[{"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-653":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},397137,661,"Chapter 653  Battle Against the Ancient Mage Flugar (2)","the-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce-chapter-653",653,"\u003Cp>The capital of Altheris looked stunning at night. The moon and stars above felt like a painting the gods themselves had crafted to fill everyone below with awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that beauty was being ripped apart by two figures locked in battle. They were Nolan and Flugar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever they went, explosions followed. Shockwaves rippled in every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, their fight was in the sky, so the ancient capital—standing strong for a thousand years—wasn't getting destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the tremors were impossible to ignore. It felt like a massive earthquake was happening just outside the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong, old man? Tired already?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan grinned and slammed a punch into Flugar's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man was flung fifteen meters before he quickly regained his balance, gasping for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His usually proud face was pale. Blood dripped from his lips, and his right eye was bruised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This guy… he's strong.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't expected Nolan to be hiding so much power. Even someone like him, over a thousand years old and Beyond the World level, could get overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, it shouldn't even be possible… unless Nolan had reached his level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No… this can't be. I'm a mage. My strength is in magic, not this…' he muttered, trying to steady himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened his weary body and opened his right palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black magic staff suddenly appeared out of nowhere, nearly a meter long. Its presence seemed to tear the very air around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kid, don't jump to conclusions. I haven't even gone all out yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he vanished and reappeared right above Nolan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spun his staff and swung it straight at Nolan's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan blocked it effortlessly. But the part that hit his hand suddenly flared bright, sending a sharp, icy pain through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could react, Flugar grinned and whispered, \"Glacius Ferra!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the sky, a five-meter-long ice spear shot down, aimed straight at his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flugar spun and slammed Nolan's face with his staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan was flung upward—right into the path of the falling ice spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear shattered on impact, sending a blizzard sprawling across five hundred meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flugar sneered, mocking, \"In front of me, you're as weak as an ant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Is that so?\" a teasing voice came from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flugar froze, then a sudden strike hit the back of his head, sending him flying dozens of meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan appeared where Flugar had stood and waved his left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the blizzard from the ice spear's explosion vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flugar regained his balance quickly, glaring at Nolan, who looked completely unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How… how did you survive?\" he asked, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That attack was ancient magic—lethal even to a Celestial Mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Nolan had survived, unharmed, and not a scratch on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled softly, brushing the dust from his robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Glacius Ferra… I didn't expect you could actually use it. True to an ancient mage, your knowledge is impressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan's praise didn't make Flugar happy. On the contrary, it made him wary—and a little afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had underestimated Nolan before, now he regarded him as a worthy opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But your magic is rather weak. Let me show you what true Glacius Ferra magic looks like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flugar flinched. Before he could respond, Nolan raised his left hand and whispered, \"Glacius Ferra…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold wind swept down from above. Flugar instinctively looked up, eyes widening in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ten-meter-long ice spear hovered above him. Ancient carvings covered the shaft, mesmerizing yet deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the true Glacius Ferra,\" Nolan said with a smirk. \"Now, feel my attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his hand. The giant spear shot toward Flugar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flugar panicked, attempting to dodge, but the space around him seemed frozen by an unseen force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-How is this possible!?\" he cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely had time to react. He raised his magic staff and roared, \"Ignis Volcaniar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A three-meter-wide fireball surged toward the ice spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The collision triggered a massive explosion, sending smoke billowing across a two-kilometer radius, shrouding even the capital city of Altheris below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic spread among the onlookers as the thick fog swallowed everything in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn! I can't see!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honey, where are you!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, Father! I'm scared! Woaaa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams of fear echoed through even the city's narrowest alleys. Yet Nolan and Flugar remained completely unaware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah… hah…\" Flugar gasped for breath, eyes darting around warily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fog from the explosion was thick—he couldn't see more than two meters ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, his eyes glowed bright blue, and his surroundings snapped back into focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next instant, a purple flash shot from directly in front of him. It moved too fast for him to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was flung upward, and a strong hand clamped around his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Nolan. He lifted the old man slightly higher into the air, grinning widely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, Old Man? Have you admitted defeat yet?\" he asked, his voice tinged with playful mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh…\" The words caught in Flugar's throat. He wanted to speak but couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest felt as if a giant boulder were pressing down on him, making every breath a struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't answer? Fine, I'll be generous and let you speak,\" Nolan said with a teasing smirk, loosening his grip just slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flugar could finally breathe and rasped, \"Nolan Lorian… How… how can you possess such immense power? Have you been… hiding it all this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan's strength rivaled his own—perhaps even surpassed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What level exists beyond Beyond the World?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flugar had no idea. Beyond the World was the highest level in this world. The chance of reaching it was less than 0.000001%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those considered \"geniuses\" had an even smaller chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could only imagine how astonishing he truly was. Yet in Nolan's presence, Flugar felt utterly powerless—like an ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If experts at the Celestial level had witnessed this, Flugar was certain they would have been so shocked they might start questioning the very existence of the Beyond the World level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me?\" Nolan smiled casually. \"I'm just an ordinary prince—nothing more. Alright, enough small talk. I was going to kill you earlier, but I've changed my mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of dread gripped Flugar. As he scrambled in his mind for a way to escape, Nolan's eyes suddenly flared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils shifted into the shapes of a star and a sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing them, Flugar's eyes went wide in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You… Singularity of… Chaos!? How is that possible!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could even speak further, a massive hand tore through the space to their right and dragged him inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that remained were terrified, desperate screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan stretched his rigid body and turned toward the restaurant where Aldrian and his sister were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's over, Aldrian…\" A faint smile curved his lips. \"Your role is finished. Thank you for being such a useful pawn…\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1126,"2026-05-30T06:57:32.241Z","2026-06-01T04:30:35.482Z",1,"novelbin.me","31f6324007af18455f355cd28b9de5a3b14ee4de690f6f3630edcb681d006662","the-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce-chapter-654","the-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce-chapter-652",748,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce-cover.jpg"]