[{"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-169":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},418409,682,"Chapter 169: Bashing Lucas","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-169",169,"\u003Cp>It was an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo could save others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I need to take the Shadow down before I Time Slip again.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body reacted in a split second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur's Shadow, powered by mimicked Invincible, stabbed the dagger towards his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo dodged the attack with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed the Shadow's head and bashed it into the ground—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can see you did not defeat my Shadow through a stroke of coincidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas, covered in golden lightning, stared down at Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stared at his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I Time Slipped again.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pursed his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Was that enough to defeat Arthur's Shadow?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It was only a single attack but I put my all into it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't look surprised by my betrayal,\" Lucas said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words snapped Neo out of his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He teleported behind Neo with a small smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when the sword was about to pierce Neo's neck, Neo casually struck backward with the back of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The backhand slap made Lucas' neck nearly snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flew back, breaking through dozens of walls, and crashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas was covered in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single attack shattered his Invincible skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could escape, Neo appeared above him and stomped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ribs broke and he coughed a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being heavily injured, Lucas' smile remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Were you always hiding your strength?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many people died in the mission?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas stared at Neo, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you asking that…. Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could sense the thick amount of unknown elementals around Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the fact Neo suddenly became strong and his fighting style changed, it was clear why he was asking the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regression?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's a trick I haven't seen in a long time—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas puked another mouthful of blood when Neo increased the strength behind his leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force made his ribs snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Answer the question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas continued to smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unfortunately for you, this pain is a like a tickle compared to the training we have in my Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile irritated Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo removed his leg from Lucas' chest and crouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen here you little fucking shit, you really think you are some hot shit, don't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then again, I shouldn't have expected anything from a dumbass who is planning on betraying Zeus Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas' smile stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you surprised?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…How did you know that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, not going to deny it?\" Neo scoffed. \"I know everything about you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've been acting like a puppet to make the Clan trusts you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All for you to betray them when you get the perfect opportunity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smugness in Lucas' eyes shifted to surprise, then gradually gave way to horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You had the political advantage and you still lost the position of Zeus Clan group's head to Morrigan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it wasn't for me, you would've been forever number 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't even take over a group of academy students. Why does your dumbass think it can topple 'The Zeus Clan'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words hit Lucas in the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made Lucas face the reality he had been trying to ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not wanting to listen to Neo, Lucas tried to wriggle away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stabbed his sword into Lucas' shoulder to stop him from escaping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twisted the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Face it. Lucas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a kid, throwing a tantrum, who is deluding himself into thinking he can defeat the Invincible Clan,\" Neo stared down at him with cold eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you getting angry? Smile like you always do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas glared at him with intense hatred—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo Time Slipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived in an long corridor and clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was getting fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked around and checked the device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm outside Professor Daniel's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the day when he told me I need to pay him my patience for his teachings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo smiled nostalgically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered the office and waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Daniel never appeared inside the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like he lost control over Time Slipping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Professor Daniel never said it, Neo was sure he had not made Neo wait for 2 years on purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had Time Slipped probably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be why Professor Daniel was shocked when he saw Neo waiting outside his office after 2 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck, I hate this feeling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stared at the roof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind wandered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to know if his past action saved Leonora and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he did not take out his device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I damaged Arthur's Shadow, but it wasn't enough to kill it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I doubt the Fate would let them live with such a half-assessed attempt on my part.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pursed his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out his device and searched on the Academy website about the S-rank Sphinx mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mission evaluation report opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot of content was about the Window's difficulty and Neo's contribution in closing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scrolled down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Causalities: Christian von Villiers, Gwen di Langley, Kendrick di Valemont, Leonora von Villiers]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hollow laugh escaped his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least Clara Brown is alive. I'm sure Sean is happy his twin sister lived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His actions barely had any impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Status,\" he muttered while he threw away his device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Neo Hargraves ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Rank: Grade 5 Mythic ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Divine Energy Purity: Grade 2 Mythic ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Stats ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂ Strength: 107\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂ Speed: 101\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂ Dexterity: 103\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂ Constitution: 108\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂ Luck: 0\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Affinity: Death, Shadow, Darkness, Void, Water, Time ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂Magic Spell: Necrotic Touch, Ocean's Embrace, Essence Breath\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Bloodline: Monarch of Death ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂Unique Skill: Death, Immortal, Eternal\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Quest: Complete Barbatos' Training (Part 1), Completed 3\u002F5 ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm probably the strongest first year with these stats and I couldn't defeat Arthur's Shadow when I had the chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo blamed himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was disgusted with his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corner of his heart, he was relieved for not being able to save his friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more his mastery in Death increased, the more he started to see Death as the place of Eternal Rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death wasn't wrong or evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to avoid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small piece of him felt it was not right to disturb his friends rest and bring them back.\u003C\u002Fp>",1036,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","bac9fbee19ec8e6a38caa92e6d71b5bb6602365ae7125d03453995bcd098d7e9","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-170","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-168",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]