[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-as-an-extra":3,"chapter-reborn-as-an-extra-reborn-as-an-extra-chapter-269":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reborn as an Extra",{"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},488605,739,"Chapter 269 Rio Vs. Lia, The Battle for Acknowledgement... Part-2.","reborn-as-an-extra-chapter-269",269,"\u003Cp>Lia's waiting room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lia slept peacefully and woke up early to get ready. Excitement and determination flashed in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to try her new powers right away. Although it will take some time to fully master them, she already has a lot of ideas for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that she has already gotten rid of her self-loathing thoughts, she feels much more relaxed and happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, it's the fourth day of the tournament. Lia has won three matches in a row, and there's only three more left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her newfound powers, Lia was not afraid of losing at all; in fact,?she was thinking that she might have some small chances of winning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that's just her own speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lia was happily sipping her juice, the hologram in the center of her room finally moved again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Congratulations! Your match has been fixed!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Lia Silver vs. Rio Flash]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Time: 11:00 A.M.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Make sure to arrive on time!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*crack*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the name on the roulette, Lia was so shocked that the juice glass fell from her hand and cracked into pieces after hitting the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The excitement on Lia's face disappeared instantly, and a solemn expression appeared on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh… We really jinxed it yesterday…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just yesterday evening, the two of them were talking about how they would fight each other if they ended up against one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who could have thought that their words would come true so fast! They were talking about it yesterday, and now they have to fight today!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Lia did say that she would beat him to a pulp, that was just a joke; she really doesn't have the courage to injure him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Rio, she doesn't want to unsheathe her sword against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this far, Lia could only sigh and shake her head,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh~, I was the one who said to not hold back on me…. Now I can't back off like this… I must fight him properly now…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lia clenched her fists and calmed her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to do a lot of mental preparation; if she messed up things, he would think of her as rude. (She's thinking too much again…)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your luck is really bad sometimes, isn't it?...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Kai's words, Lia couldn't help but shake her head and sigh again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh… yeah\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lia knew how bad her luck had always been; she had suffered a lot because of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She has never won any lotteries or other luck-based games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she ever tried to become a gambler, she would end up losing the whole Silver Mansion in one go. That's why she never takes a gamble and tries to be steady and slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the conflicted look on Lia's face, Kai continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If you fight him the way you were doing before reaching'spiritual ascension', then you will lose…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lia nodded her head at those words and replied,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know… but now, things are different…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kia appeared on Lia's shoulder and said, in a calm tone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don't have the time to train right now, but yeah, I have one technique that can help you immensely…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lia's eyes shined at those words, and she nodded her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's do it then!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed quickly, and the scheduled time arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lia entered the stadium grounds and slowly walked to the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rio was already standing there with his hands crossed, as if he were waiting for her here like he usually does when they go on a date.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are here…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lia nodded her head at Rio's words and stretched out her hand to do the compulsory handshake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled a bit and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like I said before, don't hold back on me; I am strong now. You will lose if you underestimate me…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rio nodded his head and replied in the usual emotionless tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see… I will not let you down then; don't blame me later…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Rio agreed, Lia smiled and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, the two of them leaped back, creating a significant distance between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Ladies and gentlemen! This is going to be an epic battle! We are already in the late stages of this tournament! All of the remaining students are strong!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Today! Once again, we will get to see Rio Flash fight his own teammates! It's as if he's hell-bent on beating his whole team! He has eliminated two of his teammates already!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Let's see what happens today!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>VVIP Area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashtel narrowed his eyes and glanced at Ryul, and then asked in a doubtful tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you perhaps tamper with the 'match fixing' AI? Why is it making Rio fight his teammates again and again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryul immediately shrugged his shoulders at those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about? If I had tried to do so, wouldn't you have noticed it? You think I can dodge your detection range so easily?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Ryul's words, Ashtel nodded his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah… With your lousy concealment skills, you couldn't have done so… I guess the AI itself is buggy then…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin also nodded his head and said, in a confused tone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, this is such a weird coincidence… It wouldn't have seemed so strange if it happened only once or twice, but now Rio is fighting his teammates for the third time in a row!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is really strange…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Gradba nodded his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, barely any of the other candidates have had to fight their own teammates… Things are strange in Rio's case…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashtel sighed and shook his head,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it; the match is already about to start; there's no point in trying to stop it now…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, only 8 candidates are left now; tomorrow will be the semifinals, so it's not that strange anyway…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin sighed at those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still… there's a high chance that the winner of this match will have to fight Link or Liam in the semifinals… There are only a few of them left now after all…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group included Link, Liam, Rio, Lia, Vanya, the elven archer from Vanya's team, and two additional individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are the only ones left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, the next match today, after Rio and Lia, will be between Liam and that Elven Archer girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things are slowly becoming clearer now; only two days remain until this tournament ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the stadium grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rio unsheathed his sword, raised it above his shoulder, and took his stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lia smirked a bit and immediately took her stance. She was ready to thrust her sword at any time now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*And let's start this battle!.. 3!.. 2!.. 1!.. Fight!!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Darkwing movement art!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Elemental Sword Art: Fire type: descending sun!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rio appeared in front of Lia in an instant, and with his Darkwing movement art, he didn't even give her the time to blink her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword swung downward, covered with condensed fire energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was undoubtedly a fatal strike; if it had been Lia from before, the attack would have instantly injured her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But things are different now; Lia has a broken talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She can see two seconds into the future!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Silver Lion Swordsmanship: Counter Claw!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lia thrust her sword before Rio even reached the spot, as she had already predicted where Rio was going to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sword easily deflected the trajectory of Rio's sword, and she also did a sword swing to counter Rio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That attack was totally unexpected; even Rio was surprised by that sudden counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head a bit, and the sword swing barely grazed past his left ear. Still,a small cut appeared on his left cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Rio jumped back a bit, and his eyes widened in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had clearly dodged that attack, but for some reason, Lia was able to predict Rio's dodging movement, and she changed her sword trajectory mid-attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the fact that Rio has a crazy fast reaction time, he couldn't have properly dodged this counterattack and would have lost his left eyeball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the surprised look on Rio's face, Lia smirked a bit and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like I said, don't underestimate me; I am planning on winning this match!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Silver Lion Swordsmanship: twelve claws of peace!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lia launched towards Rio and swung her sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She easily predicted the angle Rio was going to use to defend himself, and she bypassed it in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Rio was quite fast; even though Lia could predict, she couldn't move as fast as Rio could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, only two of her 12 attacks barely cut the hem of Rio's shirt when he dodged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'As I thought, he's fast… I need to improve my speed first…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lia wanted to finish this match as fast as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew all too well how amazing Rio's adapting skills were; if she dragged on too long, Rio would figure out how her talent works, and at that point, it would be much easier for him to slip past her attack range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Are you sure you want to use it so early? It costs a lot of mana, you know…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Moreover, you are not skilled enough in it, so I guess you will waste a lot of mana too…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lia knew all this, but she didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If I don't hurry and press Rio now when he is surprised, I will not have the chance to win against him again!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's do or die now! Victory or defeat depends on this one decision!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Well, do as you wish, then! Let's show this guy your true resolve!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lia smiled at Kai's words and immediately made some distance from Rio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She placed her sword's tip on the ground, and an immense amount of spirit energy started to condense around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Divine Spirit's Blessing: Spiritual Ascension: Spirit Merge!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Author's Note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yo! It's your beloved author here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>D*mn, Lia has really become quite strong! She even made Rio feel surprised! Let's see what more she has in her arsenal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Question of the day:.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which type of spirit would you like to have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. Lion spirit\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. Fox spirit\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3. Wolf sprit\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>4. Others (tell me in the comments.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, don't forget to use those power stones and also leave a review if you like the story. Comment your opinion about the chapter. Your support is my motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>",1716,"2026-05-30T11:25:30.852Z","2026-06-01T04:31:06.567Z",1,"novelbin.me","6a8d8520ef927746f338c16ac398520d69d534d47e13ed0f193cea7e3bda7d08","reborn-as-an-extra-chapter-270","reborn-as-an-extra-chapter-268",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-as-an-extra-cover.jpg"]