[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist":3,"chapter-the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-chapter-144":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Extra Who Shouldn't Exist",{"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},1550177,2013,"Chapter 144 : A confession","the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-chapter-144",144,"\u003Cp>Sephira let out a piercing scream as her right arm was ripped clean from her shoulder, blood spraying like a crimson mist. She stumbled back, disbelief etched deep into her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"MY ARM! MY—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain she was going through was unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Impossible...’ she thought, eyes trembling. ’I’m a Master (Peak)-rank powerhouse... and he... he’s just an Expert (Low)-rank! How?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her shock didn’t stop the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a furious snarl, she clenched her teeth, fire gathering around her left fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little freak!\" she roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sephira lunged and slammed her flaming punch into Ethan’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion sent Ethan skidding backward across the forest floor, tearing through dirt and roots before he ground to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He coughed once, a puff of smoke escaping his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sephira didn’t wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dashed toward the location where her arm had fallen. Time was running out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I don’t reattach it within seconds... it’ll be gone forever!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her legs pumped desperately. Each second felt like an eternity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached it—bloodied, twitching, still warm. As she crouched to grab it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow loomed over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath hitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan stood right in front of her, body still smoldering from the fire punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His golden eyes stared at her with cold intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How... how is he this fast?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers curled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a roar, Ethan’s hands turned into blazing black claws as he thrust them forward—aimed straight for her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the blow never landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flicker of spatial energy, Sephira vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWOOSH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reappeared beside James—teleported at the last second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her legs gave out as she collapsed to the ground, clutching her shoulder and gasping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure fear was painted across her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I was... that close to dying... and from a kid.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From across the field, Ethan hovered in the air—black wings spread behind him like a vengeful reaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at them with a confident smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\" he said coolly. \"I thought you were here to capture me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sephira trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That kid... that kid is a monster!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even James and Daniel stood still, expressions grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel clenched his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re dead meat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached for his long obsidian spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could blink—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan vanished in a blur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brutal punch slammed into Daniel’s gut, folding him over instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood burst from his mouth as his body launched skyward like a missile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could recover, Ethan was above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try mocking me again,\" Ethan snarled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another punch—this one downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel was hammered into the ground, creating a crater that shook the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust clouded the area as Daniel’s body lay sprawled, unmoving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sephira and James stared at Ethan, horror dawning in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James muttered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...He knocked Daniel out... in two hits?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sephira growled, pressing her hand to her shoulder. A glowing circle of healing magic formed, halting the bleeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the rage in her eyes burned hotter than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan landed on the ground, cracking his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\" he taunted. \"Don’t tell me you’re scared now. Come at me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James and Sephira exchanged a glance. Then they both nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Together,\" James said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, James leapt forward—his twin daggers gleaming as space twisted around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He warped from one location to the next, blinking across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sephira followed, a whip of crimson fire unraveling from her back. With a crack of flame, she lashed toward Ethan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan ducked—but kept his eyes locked on her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That arm... I’m not letting her keep it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended his hand—flames swirling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Burn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive fireball, infused with his draconic power, exploded forward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sephira’s severed arm, still lying nearby, was instantly disintegrated into ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"NOOOO!\" she screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s payback.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her rage exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James and Sephira attacked in tandem—Sephira’s whip slicing through trees while James blinked behind Ethan again and again, daggers slashing in a flurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too slow!\" James sneered, warping again. \"What happened to that earlier confidence?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan blocked one strike—but the second dagger grazed his side, spilling blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sephira’s flaming whip wrapped around his ankle and yanked him down—right into James’s rising knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood burst from Ethan’s nose as the coordinated assault continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grunted, spinning and slashing with a claw—but missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sephira swung her whip again, catching Ethan’s back, searing his flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then James warped again—this time landing both daggers deep into Ethan’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schlk—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan howled, staggering back, blood dripping from several deep wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped to one knee, clutching his side, panting heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Dammit... they’re fast. Coordinated. More experienced...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind whirled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Does this mean... I’m going to lose?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared down at his bloodied hand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No. I haven’t even begun yet.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames erupted from his wounds, swirling across his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gashes began to close rapidly—tissue regenerating as though time itself rewound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James and Sephira froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\" James muttered. \"Just... what kind of awakening did he go through?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is cheating... just what the hell kind of monster is he?\" Sephira whispered. \"This—this is impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the earth dome protecting the civilians—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden and Ava stood side-by-side, facing off against fifty Advance (Low)-rank attackers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Masked enemies snarled and crept forward, blades and mana glowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden looked around, then turned to Ava.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pipsqueak...\" he began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ava raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know if we’re getting out of here alive, so let me say this—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I like you. Will you go out with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ava blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re an idiot!\" she yelled. \"This is not the time—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the words barely left her mouth before the enemies lunged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A split second before impact—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire Resonance,\" Alden muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body ignited in crimson flame—his entire form wreathed in fire like a burning warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ava’s eyes glowed bright green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vines burst from the earth—trees twisted and cracked open as nature answered her call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll talk about it after we get out of here alive!\" she shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire and nature clashed with steel and malice as Alden and Ava charged forward to protect the innocents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A\u002FN:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how was the Chapter? Tell me in the comments!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks for the gift 🎁 : @Anju09, @Jose_ortiz_1187 — I really appreciate the support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks for the golden tickets:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@David_Hughes_9017, @Eventfullmars,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@BluuuuTea, @Stefans1977\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I really appreciate the support, guys. 😊\u003C\u002Fp>",1053,"2026-06-06T07:14:57.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","9e1de68383d868e4f792d433155709f4babd145e96344f3cf7dfadedd742bcbe","the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-chapter-171","the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-chapter-170",418,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-cover.jpg"]