[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce":3,"chapter-the-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce-the-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce-chapter-527":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Hidden Extra: The Lazy Prince Refuses to Ascend The Throne",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},396963,661,"Chapter 527: Regret and a Last Apology","the-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce-chapter-527",527,"\u003Cp>Nolan opened his eyes and gazed into the distance, a faint smile playing on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All members of the Underworld Gate are dead. Now, this world is truly clean,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Curse was a forbidden technique of his own creation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his previous world, he had read an article about the most popular novel at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While reading, he became fascinated by one of the main character’s enemy’s techniques—a method that could wipe out an entire family using only blood as a vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two years ago, he had successfully recreated the technique: Blood Curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he had never used it on anyone. He wasn’t cruel enough to wipe out an entire family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Underworld Gate deserved it. Their crimes were monstrous, and everything connected to them should be erased from this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh...\" Nolan stretched his stiff body. \"Alright, let’s check on Malverna first. She’s likely done with the Demon Emperor Zerathos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, his figure merged with the surrounding space and disappeared, leaving behind a scene of horrific chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t die! I can’t die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Emperor Zerathos screamed in terror within his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rushed through the dense forest, but with his power reduced to just ten percent and his soul wounded, his speed was painfully slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he didn’t stop. His survival instinct forced his legs to keep moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold wind slammed against his back. His steps froze the moment he saw the woman he feared most—Malverna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malverna stared at the pale, terrified face of the Demon Emperor Zerathos, a smile curling on her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure enough—you’re still alive, Ignis. I didn’t think you were this clever,\" she said, her tone playful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admittedly, Nolan’s vision and abilities were beyond her comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been convinced that Ignis had died by her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who would have thought that this cunning man had prepared such a hidden escape route?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for Nolan’s warning, she would never have discovered it in her lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Emperor Zerathos gritted his teeth. Anger and fear surged through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the end was finally near. There was no escape left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he refused to give up. He wanted to survive and restore the Demon Empire to the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-Master, can we talk for a moment? I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, Malverna raised her right hand and swung it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Zerathos’s left arm split open and was severed at the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excruciating pain tore through him, and he let out a loud howl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t stop there. With precise strikes, Malverna cut off his right arm and both legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Emperor Zerathos lay helpless on the ground, his body shattered by fatal wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fresh red blood flowed from his wounds, showing no sign of stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget begging for mercy—even opening his mouth was agonizingly difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was deathly pale, and cold sweat drenched his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malverna walked toward him and stopped right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze was sharp, piercing. \"Ignis, do you remember the first time we met?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question startled Demon Emperor Zerathos. Memories of that encounter flashed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, you were just a helpless little demon who had survived the war,\" Malverna continued, her tone indifferent. \"I found you in a pitiful state—without a home, without parents, without food. Back then, I almost ignored you. But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression softened, touched with a hint of nostalgia. \"I couldn’t. My heart, which I had sealed away for decades, opened just because of your sadness and your innocent gaze back then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Emperor Zerathos could only remain silent. He remembered—he remembered how utterly helpless he had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A victim of war, with no parents, no home, and no food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A homeless demon on the streets, waiting for death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then Malverna appeared, taking him as her personal disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Emperor Zerathos’ heart raced as the memories flooded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hah... so that’s how it was,’he whispered weakly.’I... have changed. My ambition and greed for power have extinguished the light within me. So that’s how it was...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small smile touched his lips. In that moment, he realized how foolish he had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had chosen something that should never have been his—power—and abandoned something precious: his master-disciple bond with Malverna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears welled in his eyes and slowly rolled down his cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master... forgive me... Ignis admits his mistake,\" he whispered, his voice barely audible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his tears, Malverna went blank for a moment before regaining her composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a gentle smile, she nodded. \"Yes, I forgive you. In your next life, be a good person, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Emperor Zerathos managed a faint smile and a weak nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand... Master. If there is a next life, I will remember your words. Farewell, Master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His life force ebbed away, and the sparkle in his eyes dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Emperor, who had shaken the world a thousand years ago, had finally... truly passed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malverna stood in silence. Witnessing Ignis’s final moments, she felt a pang in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a lie to say she wasn’t sad. Despite everything that had happened between them, they were still master and disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malverna gazed at the dark sky above. Snow fell endlessly around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A memory surfaced, and a faint smile touched her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I’m not mistaken, my first encounter with Ignis was during winter, wasn’t it? How nostalgic...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It hurts... it hurts... I don’t want to be alone... Someone, please help me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A boy sat among the scattered corpses of demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He buried his face in his knees, trembling at the sight of the bodies surrounding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cold... dark... so terrifying. Please... take me away from this place...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, footsteps echoed nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, the boy whipped his head around and saw an extraordinarily beautiful woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were the color of the daytime sky, and her white hair cascaded down her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze was sharp and icy, as if it could pierce anyone who met it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who... are you? Please, don’t hurt me,\" the boy stammered, fear trembling in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman remained silent for a moment, then crouched beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is your name?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy looked nervous and panicked, but after gathering his courage, he said, \"I don’t have a name. I’m just an orphan with no parents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman studied him from head to toe and asked, \"Do you want to be my disciple?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy blinked in surprise. \"Your disciple?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my disciple,\" she repeated. \"You’ll have a better life—food, shelter, new clothes. What do you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She held out her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy hesitated, confusion written across his face, but then he nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I accept! Please take me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s expressionless face softened into a radiant smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. But you don’t have a name, so I’ll give you one,\" she said, stroking her chin thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She studied him carefully. \"Your hair and eyes are red, and you’re small... A fitting name would be Ignis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ignis?\" The boy blinked, surprised. \"What does it mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It means brave and strong, like a blazing fire. I hope that one day you’ll grow into a courageous and formidable person,\" she explained, gently patting his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignis smiled brightly, his eyes sparkling as he exclaimed, \"I like the name. From now on, I’m Ignis!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman chuckled softly and stood up, taking his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignis nodded eagerly. Hand in hand with her, he walked into the worsening snowstorm, soon disappearing from view.\u003C\u002Fp>",1254,"2026-05-30T06:57:30.286Z","2026-06-01T04:30:35.482Z",1,"novelbin.me","f5c60cb38c1dea19b7ae1858b50c5c0b79b97257119de2c9e88ba19b6b59d0fc","the-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce-chapter-528","the-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce-chapter-526",748,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce-cover.jpg"]