[{"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-56":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},1139826,1479,"Chapter 56: Chapter 56: The Castle, Undead Lord","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>As the massive gates of the [Undead Castle] creaked open, Alex felt a cold wave of dread wash over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Undead King] had intervened, granting him access to the castle, but that didn't make him feel any safer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still a level 33 player in an area meant for level 100–250 powerhouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wrong move, and he could end up back at the spawn point, and as the guards informed him, they wouldn't let him pass a second time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his respawn point set here, and the game limit removed, he could be in here for months if not years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two towering guards stepped aside, glaring at him with disdain as they gestured for him to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex took a deep breath, steeling himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't have a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only way out was forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great,\" Alex muttered under his breath, his steps hesitant as he crossed the threshold into the castle courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard was normal, but with a fountain in the middle that let out some black liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn't even want to know what was inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he stepped inside the castle, he could feel the oppressive atmosphere—the very air seemed thick with malevolent energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadows moved across the ancient stone walls as if they had lives of their own, and the distant echo of clattering bones and eerie whispers filled the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any bright ideas, Alphox?\" Alex grumbled, glancing at the pet panel, half expecting the dragon to mock him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alphox remained silent, probably content to sit back and watch Alex struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you're quiet now,\" Alex sighed, shaking his head. \"Fine, I guess it's just me and my bony friends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His 10 [Undead Skeletons] shuffled along behind him, their doubled stats providing some comfort, though he knew it wouldn't be enough if something serious came his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weakest undead here could wipe the floor with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Alex moved deeper into the castle, he noticed something odd—despite the haunting atmosphere, the path was strangely... empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No guards, no monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing stirred in the shadows except his own imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unsettling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't like this,\" Alex muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around, gripping his staff a little tighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling of being watched was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was walking into the heart of enemy territory, yet everything felt... too quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He approached a long, arched corridor leading into the throne room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive stone pillars lined the hall, and above him, chandeliers made of bones hung precariously, casting faint, eerie glows across the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a low, ominous voice echoed through the hall, causing Alex to freeze in his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who dares enter my domain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's heart pounded as he looked up, eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure appeared at the far end of the corridor—tall, draped in dark, tattered robes, with eyes glowing like molten fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura of power radiating from the figure was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Undead Lord – Level ???]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank: ???]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex couldn't even see the lord's level, which only made things worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was confident that this thing is a tier 6 boss, at least, meaning it was above level 400.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit,\" Alex muttered, taking a step back instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skeletons shuffled forward, forming a protective line in front of him, but he knew they wouldn't stand a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've come here, a mere mortal, to my realm?\" The [Undead Lord] sneered, his voice deep and echoing. \"Do you seek death, or something more foolish?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex swallowed hard, forcing himself to stand tall. \"I... I seek an audience. With you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Undead Lord] laughed, the sound cold and chilling. \"An audience? With me? You, a child, wish to speak with the ruler of [Undead Land]? You amuse me, human.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's mind raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was his play here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't fight this guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have had a chance with the [Annihilation Crucifix] artifact, which even the [Undead King] feared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to be honest, he had planned to get it before coming to this zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Alphox ruined everything...\" he groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, 'master', I'm sure you'll manage!\" Alphox grinned from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have called \"Alphox\" from the \"Shadow Dragon Pet Space\"...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Alphox has refused your call.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"God fucking damn it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His only hope was to somehow convince him to let him leave now, or at least not kill him on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have the [Undead King] with me,\" Alex said, his voice firmer than he felt. \"He vouches for my presence here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, the [Undead Lord]'s glowing eyes narrowed. \"The king, you say? That traitor...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark mist swirled around Alex as the [Undead King] materialized beside him once again, his regal form floating ominously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's been a long time, hasn't it?\" The [Undead King] spoke, his voice dripping with sarcasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension in the air thickened as the two undead rulers stared each other down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dare return to my land, after all these centuries?\" The [Undead Lord] growled, his skeletal hands tightening around the hilt of a massive dark blade that had appeared out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Undead King] chuckled. \"I don't return to bow before you. I return to reclaim what is mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Undead Lord]'s fiery gaze shifted back to Alex. \"So this is your pawn, King? A lowly human?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, no,\" Alex was the one to speak, \"He is contracted with me, I'm his master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HAHAHA-\" the Lord laughed, \"How embarrassing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps,\" the [Undead King] responded smoothly. \"But we both know that I am the rightful ruler of this land. And while I may not have the power to take it back just yet... I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While inside of Alex's [Contract Space], the king had managed to regain some of his strength, reaching level 100, which equals to the fourth tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's stomach churned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was going south fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to find a way out of this, but there was no way he could intervene in a power struggle between two undead titans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the [Undead Lord] pointed his dark blade at Alex. \"And what of you, mortal? Why should I let you live, when your very presence offends me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's heart raced. Think. Think fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because...\" he began, scrambling for words, \"I can help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Undead Lord] raised a bony brow. \"Help me? You, a speck of dust in my kingdom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Alex said, his voice determined, \"I have something no one else here has—information\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex was about to use everything he knew from his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't spoken to any undead, but he clearly remembered that he and his companions had fought an army of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Undead Lord had been a part of this army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the one controlling them all was the strongest Necromancer in all of 'Universal Descent'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which they didn't even manage to kill in Alex's previous life because of his sheer power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lich, The Necromancer,\" Alex suddenly spoke, looking at the lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...!\" and the skeleton's hollow eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?\" Even the [Undead King] seemed surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lich was a taboo name in the undead world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just think about it, for undead monsters, using necromancy is basically like slavery, so no wonder they hate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is also the reason why the [Undead King] was banished from here: he became corrupt and started using [Necromancy].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did summon thousands of skeletons to fight Alex after all, enslaving his own people in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, many of the undead still respected him, as seen by the guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe it's just that they feared him? Who knows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basically, they would do almost anything to kill that idiotic necromancer.\u003C\u002Fp>",1267,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.111Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.153Z",1,"novelbin.me","9f56ae47a1613a8e41ee4435b967df8a89453cb21936ae460bd9087436ef7247","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-57","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-55",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]