[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades":3,"chapter-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-116":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades",{"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},418156,682,"Chapter 116: Lone Survivor","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-116",116,"\u003Cp>Lucas' goal was to kill Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't matter if he did not do that with his own hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he injured Neo and made him expend his Divine Energy, it was good enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur's Shadow would do the rest of the job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo, weakened, would be in a disadvantageous position if he fought against Arthur's Shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was tired and, although he blocked the attacks with Ocean's Embrace, some of them went past his defenses and injured him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The portal disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo returned the sword to the sheathe and asked Obitus to reseal the blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas was likely returning to Depth Level 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was injured, Neo could catch up to him if he pushed himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that was counterproductive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would give more time to Arthur's Shadow to revive, and Neo would be wasting more Divine Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved towards the doorway of Depth Level 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inner Castle, Depth Level 5\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack woke up with a snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sucked in a mouthful of air and collapsed to the ground, coughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… I'm alive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took him a minute to compose himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack looked around and found himself in a room with broken walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a castle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge broken castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more shocking was the giant flower that loomed above the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of tendrils came out from the center of the flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those tendrils stooped low, some of them entering the castle rooms like the one Jack woke up in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's my first time seeing an elemental flower. I guess I was revived through one of the seeds of the elemental flower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down, he noticed he was naked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack used a Shadow Weave Spell to create a robe out of the Shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore it and roamed the area slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can take things at my own pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, I'm sure everyone already left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his nonchalant face, there was an unhidden melancholy behind his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elemental flowers formed at the core of the Window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core area was the part of the Window closest to the other dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Jack in the deepest part of the Window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too dangerous for others to rescue him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was left alone to fend for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess they would've closed the Window by now and left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack choked when he realized he was stranded in a place with no hope of rescue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held back his tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no time to mope around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to look for a way to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was searching through the castle for something to eat, he came across a giant Shadow monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack hid his presence and entered Shadow Space to hide himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the Shadow monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It kept circling on particular area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it was protecting the room behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack looked above and noticed a group of tendrils entering the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that where the elemental Seeds of the Shadows are?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled the overwhelming might of Arthur's Shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many of the Shadows are alive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the Window should have been closed, I'm sure the group clashed with the Shadows and won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope they've defeated all of the Shadows before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, it will be hard for me to survive here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack did not voice out his complete thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no guarantee that the group won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe they were eradicated by the Shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was certainly possible with Arthur's Shadow and Lucas' Shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack hoped he was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not want any of his friends to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was drowned in his thoughts, Arthur's Shadow, revived, came out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked in Jack's direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack's break was caught in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Don't find me. Don't find me. Don't find me. Don't find me. Don't find me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur's Shadow should not be able to sense him while he was in Shadow Space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Jack could not help but get nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He released his breathe only after Arthur's Shadow stopped looking in his direction and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arthur's Shadow is leaving the castle.\" Jack noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow looked like it was in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it trying to return quickly to stop the group?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant the Window has not been closed and the others were still inside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Jack could be wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the possibility of his assumption being correct was high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hope appeared within his gaze and it disappeared just as quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why am I thinking about useless things?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't regroup with everyone either way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I can avoid all the Shadow monsters on this level, Arthur's Shadow will find me before others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was trapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Jack was talking to himself, he failed to sense the Shadow monster sneaking towards the entrance of his Shadow Space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third Corner, Depth Level 3\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas returned to the group after baptizing himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made sure no traces of Neo's death aura remained on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group noticed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lucas!? Why are you injured!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur ran up to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He supported Lucas and let him sit near the Corner they secured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Shadow attacked while we were on our way to Depth Level 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you can see, this is the outcome of that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas pointed at the huge scar on his torso.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's enough you came back alive.\" Arthur looked around. \"But where is Neo?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas lowered his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guilt appeared within his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That can't be true. Please, tell me that I'm over imagining things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur grabbed Lucas' shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence answered everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Neo… dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could say anything, Lucas continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He stayed behind to stop your Shadow and buy us enough time to close the Window.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multitude of emotions appeared in Arthur's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relief. Hope. Horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur forcefully calmed himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not lose his calm again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll rescue Neo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur quickly made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>",1004,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","2d0fa7700f79a234e188a7f8e91acd0e4bb1df1298960a226bc54bd401e6e530","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-117","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-115",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]