[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-path-of-the-extra":3,"chapter-path-of-the-extra-path-of-the-extra-chapter-1":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Path of the Extra",{"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":16,"volume":12,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},420339,684,"Chapter 1: Prologue","path-of-the-extra-chapter-1",1,"\u003Cp>A boy, no older than sixteen, with tousled brown hair and piercing green eyes shadowed by dark circles, sat cross-legged on the cold, concrete floor in front of three tombstones within the confines of an graveyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His features were not strikingly handsome, but there was an undeniable charm that set him apart from the average boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warm, golden sunlight caressed his skin, offering a comforting contrast to the hard surface beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serene melody of birds chirping filled the air, adding a sense of peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bouquet of flowers was placed in front of each tombstone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeanne Karumi\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Best mother, perfect daughter, and a kind human\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ronald Karumi\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Best father, troublesome son, and a kind human\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lia Karumi\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect daughter and cutest little sister\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo smiled softly as he read what was written on the tombstones in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tombstones had a simple design as he didn't have the money nor any other relatives who could help out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grandparents had unfortunately passed away last year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day, he came here after school to spend some time with his only family...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only that driver wasn't drunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only he had persuaded them to stay home with him instead of going to a restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps if he went with them, the outcome would have been different...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his thoughts away, he stood up, being done telling them how his day went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I will see you guys tomorrow again,\" Leo said as he started to walk away, ignoring the annoying sympathetic gazes directed towards him from other visitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing a young teenage boy visiting the graveyard can lead to a lot of speculation after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am too tired today for work... I will just call in sick later today,\" Leo muttered to himself, not in the mood to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was sure it would be fine since he never took a break, and the manager of the supermarket he worked for was a kind old man who felt sorry for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening his phone, he contacted his friend Nathan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo: Skipping work today. Want to hang out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathan: Sorry, got a basketball match today!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathan: Let's hang out tomorrow after school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo: Sure, no worries. Good luck with your match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathan: Thanks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sigh left his lips as he closed his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I guess I can just read today instead,\" he said to himself, starting to walk towards his home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It only took 20 minutes for him to walk home since it was close to the graveyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The apartment he lived in was quite decent in size and price, bought by his parents, where he lived with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am home...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said, opening the door and entering his home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had become used to hearing no response whenever he came back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Some habits never change, I guess...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he thought this, he closed the door and removed his shoes before going to sit on the couch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A book was placed there that he had been reading before he had to leave for school earlier that morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great, I had to stop at the most exciting part this morning,\" Leo said as he picked up the book titled Path of Heroes: Battle Against the End on the front cover, showing a single boy holding a sword with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>******\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haa...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breathing out loud, he closed the book after reading for the past three hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun was already starting to set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing up, he went to get a glass of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really, to think someone like him would die when the story is barely halfway done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been a while since he had read something so fun and exciting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like he was actually part of the story and living the protagonist's life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though if he had a single complaint, it was that the protagonist had a harem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't a big fan of harems, but other than that, everything was just perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't wait to read the rest of the story as he hurriedly filled his glass with water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment he was about to take a sip, the glass fell from his hand, shattering on the ground with water spilling as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh! Shit, what the hell!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo held his head as he suddenly felt extremely lightheaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes became blurry, making it difficult to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is happening, damn it? Am I dying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gripping the counter tightly, he tried to stabilize himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haa...haa...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing became short and labored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Am I getting a heart attack? At this age!?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gripping his chest as he felt his heart thumping loudly, he tried to walk towards the couch where his phone was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I need to call an ambulance!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he tried to take another step forward, the book he left on the couch started to emit a blinding light throughout the entire apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to tightly close his eyes as the light was blinding him, forcing him to use his hand to cover his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is happening now! Am I becoming delusional as well!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to calm himself down from all the things happening, he tried to walk to the couch again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he stepped forward again, his foot slipped because of the water on the ground, making him fall on the broken shards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cried out in pain as he felt broken glass pieces digging into his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt the energy leaving his body, making it extremely difficult to stand up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo couldn't see the blinding light anymore; instead, all he saw was darkness with stars surrounding him everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I must have hit my head hard...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could breathe easier again, and his heart had calmed down, but now his entire body was in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He groaned as he did his best to push himself back up instead of laying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was aching so much, yet he endured and finally managed to stand up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the wind caressing his cheeks and the rustling sound of leaves, he calmed down a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I am not dead yet...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wait...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding it strange to hear the sound of wind and leaves, he opened his eyes, which had been closed the entire time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he finally opened them, instead of finding himself back in his apartment, he was on an old, broken street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, he saw broken buildings, some tilting sideways, others only half-standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Debris was scattered everywhere, remnants of the old houses and buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tree branches and other plants covered many of the buildings, intertwining with the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt no different than being inside an abandoned city that hadn't been lived in for ages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1122,"2026-05-30T08:07:17.414Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.950Z","novelbin.me","4a09bb452ab686c410a2a92381c0b172a9796f01fc5e4a3d1490be4060334126","path-of-the-extra-chapter-2","path-of-the-extra-chapter-424",424,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpath-of-the-extra-cover.jpg"]