[{"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-141":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},418181,682,"Chapter 141: Concept of Emotions","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-141",141,"\u003Cp>\"I just hope the new unique skill I get at Mythic rank is more useful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortal was useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its upgrades were not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing his ascsion, he checked the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's midnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess I'll go meet Paimon before tomorrow's classes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo decided to another shower to cleanse the impurities stuck to his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impurities were expunged from him during his breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They smelled bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking the shower, Neo lay on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated the Death skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a shift and Neo appeared in the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo oped his eyes and found himself sitting on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was in the same room as the one he had be the last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome back, child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paimon was waiting for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You took longer than I expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I take it as you have found your answer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paimon could see the maturity behind Neo's gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had grown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear to her Neo gained the understanding of emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the answer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emotions….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo recalled the first vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a perfect life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a happy family, good frids, loving wife, people who respected him, money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was not a single problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But wh he left the vision, he was angry at that life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never wanted to lose it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of being happy that he got to experice such a life and moving on, he was filled with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to go back to that fake life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he was led by his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emotions are a burd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They hinder the ability to think rationally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paimon smiled at his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emotions…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his second vision, he was a doctor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thrived during the war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His business boomed due to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he hated the war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated seeing people dying or being injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a patriotic person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, he saved a soldier of the emy kingdom and fell in love with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His emotions made him do everything what he was not supposed to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emotions are chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once they bind you, they won't let you go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They'll pull you down and make you do their bidding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And all we can do is follow them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So emotions are a bad influce?\" Paimon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo never regretted falling in love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are a good influce.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so? Your earlier words say otherwise.\" Paimon chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, and I still stand by my words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emotions are evil….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the third vision, he became Dios Kingsley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He murdered his zombified family with a smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He killed anyone who harmed his sister, no matter if they were wrong or right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dios was the evil created by the emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Neo would not call him wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo would've done the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are a necessary evil. That's what emotions are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave his answer and waited for her judgemt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was a beautiful answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paimon placed the flag post on the table betwe them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've passed the third trial, child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not just passed, your answer was one of the most unique I've ever heard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She placed another flag post on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll give you a bonus reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Originally, I was just meant to give you this. But I'll give you a hint for your fourth trail.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo picked the flag posts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He inserted the flag in the first flag post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was inserted and the flag post glowed, signifying the completion of the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to put the flag in the other flag post and realized something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flag won't ter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fourth trial is to surpass yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unless you do that, you can't use the fourth flag post.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stored the flag and flag posts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was drinking the tea Paimon prepared for him, he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was the purpose of the third trail?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know understanding my emotions help me remain calm and resist the voices of Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But was that all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of answering him, Paimon posed another question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is your currt mastery of Darkness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Adept.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How close are you reaching you to Expert mastery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo became silt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He answered a few seconds later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know. Unlike before, where I could sse how to increase my mastery, I can't feel anything similar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's the point of your third trial. It will become the foundation of your mastery over Darkness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To go from Adept to Expert you need to conceptualize your Elemt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The trials are meant to prepare you for the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's face harded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a handful of demigods could apply concepts to their Elemts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conceptualization was the dividing line betwe those who would use their talt to reach the apex and those who were talted but failed to achieve anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to attain conceptualization if he wanted to become the strongest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your currt trial will help you gain the concept of emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With it, you'll be able to gain immse power wh you sacrifice your emotions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sacrifice…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not a word Neo liked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It might seem like a bad trade to you. But it is not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The concept of Emotions is the strongest among all concepts to use with Darkness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddly, Neo recalled something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sphinx had asked him if he truly believed the Darkness demanded sacrifices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its words bugged Neo back th.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if the Sphinx wanted to say they were misunderstanding Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Paimon, is true the Darkness demands sacrifices? Do all concepts of it need us to give up on something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I've never se a concept of Darkness that does not demand sacrifices.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Strange…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Was the Sphinx just messing with me?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No, that can't be true. The Sphinx cannot lie.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It means there is another concept no one has discovered.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo became excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to know what the unknown concept was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be taking my leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you going to start searching for the forth trial?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third trial took a lot out of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted a short break and focus on the other tasks he had be ignoring until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, what the fuck did surpassing himself mean?\u003C\u002Fp>",1032,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","7bcf1681f6eca71507544b80dc655597dcb23cf60fb1f71e7952af56e9cfbe7e","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-142","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-140",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]