[{"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-41":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},1549964,2013,"Chapter 41: Broadcast and Battle","the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>Global Broadcast of the Zenith Enterance Exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the continents, all eyes were glued to the live stream. In the heart of the magical cities, the common folk clustered around massive holographic displays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the modern metropolis of Avaloria, citizens watched via EtherPads and grand Lumisphere projections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout the elven lands, floating Ether Crystals pulsed with radiant light, projecting the live broadcast into the air. Suspended mid-sky like drifting stars, they channeled pure Ether energy to display every moment of the Zenith entrance exam in vivid, lifelike clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The live broadcast unfolded—every movement rendered in stunning detail, powered by the pulse of Ether itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commentator One : \"Ladies and gentlemen, we’re witnessing history! The Zenith Academy’s simulation exam has pushed candidates to their limits—but right now, in the Northern cliff Cave, things are getting intense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commentator Two : \"You said it. Princess Elaria Moonshade Lareth’Thalas and her team are locked in a brutal engagement with the Abysskin Dreadmaw, an Advance (Mid) Rank beast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elaria’s hair flowed like moonlight as she darted across the jagged cavern floor, her mana-infused arrows flying with precision. The elven warriors flanked her, blades humming with ancestral energy, but the Dreadmaw was a nightmare given form—flesh like blackened steel, a gaping maw lined with rotating fangs, and six jagged limbs that moved like a spider’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It roared, sending waves of darkness from its mouth, shattering spells mid-air and distorting mana. Each strike from the team barely left a mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commentator One: \"They’re being pushed back! That thing isn’t just powerful—it’s learning their patterns!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commentator Two: \"A tactical nightmare. The Dreadmaw’s abyssal energy is corrupting the terrain, and even Princess Elaria’s elite formation is faltering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elaria charged a radiant arrow of pure starlight, aimed for the creature’s eye—but a jagged limb whipped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t see it coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One minion leapt in front of Elaria to intercept the blow—his body torn in two mid-air as he got eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last minion, eyes wide with terror, screamed and bolted toward the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elaria stood her ground alone, her limbs trembling, a flicker of doubt in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the monster raised its claw for the final blow—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the monster was about to land the final blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver hair figure emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex appeared in front of Elaria, sword up, catching the creature’s strike just in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue lightning streaked through the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blur of silver and blue intercepted the blow, sword clashing with claw, energy crackling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commentator One: \"What the—?! Who’s that?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commentator Two (Shocked): \"I’m running face recognition now... That’s... Alex Dragonheart?! \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elaria, wide-eyed, looked up from the ground. \"You...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reactions in the Elven Empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the capital of Eldoria, the footage displayed on a colossal crystal screen—the Luminae Arc—held the entire city in breathless silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobles clutched their arms; warriors frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He... saved her,\" someone whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then... realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A human.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murmurs filled the city. Gratitude warred with pride. Embarrassment bloomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Elven Palace\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Thalion Moonshade Lareth’Thalas and Queen Aeliana Moonshade Lareth’Thalas watched from their throne room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Thalion Moonshade Lareth’Thalas stood tall with the regal bearing of a timeless monarch, his emerald robes flowing like wind-touched leaves, golden blond hair cascading down his back in intricate braids that shimmered with enchantments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes, ancient and piercing, held the weight of centuries and the authority of a ruler whose will shaped empires. But beside him stood a vision that silenced even the most eloquent poets—Queen Aeliana Moonshade Lareth’Thalas, the Radiant Bloom of Eldoria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her beauty was nothing short of ethereal, as if sculpted by moonlight itself. Skin like luminous pearl, eyes of starlit amethyst, and hair that flowed like a silver waterfall kissed by twilight, she moved with a grace that defied mortal comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step she took seemed to ripple the very air, her presence serene yet unearthly, like a living embodiment of the goddess herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even amidst the grandeur of the crystal throne room, it was the queen who drew every gaze—her elegance not just seen, but felt, like a divine melody humming in the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Queen, ethereal and composed, whispered, \"He protected her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King’s brow twitched. \"He carried her like a damsel in distress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aeliana chuckled, \"Would you prefer she be flattened like a pancake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...He could’ve set her down differently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jealous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try not to get eaten next time, princess,\" Alex said with a smirk, gently placing Elaria behind a rocky outcrop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dreadmaw turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its soulless eyes locked on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex rolled his shoulders. \"Alright, ugly. Let’s dance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fight Begins\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Abyss Dreadmaw lunged, its maw tearing through rock. Alex blinked out of existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reappeared above the creature’s back, blade glowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phantom Rend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slashes danced through the air, afterimages cutting deep. Sparks erupted. The beast shrieked, black ichor spilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It twisted, a limb swinging. Alex ducked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestial Flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved like water over rocks—graceful, seamless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dreadmaw opened its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abyssal Howl!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cone of corrupt energy rushed out. Alex’s body flickered with white-blue lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Affinity: Surge Form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vanished from the cone’s path, reappearing behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too slow!\" he quipped, slashing with full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dreadmaw roared, its hide toughening, regenerating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It Adapted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It spun rapidly, catching Alex mid-air with a claw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex flipped back, landing with a heavy thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using All His Skills\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s up the tempo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated Power Focus, boosting strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keen Instinct kicked in, predicting the Dreadmaw’s next attack. He weaved past its spikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex started to use all his skills in full force immediately feeling the effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enhanced Agility, Mana Control, Combat Sense, Momentum Shift, Adaptive Reflex, Lightning Step, Counter, Perception Boost—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whirlwind of combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Force Control (D) – Growth Type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He redirected the force of the Dreadmaw’s strikes into the ground, negating its momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flickered behind a limb that crashed down, stabbing into a joint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Titan’s Resilience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dreadmaw slammed him into a wall—Alex tanked it, cracks spreading but no scream escaping his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leapt again, activating Heavy Strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blade grew heavier with mana weight, carving into the beast’s shoulder with the might of a falling star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ducked under a tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dodge (F).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swift and clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dreadmaw spewed acidic bile—Alex smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phantom Shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body became a blur, an afterimage evading the acid. He slipped through reality for ten full minutes, dancing along the edge of possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claws missed by hairs. Alex was everywhere and nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unyielding Will (D).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain meant nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was cut. Bruised. Bleeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faster. Smarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Dreadmaw seemed... cautious now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet,\" Alex whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He launched into the air again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning curled around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slashed—Bladestorm Mirage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dozen cuts in a second. A flurry of phantom strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dreadmaw screeched, roaring back in desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its tentacles lashed out in every direction, trying to crush him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twisted in mid-air, flipped, kicked off a stalactite—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And slammed his blade into its eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cavern shook. A geyser of black ichor exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dreadmaw staggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It convulsed, entering berserk mode. Its body pulsed with abyssal energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commentator One: \"He’s doing it! He’s forcing it into berserk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commentator Two: \"This is suicide! He needs backup!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commentator One: \"Wait... he’s smiling?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex was also getting bored from the fights he encountered in the island this was the first real fight that he encountered since coming to the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he was very excited unknowingly a grin like a battle maniac appeared on his face that made even the elven princess flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex met the monster’s gaze head on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I needed a challenge anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood atop a rock, bloodied and bruised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword crackled with lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dreadmaw charged one final time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex met it head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their clash exploded with lightning and shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Author :- Hey guys I’ve got good news here I’ve got a contract from NovelBin this morning which made me happy that my work atleast got recognised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I’m really thankful to you guys for supporting me all this time and I hope it stays that way on the future really guys thank you for your support all this time I’m greatful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve got exams so I am not able to update frequently but I will do my best to give you a good story. Thanks for the support all this time.🥰\u003C\u002Fp>",1411,"2026-06-06T07:14:56.876Z",1,"novelbin.me","b9d7d139b9a50855c9266996ada5476424478041d9fd9687b3875bcd06f64f09","the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-chapter-42","the-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-chapter-40",418,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-extra-who-shouldn-t-exist-cover.jpg"]