's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything Kaelios threw was nullified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He backed away, moving as fast as he could, but it didn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nocteron kept advancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Destiny Points: 17\u002F300]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too low to risk another serious attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all of this, every failed attempt, every reaction, had occurred in just seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex had revived and was already preparing to intervene when he heard Lich's mocking laugh behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too bad,\" he sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've already lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex turned quickly, then snapped his gaze back toward Kaelios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nocteron had reached him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The death god's dark, pulsing hand was pressed against Kaelios' face like a predator silencing its prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subconsciously, Alex activated [Focus].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world turned black and white, time slowing to a crawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why…?' he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelios had one revive left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex had the speed to reach them. The distance wasn't far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why, why did it feel like everything was slipping away?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking closer at Nocteron's hand, Alex finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That aura, the death aura, was stronger than anything else on this battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kaelios was in direct contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When [Focus] faded, Alex flared his wings and surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This game is now over,\" Nocteron said, loud and clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice echoed, as if delivering judgment to the entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And with that...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand on Kaelios' face began to glow with crimson light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You are dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex screamed inside his head as he dashed, but it didn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ability activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Death]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect: Instantly kills target with no chance of revival. Cooldown: 1 hour.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nocteron's final ability, the one he'd used on the [Primordial Goddess], was now aimed at Kaelios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark mist swirled around Kaelios' body like a storm of oblivion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a second, his radiant glow faded. His wings vanished. The light in his eyes, gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex stopped. Everything inside him recoiled at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gut-deep, soul-wrenching pain surged through his core as Kaelios' body dropped like a marionette with its strings cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goodbye, Chosen One of Destiny,\" Lich and Nocteron turned their gaze to Alex next, a wide smile appearing on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even after five seconds, Kaelios didn't move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destiny Shift didn't activate. Because it couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelios, was dead. For real. Forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Kaelios, The God of Destiny\" has been killed. Due to his bond with him, FateBreaker will now face annihilation.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another chime followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The \"God of Death\" and \"Chosen One of Death\" have won.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield grew still. It was over.\u003C\u002Fp>",1312,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","b04b7062ce923589dd87526cc20eb2732bcb9b73009f39f412b1b01262a942a2","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-496","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-494",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]