[{"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-145":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},1550179,2013,"Chapter 145 : Shattered hope","the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-chapter-145",145,"\u003Cp>Alden roared as he slammed his flaming sword through the chest of yet another masked enemy, fire exploding from the wound and engulfing nearby soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield was chaos—but at the center of it all stood Alden and Ava, back-to-back, defending the earthen dome shielding the civilians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With wild flames trailing behind every strike, Alden fought like a beast unchained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword danced like a vengeful spirit, cutting down anyone foolish enough to approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soldier screamed as Alden sliced across his legs and shoulder in a blur, collapsing into the burning grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HAAAAA!\" Alden let out a feral war cry. His aura flared wildly, fire pouring from every inch of his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How I missed this feeling!\" he yelled, laughter echoing through the chaos. \"Ever since the entrance exam—I’ve wanted to take on multiple at once again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a blur, too fast to follow—cutting through four enemies in a single movement. Flames erupted around his body as if nature itself bowed to his fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soldiers faltered, dread filling their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had numbers. They had rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the guy in front of them was like a ferocious beast unchained. No matter what tactics they used, he simply overpowered them with the sheer force of his attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Literal and metaphorical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know,\" Alden said with a manic grin as he carved a flaming arc through another three attackers, \"I’ve been very frustrated lately... getting surpassed by two monster-like bastards again and again...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed his sword at the remaining enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So now—I need to vent. And lucky me, you all are just the right rank. Same as me... how perfect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Ava’s nature affinity responded with grace and precision. Vines whipped across the battlefield, lashing soldiers off their feet, entangling their limbs, and hurling them into nearby trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t let them get near the dome!\" Ava shouted, her voice sharp with resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trees uprooted at her command, forming walls and shields. Flowers glowed with mana, releasing bursts of sleep pollen to disorient attackers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every move she made was calculated—every strike a dance of harmony and wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her coordination with Alden was flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scorched the ones she trapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shielded him from the ones he missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even they had limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the fight continued, little by little... their breaths became heavier. Their movements less fluid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat poured down their foreheads. Cuts lined their arms. Burns, scrapes, bruises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An arrow grazed Ava’s side—she winced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden’s jaw tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ava!\" he barked, dashing to her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could respond, five soldiers surged toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back off!\" Alden roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword glowed fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sovereign Blade – First Form: Radiant Dusk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burst of flames erupted from his blade as he spun, cutting clean through the enemies in a flurry of blazing strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies dropped—charred and lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden panted, sheathing his blade for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch... using sword arts against multiple opponents burns a whole lot of strength and mana...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still at least thirty of them are left... and we’re very close to reaching our limit?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scream from Ava.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes snapped toward her—she was barely holding her stance. Her limbs trembling. Her mana thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soldier leapt toward her, blade raised high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"NO!\" Alden shouted, eyes wide. \"NO, NO, NO!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ava’s eyes met the sword, helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She closed them, as if accepting her fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the end she was waiting for never came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything stopped as ice began spreading across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly—the earth crackled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air turned frigid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHINK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier froze mid-strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Literally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sheet of ice spread across his body. His blade shattered in his frozen grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice, cold as death, echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep your filthy hands away from her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the trees—three figures emerged, running toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden exhaled like the weight of the world had left his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ava’s lips trembled. She almost collapsed, tears forming in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina rushed forward, catching her. \"Ava! Are you hurt?! Let me heal you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ava didn’t speak. She just hugged Seraphina tightly, trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina’s eyes turned sharp. She turned to the masked soldiers still standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was icy cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eternal Frost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pulse of freezing mana swept the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK... CRACK... SHHHHHK—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining soldiers froze on the spot—mouths open mid-scream. Arms mid-swing. Even their breath froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came Charlotte.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gravity warped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath the frozen soldiers crumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They began to compress—into dense particles of flickering light and shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of her fingers, she turned frozen foes into stardust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven charged next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With twin gauntlets crackling with energy, he launched into the frozen ones Charlotte missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM. BAM. CRACK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heads shattered. Bodies broke apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven moved like lightning—grinning wildly. \"Missed a few? Don’t worry—I got it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In moments—the battlefield was still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the breathing of the group remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte turned toward the earthen dome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s inside that thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ava, still catching her breath, said softly, \"Civilians. They were teleported with us... caught in the attack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina blinked. \"Civilians?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden snorted. \"Yeah. And that idiotic hero told us to protect them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte groaned, rubbing her forehead. \"Ugh... I knew he’d say something like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Alden turned to Seraphina, brows furrowed. \"Wait... where’s Alex?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina paused, then answered calmly, \"He’s hidden away somewhere safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden’s fist clenched but he just nodded his head in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes followed the tremors... the explosions... the flashes of black fire in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There—hovering alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting two Master (Peak)-rank enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And winning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte whispered in awe, \"Just how powerful... has he become?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven’s mouth hung open. \"He’s an Expert (Low)-rank. And he’s beating two Master-ranks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The hell kind of monster is that guy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Seraphina smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small, proud smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment—hope sparked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe they could escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of machinery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hatch on the hovering ship cracked open again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening echo rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From it—an army began to descend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not Advance (Low)-rank...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expert-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Row after row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was filled with menace and dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte’s face paled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ava stumbled backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden tightened his grip on his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That brief hope they felt—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like glass under the weight of fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your physique is adapting to the Abyssal Corruption.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Progress: 54%]\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,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@Jose_ortiz_1187 — I really appreciate the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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>",1097,"2026-06-06T07:14:57.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","143a9bea23ded977e0c34055b941b41a1acc6163afea30e5569afc62a968df2e","the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-chapter-291","the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-chapter-171",418,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-cover.jpg"]