[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-obtaining-10x-rewards-reincarnated-into-a-novel-":3,"chapter-obtaining-10x-rewards-reincarnated-into-a-novel--obtaining-10x-rewards-reincarnated-into-a-novel--chapter-276":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Obtaining 10x rewards! Reincarnated into a novel as a side-character!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1878649,2491,"Chapter 276  The Nightmare Appeared!","obtaining-10x-rewards-reincarnated-into-a-novel--chapter-276",276,"\u003Cp>Chapter 276\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sera hurtled backward, her entire being shaken by the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't feel like she had been struck by a single blade—it felt like a tidal wave had slammed into her, hundreds of unseen hands driving her backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air trembled. The battlefield itself seemed to recoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She crashed through the air, the force rippling outward in violent shockwaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground cracked beneath her when she landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, a sliver of doubt wormed its way into her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had she… underestimated him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver didn't hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body blurred into motion, light and precise, his steps barely leaving imprints on the broken battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had forced Sera back—if only for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His espera was nearly depleted—his body felt it, his mind felt it. He couldn't keep this up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the opportunity, he dashed backward, activating [Six Thoughtful Steps of the Spirits], his movements so fluid that it seemed as if the wind itself carried him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield turned eerily silent for a second, as if acknowledging his brief victory—until Sera's furious growl cut through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low, guttural sound, brimming with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice, dark and commanding, cut through the air:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come forth…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands weaved intricate demonic sigils in the air. The symbols pulsed, each stroke carrying a deep, unnatural resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fissure ripped open beneath her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From its depths—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something ancient stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HISSSSSSS—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thirteen-meter monstrosity slithered forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its obsidian scales gleamed, lined with veins of pulsating venom, its six golden eyes brimming with malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer force of its arrival ruptured the ground, the impact sending jagged cracks splintering outward. Its massive coils crushed the battlefield beneath its weight, sinking into the shattered terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A toxic mist hissed forth, its ghostly tendrils curling and seeping into the air, carrying the sharp scent of decay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its tail whipped toward Oliver with terrifying speed, a dark blur slicing through the chaotic backdrop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast. Too fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver barely saw it before—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sickening snap echoed as the tail slammed into his ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain—sharp, all-consuming pain—tore through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aarghh-!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver couldn't help but scream, his voice raw, torn from his throat in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He coughed, violently, a thick gush of blood spilling past his lips, staining the ground below. Each breath became a jagged knife in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer power of the blow sent him airborne, his body twisting uncontrollably, limbs flailing as he tumbled like a broken marionette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed onto the rocky ground, the jarring impact rattling his bones and igniting new waves of pain throughout his body\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low groan escaped his lips. His vision pulsed, fading in and out as blood pooled between his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver, possessing an exorcist's physique capable of withstanding forces that would obliterate ordinary people, now found himself pinned beneath the weight of his own agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could see the disparity in strength. Even when fighting Sera, someone a rank above him, he had not been wounded this badly—yet a single strike from this monster had nearly broken him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dazed and gasping, he fought to push himself up, his vision warped, swimming in and out of darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head buzzed, a relentless ringing in his ears. His tongue felt thick, his saliva heavy with the metallic taste of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>___________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slither!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slither!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow loomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to reemerge—beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ugh—!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His muscles screamed in protest, but he rolled away at the last possible second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark, scaled body erupted from the earth, massive jaws snapping shut just inches from where he had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart pounded violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had nearly been eaten alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent hissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent loomed, its shadow swallowing him whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its six golden eyes darted in different directions, scanning, watching, calculating. But Oliver could feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter which way he moved—he was already trapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heartbeat pounded, thunderous in his own ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time—a genuine, suffocating fear curled in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never felt like this before. Never\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent's maw gaped open, rows upon rows of razor-sharp, elongated teeth glistening with venom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the back of its throat—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colorless crystal pulsed faintly, oozing a viscous, toxic slime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its breath reeked of decay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill crept up his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>___________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sera's voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood behind the serpent, her expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one has ever forced me to call it yet…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze flickering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Except you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She traced the serpent's scales with a languid, contemplative touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My greatest summon… Few have lived after seeing it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words echoed, sinking deep into the cold air between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't sound proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't even look satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath her calm facade, a storm brewed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had summoned her most powerful beast—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't shake the weight pressing against her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>____________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind whispered, over and over—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He actually forced my hand.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breathing steadied, each inhale and exhale measured and deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She caressed the creature's rugged armor, her movements unhurried, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never experienced such intense, visceral emotions as she had in this short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind replayed each moment of their battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feints, the deceptions, the impossibly precise counters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mere human had done this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had fought both humans and demons alike, but never someone like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more than anything—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exhilaration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each moment, each second burned into her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clever feints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The precise deception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unpredictable techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver was unlike any human she had ever fought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they been equals in strength…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would she have already lost?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange thought crept into her mind—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it a pity… that they were not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook the thought away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was stronger, and thus she won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had met him at this point in time—before he had the chance to surpass her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, it was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was coming to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had achieved what she wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was now just one step away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From capturing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From taking him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From finally ending this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_____________\u003C\u002Fp>",1052,"2026-06-10T06:20:28.088Z",1,"novelbin.me","adc5860f64a179490fe17b9e86603f080da2f0950fca8afedfba3b0a2123ed44","obtaining-10x-rewards-reincarnated-into-a-novel--chapter-277","obtaining-10x-rewards-reincarnated-into-a-novel--chapter-275",316,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fobtaining-10x-rewards-reincarnated-into-a-novel--cover.jpg"]