[{"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-132":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},418172,682,"Chapter 132: Orcus","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-132",132,"\u003Cp>They had heard Silas' complains, but they ignored it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was rare for youngsters to accept political marriages so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas married Quella after a few months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The start of relationship was rocky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas and Quella barely knew anything about each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was a marriage born of out their villages' needs, they fell in love with each other as time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, Silas came to love Quella for more than just her beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their son was born five years after the marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas, the current village head, named his son 'Ron' after his late uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was happy with his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when he thought his life could not get any better, Quella gave birth to twins, Iris and Isla.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his children grow, Silas realized his ambitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to develop his village to make sure his children had no lack of resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, so did Silas' fame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village slowly became a town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas gathered talented people from around the place to help him govern his growing town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quella continued to assist Silas in the administration and other areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the years, she gave birth to two more children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas' love for her only increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never took another wife and treated Quella with same care as when they first met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time continued to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas reached eighty, and he was on his deathbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quella... a-are you there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm here,\" she whispered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quella took his trembling hand in hers gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears streamed down her face as she watched Silas weakly reach out, struggling to grasp her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their children were gathered around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Que-Quella, are you there….? I can't see you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm here. I will a-always be here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took out a silver cube she always carried with her and placed it between her and Silas' hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silly, this was your first anniversary gift to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled, recalling how Silas had forgotten their anniversary back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave her the cube to make it look like he prepared the gift beforehand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had carried it with her since then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew the cube was something Silas kept close to himself since his childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-how many years ago was this?\" Silas asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quella continued to talk to make sure Silas did not feel lonely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Silas stopped breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tears did not stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was back in the hall with Sphinx.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disoriented, he looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears streamed down his cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How was the vision, Inheritor of Death? Did you learn something after eighty years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo threw away the table with a snap of his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed the Sphinx by its collar and raised it in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send me back to my family! Send me back to my world! My wife, my children are waiting for me—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was a fake life. It was a mere fragment of the past.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood the Sphinx's words in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless emotions crushed his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anger, Longing, Loss, Despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emotions that weren't his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emotions that belonged to 'Silas'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to 'Neo'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the weight of eighty years heavier than that truth you've lived for nearly two decades?\" the Sphinx questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo could not stop crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to go back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Silas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Ron, Iris, Isla, Brian, and Ezekiel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That's not me. That's Silas. I can't lose myself to fake memories.' He tried to tell himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept his head down and he felt emptiness growing in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inheritor of Death, it's time I asked my question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo raised his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sphinx, despite being faceless, seemed to be smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were to send you to the past and let you meet Quella, would she treat you as her husband or Silas?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo felt something snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already drawn Obitus, removed the debuff and activated the blessing, before he could think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Aura blade passed harmlessly through the Sphinx.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about Silas and Quellas' children? Would they call you father?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or would they treat you as a stranger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo lunged at Sphinx.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Aura Slashes left deep marks on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not do anything to the Sphinx.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you angry, Inheritor of Death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did not harm you or say anything offensive. It was a simple question with a simple answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quella or her children will not recognize you as their family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words cut deeper than any wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat back on the chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is your answer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silence, is it? That's fine too. It's an answer in and itself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eighty years Neo spent as Silas overwhelmed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Start the next vision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Already?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next vision would not be easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it would overwrite the memories of Silas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo wanted to erase them, even if it meant facing something far more agonizing in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stitched the wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted the crying patient's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will be fine now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I w-will live, right? Doctor, please save me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't need to worry. Your wounds have been treated and they will heal with time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier started to cry while thanking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo, now Orcus, moved to the next patient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued to treat them to the best of his ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he could not save all of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left the medical tent late in the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good work, doctor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\" Orcus nodded. \"Good night, Lucy, and be on time tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to his home quite late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old woman was waiting for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took his briefcase and the overcoat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are late again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman, Anna, looked at him with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't you ask the Emperor to increase the number of doctors in your ward?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are doctors are in need everywhere, Anna. The Emperor can't send them to us if there is no one to send.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, that stingy Emperor. He should take better care of the best surgeon in his kingdom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the war's fault, Anna, not the Emperor's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I'm nowhere near as good as the best surgeon. Even the old man Dazai is better than me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dazai will kick the bucket soon. You'll be best in due time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1047,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","c436e3eecddc7314cb3585ece62642e098f800591772752afeb5eac97e4de374","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-133","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-131",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]