[{"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-149":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},1550191,2013,"Chapter 149 : Ouroburos - The serpent that devours the horizon","the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-chapter-149",149,"\u003Cp>The forest blurred past them as Alden, Charlotte, Seraphina, and Draven ran with every ounce of strength they had, Ava clutched tightly to Alden’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her unconscious form pressed against him, her soft breathing a small relief amidst the storm in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She was dragged... by her hair.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flared with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And I couldn’t do anything.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each pounding step echoed the fury in his heart. Shame poured through him like acid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If only I was stronger... If I had power... this wouldn’t have happened!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grip around Ava tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grit his teeth, refusing to let the burning in his legs stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"FOUND YOU!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A booming voice echoed through the trees like a thunderclap. The group came to a halt as the earth trembled beneath their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two figures emerged from the shadowed path ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sephira—with one arm still glowing in embers—stepped forward with a cruel grin. And beside her, James, that twisted madman, cracked his neck with glee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aw,\" James said mockingly, \"you guys in a hurry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around them, the underbrush rustled—dozens of Expert-ranked soldiers emerged, weapons drawn, surrounding the group like a pack of wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte’s eyes darted around. \"No...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina raised a shaking hand. \"They... they found us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven clenched his fists, fury radiating from him. \"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden’s breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to them. \"Run. I will try to buy some time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was quiet but firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte snapped, \"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina shouted, \"We’re not leaving you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven gently placed Ava on the forest floor, his eyes steady. \"We’re in this together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them stepped forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with Alden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James tilted his head in amusement. \"Well, isn’t this sweet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sephira crossed her arms. \"Look at them—Advance ranks facing us like that. Brave... or just stupid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her remaining hand at the Expert-ranked soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stand down. We’ll handle this ourselves. I want to savor it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers obeyed, stepping back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James cracked his knuckles. \"I’ll enjoy breaking them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James darted forward, his form flickering with spatial distortion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden roared, flames spiraling from his fists as he met James head-on. Their fists clashed—space rippling with every blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flameburst!\" Alden bellowed, launching a chain of fire-imbued punches. James danced around them with smirking ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven followed up, slamming his palm into the ground. \"Terra Vortex!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whirlwind of earth and wind erupted, aiming to trap James.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But James simply vanished—warping behind Draven and slamming a knee into his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven coughed blood as he was thrown forward. Alden caught him mid-fall and threw a flame wall between them and James.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay close!\" Alden yelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James smirked, stepping through the fire with nothing more than a singe. \"Cute trick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his fingers, space warped—Alden and Draven were tossed in opposite directions like ragdolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven rebounded with a burst of wind magic. \"Gale Strike!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed a crescent of air pressure, but James warped above it, dodging effortlessly, then slammed his boot down into Draven’s gut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven hit the dirt hard, coughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James chuckled, \"You guys are just like bugs under my boots.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte and Seraphina faced Sephira.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You ready?\" Charlotte asked, drawing her sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina nodded. \"Let’s make this quick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big talk,\" Sephira sneered, flicking her whip with her one arm. \"Let’s see how long you last.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte launched forward, gravity waves rippling beneath her feet. \"Graviton Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She brought her sword down, space bending with force. Sephira sidestepped, her whip coiling like a serpent and striking from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina intercepted—\"Frost Wall!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An icy barrier rose just in time, the whip slamming against it with a hiss of steam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Freezing Rain!\" Seraphina cast next, sending shards of ice from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sephira’s body ignited in flame, melting them mid-air. She roared, lashing out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whip wrapped around Charlotte’s leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agh—!\" Charlotte shouted, yanked off her feet and slammed into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"CHARLOTTE!\" Seraphina cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get back in the fight!\" Sephira growled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire surged from her form. \"Blazing Bloom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An explosion of flame sent Seraphina tumbling, her coat charred and arm burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she forced herself to rise. \"I’m not done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She summoned twin blades of ice and slashed forward, trading blow for blow with Sephira.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte rose with trembling legs, her sword glowing black with gravity magic. \"I’ll crush you—Gravity Field!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure spiked—trees bent around them, rocks cracked, the air warped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Sephira staggered. \"Heh... impressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with a surge of flame, she cut through it all and whipped her burning tendril directly into Charlotte’s stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte coughed blood and fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina cried out—only to be caught next, Sephira slamming her knee into Seraphina’s ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both crumpled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Alden and Draven lay broken before James.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James walked slowly forward, dragging Draven by the collar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t pass out on me now,\" he said cheerfully, slamming Draven into the dirt. \"We’re just getting started.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden weakly raised a hand—only to be kicked in the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agh—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James grinned, looking toward Ava lying defenseless a few feet away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes gleamed. \"Now... for the prize.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No...\" Draven croaked, crawling. \"Please... not her...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James laughed. \"Oh? Looks like she’s special to you. That makes this even more fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven reached, bleeding. \"No... please...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden’s vision swam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No... not again... not her...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A screen materialized in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A Divine Presence requests to initiate a Pact.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you accept the offer of Ouroboros – The Serpent That Devours Himself – to become his Avatar?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What... who?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A text scrolled in golden letters:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ \"Now is not the time to ask who I am. But I offer you power—to protect what matters.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who... are you?\" Alden rasped aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Ouroboros. The endless cycle. I have watched you... and now I offer you strength\".]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"This body of yours cannot contain my full might. But for this moment... I shall lend you power.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden trembled. ’If I can’t defeat them fully... then what’s the point?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ \"You won’t need to win. You just have to survive. Help will come. I cannot tell you how—only that you must endure. All I ask is your trust.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why should I trust you...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ \"Because your beloved is in danger. And you... have no other choice.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden’s fists clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the price?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ \"One life. I will ask you to kill someone. When the time comes... you must obey.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden’s eyes narrowed. \"Who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"I can’t tell you that right now.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You won’t even tell me now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ \"Would you refuse me then?\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the screen pulsed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Decide quickly, Flamebearer. Or she dies.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden looked up—James was nearly at Ava.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears welled in Alden’s eyes. Shame and fury twisted into resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I accept.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Contract Accepted.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Awakening has been initiated.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark flames erupted from Alden’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His shattered body... began to heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from the scorched earth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new Alden rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes glowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Burning with black fire.\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 golden tickets:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@capnmoomfire, @Eventfullmars,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@BluuuuTea, @Bjarne_H,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@Goncalo0110, @DaoOfDevouring\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@Kyle_Yem , @G2KEZ, @Nemo637281,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@supersan, Asdasdasdas8080\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@MaskedGods, @Danger_Croc,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@DarkRavin , @Pace_Snake8\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@Dragon_emperer, @Nelson2141, @Anju09,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@luqdota, @Robert_DiDonna, @imster,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@Vio_Zero , @DaoistWUkfmv, @Shxde,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@Agent_Black, @Dawid_4859, DT_Kaos\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I really appreciate the support, guys. 😊\u003C\u002Fp>",1227,"2026-06-06T07:14:57.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","f7a9a48d4d43d5492536a595dddbc54b6ca369d921d08f8705ce544ead6f61d5","the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-chapter-175","the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-chapter-174",418,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-cover.jpg"]