[{"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-503":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},1140047,1479,"Chapter 503: Nocteron's Final Stand, The Final Death","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-503",503,"\u003Cp>Fwish! Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex swung his [Scythe of Hatred] in a wide arc toward Nocteron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade moved with such force that the air around it seemed to tear apart, but Nocteron wasn't slow to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His [Underworld Sword] met the strike in time, the edge of his blackened weapon igniting with a green, ghostly fire as steel met steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clash echoed through the battlefield, but Alex didn't falter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't pause, and the moment the strike was blocked, he spun the scythe again and launched another barrage of attacks, his arms a blur as he pressed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again and again, he swung, unrelenting and merciless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation, no distraction, just pure focus, razor-sharp and locked entirely on the opponent before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was going to win this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nocteron had to fall, that was all there was to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each movement he made came from instinct and fury, burned into him by everything he had suffered and everything he still stood for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scythe whistled through the air like a deadly wail, and the battlefield was consumed in a frenzy of metal, aura, and pure will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exchange of strikes lasted a full twenty seconds, just seconds on the clock, yet a violent eternity in the realm of combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that time, hundreds of swings were exchanged, blades colliding with bursts of flame and crimson energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each impact shook the nearby air, rippling the flames and distorting the heat rising from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fortunately for me,\" Nocteron chuckled darkly between strikes, \"It seems that even though Lich is dead, my strength hasn't changed at all. My power... remains intact.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's gaze didn't waver, nor did his attacks slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's the rule of this place,\" he murmured under his breath, \"Determination is everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, they both knew the truth. Skills didn't matter here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power-ups, divine blessings, spells, none of that held weight in this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that mattered in the [Domain of Determination], was willpower. And their weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No abilities, no shortcuts, just raw strength, speed, and an unbreakable resolve to outlast the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the sidelines, Hades finally made his move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had remained quiet for most of the clash, but now his crimson eyes narrowed as he stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This is for my arm,] he growled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising all three of his remaining arms, he slammed them down at Alex, trying to crush him with brute force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alex didn't even need to look up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Wings of Hatred] on his back twisted downward, folding in around him like a shield as he crouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp, cursed wings layered into armor, forming a dome around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SMASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force of Hades' blow slammed into the wings with earth-shattering impact, but they held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of damaging Alex, Hades' hands sliced into the razor-like edges of the wings, drawing blood from his own palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Argh…] Hades flinched, stepping back as dark ichor dripped down his arms, [Oh well.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alex didn't waste the opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sharp flick of his wings, he deflected Nocteron's next swing and pivoted, spinning on his heel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The motion was fluid and precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tips of his wings slashed outward in the rotation, catching Nocteron by surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strike landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nocteron grunted, staggering back as Alex leapt away to create space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above Nocteron, the [Soul Projection], a black heart wreathed in green flame, flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A visible crack formed across its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small one, but enough to show the damage was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little...\" Nocteron clutched at his chest, his face twisting in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crack in his soul hadn't just injured him, it felt like it burned from the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Fuck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[One minute,] Hades declared, watching from the distance, [One minute left, and then it ends.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was how this place worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In exactly sixty seconds, one of their souls would shatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them would lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies might still stand, but if their determination failed, it was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is it, then,\" Nocteron muttered, stepping forward slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green flames surrounding him expanded, leaving scorched footprints in his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The final exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this, one of us won't walk away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn't answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply spun his scythe, adjusting his grip with a calm and steady movement. He was ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames around Nocteron intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's own aura, crimson and thick with malice, pulsed outward, forming a visible wave of pressure that distorted the space around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their determination flared like wild storms, clashing long before their weapons even met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then they moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwish! Fwish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They dashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their weapons collided, releasing a shockwave that cracked the ground and shook the floating islands around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another impact. Then another. The entire battlefield trembled beneath their fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLASH! CLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pace increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies blurred as they pushed beyond normal limits, movements so fast they could no longer be followed by the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of strikes, every slash, every parry, every deflection executed in fractions of a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these weren't empty swings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time and again, one of them broke through the other's defense, landing shallow cuts across the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cracks grew, visible lines of light leaking from deep fractures in their projections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After fifty seconds of this relentless barrage, Alex glanced upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nocteron's soul had become a mess of glowing fissures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thin, web-like cracks spread across its surface, and from within those cracks, green light pulsed, chaotic and unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alex wasn't much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own soul projection, a floating crimson heart marked by two glowing white eyes, was cracked to the same extent, lines of burning red light leaking from its damaged form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them were on the brink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies barely kept up with the damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their minds screamed in protest, and their souls trembled under the weight of pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ten seconds,] Hades spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone this time was quieter, almost reverent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't interfered since his injury from attacking Alex earlier, whether out of respect, fear, or curiosity, no one could say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was watching now, completely focused on the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex and Nocteron backed away from each other, panting slightly, both preparing for the last assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey,\" Nocteron spoke suddenly, voice low, \"Was it all worth it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex looked up, meeting his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment, he saw it, Nocteron's eyes were shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just physically, but something deeper. Doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His resolve was flickering. But Alex didn't waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't smile, didn't mock him, didn't even sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply took one last stance, his legs tensed, body angled forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How would I know?\" he answered, voice steady despite everything, \"You're the ones who started this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Five seconds.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a burst of energy as both warriors dashed toward each other, one final time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash! Slash! Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strikes came instantly, each one parried by the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if time had slowed down, but not from fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was from focus. Clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had nothing left to hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Four seconds.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's body was moving on its own, locked in the rhythm of combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his thoughts... drifted elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Three seconds.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought of Alice. Of Astolf. Of Alphox and the others who had stood beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls. The ones he'd protected. The ones who were counting on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelios, the God of Destiny who stood by his side and gave his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Two seconds.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, some way, they were here, present, witnessing this final moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex couldn't lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not with all their hopes resting on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[One second.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hades smiled as the last second ticked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"DETERMINATION IS EVERYTHING!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex roared, his voice echoing through the entire domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every drop of hatred, every ounce of resolve, he poured it all into one final move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wing blocked Nocteron's desperate strike, sending sparks flying, while the other struck low and fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nocteron's weapon was sent flying from his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh,\" he blinked, stunned, \"I lost—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn't hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one final swing, he cut down Hades, slicing him clean in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The god vanished in a burst of flame and shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without missing a beat, Alex turned and struck Nocteron down as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Soul Projection] above Nocteron trembled violently, then shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Nocteron, God of Death\" has died, and since his Chosen One has also fallen, it means, the winner is Alex Rogue\u002FFateBreaker!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Destiny Pair has won, even without the God of Destiny!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex had done it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at the sky, at the shattered rings above, the flying texts of [Determination] spinning through the air like glowing fireflies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... did it,\" he whispered, voice trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without warning, he dropped to his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson aura began to peel off him, fading into the wind as his real body emerged once more, bruised, cut, exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Chosen Games are now OVER.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Alex... had won.\u003C\u002Fp>",1492,"2026-06-03T12:13:02.837Z","2026-06-03T12:13:10.375Z",1,"novelbin.me","32be31c8e7f15f0d963bbfc0707531d69d078cc6bcacf123948967563cc21f30","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-325","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-324",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]