[{"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-154":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},1550141,2013,"Chapter 154 : Dance of the deadly darkness (3)","the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-chapter-154",154,"\u003Cp>[A Few Moments Ago – In the southern Part of the Forest]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Booms of elemental power echoed across the burning woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lone figure stood bloodied in front of an earthen dome, his body soaked in sweat and bruises, wounds torn open across his sides. Despite it all, Carter Brown stood firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void energy swirled around his form in chaotic pulses. He gritted his teeth, dragging in heavy breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay... back...\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him, a dozen Expert-ranked soldiers launched continuous barrages of flame, wind, ice, and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And leading them was Daniel, the lightning-wielding maniac.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move aside, hunter,\" Daniel smirked, his spear crackling with deadly arcs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Carter didn’t move. He raised his hand again, forming a warped black circle in the air—a void shield. Another blast of lightning struck it, exploding on contact, yet Carter endured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as he coughed blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as his knees shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He endured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because behind that dome were innocent people—mothers, fathers, children, students—who had nowhere else to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I fall, they all die... I can’t... I won’t...!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter’s body flickered, and in the next moment, he was above two enemy soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two clean slashes—two heads fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped back to the ground, summoning another black blade from thin air, spinning to deflect an incoming fire spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struck again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another soldier fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Daniel, a Master (Peak)-rank himself, flinched as a void spike pierced his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch... persistent bastard,\" Daniel clicked his tongue. \"Fine. Plan B.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to his soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ignore him. Focus all attacks on the dome. Make him split his attention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lunged forward, forming a shield—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple attacks struck the dome in rapid succession—flames, water spears, wind blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" Carter screamed again, redirecting his shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemies took the opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them descended on him at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One slammed a boulder into his side. Another shot him with an arrow of cursed fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third blasted him with ice—freezing his arm. Then Daniel himself appeared behind him and slammed a lightning-charged kick into Carter’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter crashed into the ground—void energy dispersing like mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dome shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A horrific silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From inside the fallen dome, civilians gasped and cried as they saw their protector fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young girl clutched her mother’s dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man dragged his injured wife back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A boy no older than ten stared at Carter’s body, trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-Monsters...\" someone whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers laughed, eyes gleaming with bloodlust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like the show starts now!\" one grinned, raising his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man tried to shield his family—only to be impaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A teenage student picked up a fallen sword—his body was burned to ash in a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter, eyes barely open, watched in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-No... please... stop...\" he croaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed his fists weakly into the dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when another innocent fell—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"NO! LEAVE THEM ALONE! YOU MONSTERS!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel walked toward him, laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Innocent?\" he said, lifting Carter by the hair. \"You’re cute. Really. Thinking anyone here cares about innocence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THWACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fist slammed into Carter’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a kick to his ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a punch to his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Expert-ranked soldiers joined in—stomping, punching, laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter coughed blood, every rib screaming in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel stepped forward, eyes glowing with madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now watch, you failure of a savior,\" he said coldly. \"For all the trouble you’ve caused—I’ll kill each one of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He formed a massive lightning spear—twice the size of a man—and pointed it toward the civilians who huddled together, crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And then... I’ll show those girls that ran away what happens when they resist. Right in front of your eyes. By defiling them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kicked Carter’s face again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter collapsed, barely breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel aimed his spear, gathering massive amounts of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now... DIE!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter shut his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I can’t watch... please... don’t let it end like this...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHHHHHRIPPPP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, black tendrils burst from the shadow of the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They slithered and wrapped themselves around every single enemy—including Daniel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the—?!\" someone screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SCHLKT—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest echoed with inhuman wails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter opened his eyes—only to see the soldiers who had mocked him now withering in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their skin melted, their veins turned black, their eyes exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds—skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracked, twisted bones clattered to the earth like discarded puppets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Daniel remained—his body half-drained, his eyes wide in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-No... what is this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tendrils wrapped tighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AAAGHHHHH—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His flesh melted like candle wax, and he began to shrivel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The civilians stared in pure fear, unsure whether this new entity was a savior—or a new kind of monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter, still on his knees, stared in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What... the hell is this...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tendrils wrapped around him too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—what?! No—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter struggled, but his wounds had left him powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black tendrils slithered and yanked both him and Daniel into the sky, launching them high above the forest canopy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA—!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Present]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two bodies slammed into the ground like meteors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right on top of James.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AHHH—DAMN IT!\" one groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My ribs... freakin’ maniac...\" the other wheezed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them—Carter—groaned and opened his swollen eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blurred vision cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver-haired youth stood in front of him, radiating aura he hadn’t seen anywhere else until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beautiful. Untouchable. Divine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter’s breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Did... did I die...? Is this... heaven?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This must be an angel... come to take me for the good deeds I did before dying...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled dreamily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then tried to sit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah—GAH!\" Pain shot through every inch of his body. \"AHHH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’System... are you telling me this clown actually helped us?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice echoed in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Yes, Host. This clown defended your friends with everything he had while they were trapped. He is also a famous hunter from the number one guild of the Empire. The one with the spear is the enemy. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex hummed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James groaned under the pile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn’t hesitate—he kicked Daniel’s face so hard his nose flattened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THWACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up, insect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his eyes turned to Carter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... you’re the one who helped us, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter blinked up at him, dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instincts screamed at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This kid... he’s not normal.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter’s eyes flicked to the side—he saw Sephira, skinless and broken. Then James, barely alive. Then Daniel, unconscious with a crushed face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All done... by this one boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What the hell is he...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Something worse.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Or better.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Or divine.’\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 🎁 @ Treyton_Johnson , i really appreciate the support 🫡 ☺️.\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>@Roberto_DiDonna, @anime_boy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@Nelson_2141, @Ragnarock_22,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@sameyer47, @Arist_Babi, @Kevin_Lista,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@Treyton_Johnson, @Danger_Croc,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@Nanda_ars, @Txsadz, @rodrigo_souza\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I really appreciate the support, guys. 😊\u003C\u002Fp>",1152,"2026-06-06T07:14:57.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","e1ca76c48a039503bc642c523f55aa94cc3aa8d94a9148f92c1c58871f7df263","the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-chapter-138","the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-chapter-137",418,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-cover.jpg"]