[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-extra-s-rise":3,"chapter-the-extra-s-rise-the-extra-s-rise-chapter-233":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Extra's Rise",{"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},1513318,1965,"Chapter 233 233: Tower of Magic (7)","the-extra-s-rise-chapter-233",233,"\u003Cp>The space around us warped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an odd, stretching sensation, like being yanked through a too-narrow tunnel at breakneck speed. And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three seconds later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We landed—hard—on the tenth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, I hadn't exactly accounted for precision in our landing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-Arthur,\" Rose stammered, her voice dangerously close to a squeak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when I realized the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was on top of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecilia, on the other hand, was on top of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, it was a pile of limbs, tangled clothing, and very, very compromised personal space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah,\" I muttered, registering the exact way my hands had ended up, one pressed against Rose's waist, the other trapped under Cecilia's thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rose's t-shirt rode up slightly, revealing a small rose tattoo on her stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That is oddly cute and quite fitting,' I thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them were red-faced, wide-eyed, and glaring at me like they were debating whether murder was a reasonable response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry,\" I said, attempting to untangle myself—which, in hindsight, was probably the wrong move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the moment I shifted, Rose inhaled sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't. Move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was quiet. Too quiet. The kind of quiet reserved for either calm meditation or imminent homicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which, given the circumstances, could go either way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to,\" I countered, pushing forward to reach the white panel I'd spotted near us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This, unfortunately, led to further squirming, which only made everything worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecilia groaned, half in exasperation, half in something dangerously close to embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arthur, I swear, if you don't—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a click as I finally pushed against the panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened, and a blinding flash of light engulfed the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the brightness faded, the space around us… expanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell?\" Cecilia muttered, pushing off me and dusting herself off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A spatially manipulated room,\" I said, exhaling as I finally stood up properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecilia shot me a glare. \"Yeah? Well, that explains absolutely nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring her, I rubbed my thumb against the ring on my finger, summoning my laptop in a flicker of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rose, now back on her feet, tilted her head. \"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I crouched beside the panel, extracting a thin wire from my smartwatch before connecting it to the device embedded in the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low hum vibrated through the space as mana circuits lit up, pulsing in sync with the data now flowing into my laptop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hacking,\" I said simply, my fingers already flying over the keyboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecilia crossed her arms. \"Hacking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rose's brows furrowed. \"This is the Tower of Magic, you know? The most secure building in the Empire?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't look up. My brain was already running calculations, processing the incoming flood of data at a speed that would have been impossible for most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tower of Magic was the most secure place in the Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even here—especially here—there were flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world I had been reborn into was far more advanced than my previous one. Mana circuits, AI constructs, quantum encryption powered by elemental cores… it was beautiful, really.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had taken time to adjust, to understand the nuances of a world that still operated on 0s and 1s, even when merged with magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the key flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the world of 0s and 1s, mana had to obey the rules. It was forced into a rigid system, where every command was structured, every action bound to pre-determined sequences. That was its weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arthur,\" Rose said cautiously, peering over my shoulder. \"You're grinning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That,\" Cecilia added, eyeing me warily, \"is never a good sign.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ignored them both, my fingers dancing across the keyboard, weaving through layers of mana-encoded firewalls with a precision that would have made even the best spellcasters envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a world where technology and magic hadn't fully merged, the systems remained… vulnerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To me, this was nothing more than a puzzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One I was about to solve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched the incoming data stream in real-time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buried within the Tower's encrypted depths, I could see exactly what I had expected—the infrastructure of the spatial lock, its anchor points, the distortions in mana flow…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Order of the Fallen Flame's manipulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smirked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was my domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the world of 0s and 1s…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was the sole king.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rose leaned closer, watching as lines of data scrolled across my laptop screen, her crimson eyes flicking between the numbers and my expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you seeing?\" she asked, her voice edged with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't answer immediately. My fingers danced over the keyboard, the code flowing seamlessly into place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a final keystroke, I hit Enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A holographic 3D map flared to life in front of us, the projection spanning the entire width of the room. The Tower of Magic, in its full two-hundred-story glory, materialized in midair—a perfect, glowing replica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rose blinked. \"Okay. That's… insane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecilia, who had been watching in quiet skepticism, crossed her arms. \"How is this even possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smirked, leaning back slightly as I admired my handiwork. \"Oh, I just manipulated the artifacts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecilia narrowed her eyes. \"That sentence should not be said so casually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rose gave her a look. \"I mean, at this point? It's Arthur. Of course he did something impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ignored them both, gesturing toward the floating map, which now displayed a constantly shifting web of movement—every individual inside the Tower marked with detailed mana signatures, their physical positions, and even their relative power levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Basically,\" I explained, \"the Tower is filled with mana-imbued artifacts—security wards, communication relays, defensive constructs, you name it. They're all connected to the same primary network, designed to monitor and regulate magic flow throughout the building.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tapped a key, zooming in on the tenth floor, where a series of red dots marked hostile presences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, I just… redirected that system. Instead of monitoring for intruders, it's now tracking everyone—friend, foe, and everything in between.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecilia's gaze flickered to the map, her eyes scanning the shifting markers. \"You mean to tell me you hacked into an Imperial-grade security system—a system designed by some of the most powerful enchanters and spell engineers in the world—and used it to generate a real-time battle map?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pretty much,\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rose exhaled, rubbing her temple. \"That is ridiculous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How… what?\" Cecilia added, her voice an octave higher than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not important,\" I dismissed with a wave of my hand, already scanning the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The map was alive, pulsing with arcane currents as battles raged across the Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see Archmage Charlotte clashing against Evelyn Alaric, their battle warping the very air with sheer Radiant-rank power. I saw squads of Imperial spellcasters holding the defensive floors, while Order of the Fallen Flame cultists pressed forward in a carefully coordinated siege formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But chaos, when mapped, became predictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And predictable things?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could be manipulated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I narrowed my eyes, following the enemy movements—seeing the weak spots, the pressure points, the flaws in their strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I get the idea,\" I muttered, analyzing every detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rose glanced at me. \"What idea?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecilia crossed her arms. \"Arthur. What are you planning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grinned, tapping my laptop screen once more, highlighting several key locations on the Tower's holographic projection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How to win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1211,"2026-06-06T05:13:22.849Z",1,"novelbin.me","d77004b34ed47ac6820889fe44aa978dd74a947af9b93c7f546e237a61c8923e","the-extra-s-rise-chapter-234","the-extra-s-rise-chapter-232",1100,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-extra-s-rise-cover.jpg"]