[{"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-154":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},418394,682,"Chapter 154: True Power Of the Blessing","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-154",154,"\u003Cp>The arrow was in front of Neo's face before he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He triggered the Ocean's Ebrace at the last second and let the arrow bounce off his skin harmlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or so he thought when suddenly, a golden blurry figure appeared next to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure, cloaked in lightning, attacked at a speed faster than Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not react even with the warnings of Death affinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new minion was a human with leopard legs and whiskers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden lightning crackled around him and his face...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized the minion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kendrick?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kendrick di Valemont.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zeus clan members that died in the Window alongside Christian and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kendrick, now a minion, ignored Neo's shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He punched Neo in the abdomen, causing him to fly back into a broken building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo coughed blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had broken a few ribs in the last attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kendrick had grown stronger after he was corrupted by the Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He must've devoured monsters. A lot of them.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster Kedrick bolted towards Neo on all fours, leaving no room for Neo to breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo did not move, nor did he try to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If Kendrick is corrupted by Darkness, he can't be revived.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization hit him like a giant hammer, leaving him paralyzed under the weight of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster Kendrick paid no heed to Neo's thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, powered by Invincible, rained down a flurry of punches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo did not fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was smashed into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain, he could ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the truth before his eyes made him feel like he was being choked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Kendrick, Gwen di Langley too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Gwen shot the first arrow.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow, wrapped in golden lighting, was too fast to be fired by a normal monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must've been shot by Gwen, who died in the Window, and was now using Invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden lightning was the proof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This is my fault.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo barely interacted with Kendrick or Gwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were neither his friends, nor his acquaintances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, they were his responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had vowed to save them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"P-please, kill me…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Kendrick stopped attacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face contorted and tears shimmered in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had come to his senses for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ne-Neo, you are Neo, right? Please, I do-don't want to become a monster. Devour m-mee. End me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you regain—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Neo could complete his words, Kendrick lost control over himself again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He growled and grabbed Neo's leg and threw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's body bounced a few times before coming to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up and wiped the blood flowing out from the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck, I hate this shitty feeling of helplessness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gripped his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were focused on the monster Kendrick rushing towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry I couldn't save you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo resolved his dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry for giving you a fake promise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed his aura of Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's impossible to save you now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster reached him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ignored the incoming attack and slashed at his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll put you out of your misery at the least.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Neo's sword was about to behead Kendrick, an arrow warped in lightning struck his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attack changed his trajectory changed and he missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It became an opportunity for Kendrick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He landed a clean attack on Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Neo stood firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He absorbed the impact of Kendrick's attack by using the Aura of Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo grabbed Kendrick's hand and wrestled him into a hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kendrick continued to try and get out of Neo's grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was no match for Neo while he was using his blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar voice resounded just as he was about to snap his neck,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen rushed out of the woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't kill Kendrick!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last thing Neo expected was Gwen to give up her advantage of being hidden and come out in the open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, more surprising was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can talk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I… I haven't corrupted by the Darkness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen answered while slowly closing the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have Darkness affinity. I can resist the corruption.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a bit relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And suspicious at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you working for Mad Hound if you aren't his minion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because he has the way to reverse the corruption of Darkness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-he promised to save Kendrick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's face hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She believed those words?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Darkness wielder, she would've known there was no going back after one was corrupted by the Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know what you are thinking, but h-here they have a way to stop the progress of corruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's possible they can reserve it too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was… desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo had seen those eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People like her were already dead inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew there was no hope and they still kept searching for it, clinging to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fucking shitty coincidence to meet them here.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll kill him and—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! Why are you thinking of killing him!? He hasn't become a corrupted monster yet. You saw him regain control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-we can save him! Please…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo didn't let her words affect his psyche.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already too late for Kendrick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing him was far better than letting him suffer under Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen aimed her bow at Neo's head when she realized he wouldn't stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop! Or I'll kill you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are too weak to do that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo was about to finish Kendrick when suddenly his blessing reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't want him to devour Kendrick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A different voice, not belonging to Obitus, spoke in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not souls….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judge them before delivering a punishment to them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words made no sense to Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he instinctively knew what he had to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How the blessing was supposed to be used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An obsidian black glow covered Neo's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen became dazed when she saw the black light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't know what was happening, but the black light was assuring. It somehow the convinced her Neo wasn't harming Kendrick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo placed his free hand over Kendrick's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foreign memories rushed into Neo's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A boy born in Valemont family belonging to Zeus Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was mischievous and cheeky like any other child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lost his playful attitude as he grew up in the cut-throat environment of Valemont family where bloodbath and death was a daily occurrence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the best survived in that harsh hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy managed to remain kind even after living there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was made fun of by his cousins, called naïve by the adults.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, the boy was talented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contrary to everyone's expectations, he was one of the best of his generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Clan, satisfied by his strength, allowed him to take the test for Demigod Academy and let him represent them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy hated the strength obsessed Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who were they to not let him take the test if he was weak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, his life, his goals, his aspirations, everything was decided by the Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was their puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't deny them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, the fate worked in mysterious ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time the boy denied his Clan was after he entered the Academy under the Clan's order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Interfere with the test of Kingsley kid, don't let him complete the requirements of S-rank mission,' they said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy let the Kingsley kid pass the test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy was punished for his insubordanance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in years, he felt like he was himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it was time for him to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who cared if the Clan forced him to follow their words?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morrigan was thrown away and she was still alive, no?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy wanted to do the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like the world was becoming bright again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when the boy was about to take a flight for his freedom, he died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memories ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That's was Kendrick's life.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo was disoriented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still he moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He followed the blessing and did his duty as the heir of the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've lived a good life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black starry glow condensed around Neo's palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seeped into Kendrick's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corruption of Darkness started to break away from Kendrick's body and his body began to disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-thank you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kendrick regained his sanity at the last moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Neo's gaze, Kendrick disappeared into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen snapped back to her senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you do to him!? What did you do!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo didn't answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at his hands and the disappearing glow with a shocked gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I sent him into the cycle of reincarnation….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've reincarnated him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true power of the blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It allowed Neo to judge souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like a Judge of the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He evaluated the life of Kendrick di Valemont and delivered the judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I'll believe those lies!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen let go of the arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It flew towards Neo with a swift speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo grabbed arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't used the blessing to boost his physical abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he managed to catch the arrow fired by Gwen who was using Invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked at the source of his strength….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have delivered the Judgment.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[??? is satisfied with your Judgment.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+5 Strength] [+6 Agility]\u003C\u002Fp>",1545,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","4280d74d496b06c791b88f0c15de01355506fbc35f0bf0529990e4ce2b0bcf70","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-155","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-153",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]