Reborn as an Extra Chapter 658: You are bizarre... Part-1.

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Previously on Reborn as an Extra...
Lia learned from Bela that the dungeon is an artificial creation by King Allen and Astra, imbued with Bela's memory to pass crucial knowledge to a future inheritor of the 'Ascended Soul' ability. Bela revealed the improbable chain of destined events, influenced by King Allen's favor, that led to Lia awakening this rare power after millennia. Offering discipleship, Bela tasked Lia with mastering the 'Sword of Promised Destinies,' prompting Lia to question its nature as Bela began her explanation.

As Lia continued her lively chat with the new companion she found in the sea of consciousness, massive chaos erupted in the world outside.

"What did I warn you about earlier? If anything happened to her, I'd flay you both alive!!"

Lia’s limp form rested snugly atop Rio’s ‘legendary grade’ cape, which he had carefully spread out over the verdant grass before placing her upon it.

Reclining beneath the towering tree’s shadow, a serene look adorned Lia’s beautiful face while she slumbered deeply on Rio’s cape.

Though Lia slept soundly enveloped in Rio’s ‘sword intent,’ the others felt anything but relaxed in comparison.

"Son-in-law, hear me out. I ended up trapped in a dire situation, and the instant I stepped into the dungeon, a seal hit me immediately. You personally saved me moments ago... uh..."

"S-so in truth, I'm not truly at fault, r-right?"

James, seated on the earth beside Kai and enduring Rio’s harsh reprimand, attempted to plead for mercy, yet Rio’s intense glare silenced him instantly!

"I turned my back for just a moment, and what do I discover? A pack of fools harassing MY! WIFE! She was NEARLY! KILLED! While you two fools just fooled around without properly aiding her!!"

"If you weren’t tied so closely to Lia... I’d have inflicted the EXACT SAME FATE on you both as I did on that bizarre wet demon!!"

Rio meant Rahn by ‘wet demon,’ the one who wielded a pseudo-legendary water manipulation skill and got transformed into a horrifying ‘cube’ as retribution!

Kai, with his face shoved into the dirt by sword intent, shivered as memories of that unfortunate soul’s doom flooded back.

That demon suffered an end far more gruesome than Kai could have imagined possible!

Rio had reshaped his soul into a form capable only of eternal torment for its duration, executing it with chilling speed and ease!

Soul-type strikes rank among the deadliest assaults against spirit beasts like Kai!

To Kai’s misfortune, Rio mastered both sword intent and soul control simultaneously!

He operated as a spirit-slaying powerhouse, capable of devastating early SS-rank spirits with his present power, especially a debilitated Kai unable to summon his abilities absent Lia’s permission!

"Um... I truly gave my all, you see. I avoided overloading Lia’s soul to prevent deadly harm to her; that’s why I held back from assisting..."

"Had I pushed harder, the crisis would’ve turned irreparable!"

Rio shot Kai a fierce look and shot back without delay upon hearing his excuse,

"That’s exactly why you’re still breathing! Had she come to harm, neither of you would’ve left here alive today!"

"I’d have hunted you to the spirit realm’s darkest corners... and trust me, tracking down hiders in the spirit realm’s depths is my specialty..."

Kai trembled violently at Rio’s words, grasping that the man spoke with utter sincerity!

The very cape serving as Lia’s bedding proved Rio’s ‘Hell-Walker’ title, earned by traversing the infernal spirit realm to rescue a comrade!

What Rio achieved for Liam left no doubt about the extremes he’d reach for Lia!

As Rio vented his fury on the two wretched men, young Bela dashed from the temple alongside Nova and the twin fairies, Lyria and Miria.

The rest of the fairies had evacuated the temple earlier, using an urgent teleportation gate Nova activated to evacuate all vital temple of nature treasures.

Nova declined to flee and ordered Lyria and Miria to escort Bela to safety, but Bela refused to leave Lia battling on their behalf, so they stayed until the last moment.

Rio, having scanned the memories of slain fairy souls across this battlefield, recognized Nova and her group, showing no astonishment at their arrival.

Yet the small group stared in shock upon first glimpsing Rio!

"Y-you... wh-what are you!? Wha!?"

Nova paled instantly upon spotting Rio; Lyria and Miria collapsed unconscious right away, while Bela froze mid-step, cowed by Rio’s intimidating presence.

Rio quelled his rage, retracting his aura and sword intent to avoid needless alarm.

Kai and James exhaled deeply in relief once Rio lifted the sword intent pressure, slumping to the ground in fatigue.

"Haa... huff... so... this is sword intent, the fabled technique of our nation’s top S-ranker..."

"No surprise criminals fled in terror, yelling that capture by ‘Dark Star Rio’ terrified them more than facing Ashtel Rex..."

James held no grudge over Rio’s scolding, owning his blunder of getting snared in peril right at dungeon entry and sealed before linking with Lia.

Without Rio’s intervention, eternal entrapment in this dungeon awaited him!

Though furious, Rio still rescued James for being Lia’s father. Useless or not, some deference was due for her benefit.

"You see it now, don’t you? This guy’s a monster! It’s mind-blowing how your daughter has him totally tamed!"

"He’s not one to heed anyone ordinarily..."

James agreed with Kai’s remark, adding,

"Yeah, I’m often stunned myself that my girl’s such a prodigy, reining in one of our country’s wildest powerhouses!"

"It’s as if she eyed him and thought, ‘Yeah, I can fix that!...’ Truly astonishing..."