[{"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-18":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},418008,682,"Chapter 18: Saving The Queen","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>Neo didn't agree or refuse to her request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ignored her and focused on the tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara barely held herself back from killing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do I need to do?\" she questioned again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo answered this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Save the Queen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will remove the Death Mark from you and your brother if you do that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Clara removed the curse, the Queen could singlehandedly overturn the outcome of the rebellion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if she refused Neo…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara did not care if she died, but she didn't want Paul to die along with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to make a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rebellion or her brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her lips until they bled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Paul called out to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-sis, save me, please. It hurts! It h-hurts so much I want to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was covered in tears, snot and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued to claw his face and worsen the injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara's heart shook when she saw the miserable sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you even human!? How can you do that and drink tea like nothing!?\" She shouted at Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wasn't the one who killed me.\" Neo placed the cup on the table. \"Why should I be lenient to someone who killed me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He did nothing! I was the one who killed you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you will die too if you don't accept the deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara abruptly closed her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was used to Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing others was no different from breathing for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't value life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Clara could not make a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it correct to give up the rebellion for only her brother and herself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, that was too selfish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before you refuse…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't think this is will end here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean….?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember what bloodline I have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….Monarch of Death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you refuse me, I will make sure both of you go through something much worse for the eternity you will spend in the Underworld.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words were like a bomb dropped on her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to say it was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God of Death, the End's Jury, and the Grim Reapers were impartial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo was an exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the Death's inheritor and…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came back to life, he did something impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was very likely he was capable of achieving what he just said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara wanted to take time and think before answering, however, every second she wasted thinking was another second where his brother underwent unimaginable pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I will do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will do as you said. So please stop hurting my brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let him be for a few minutes. I want to hear him scream.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two hours left until the Immortal recharged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he let Paul go, what was he supposed to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a reason to stall for time with his answer, even if he looked like a psychopath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As minutes went by, Clara thought about killing Neo countless times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she recalled his warning and stayed put.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was far stronger than Neo, and still she was helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara felt miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was 1 am when Neo finally moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should save the Queen, she has only a few hours left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked Elizabeth up in a princess carry and made her lie on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body was hot and she was barely breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The injury on his leg sent jolts of pain across his body when he moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he kept his face expressionless to maintain the façade of being the one in control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed a chair next to bed and sat on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Transfer her curse to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Paul… remove the Death Mark on him first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo snapped his fingers and Paul stopped screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frothed from his mouth and lost consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Death Mark has stopped devouring his life force 'violently' so he doesn't feel pain. But he is still losing it at a rapid pace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked at her with a chilling gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't think about playing any stupid games with me, if you don't want to win stupid prizes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He warned her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… I'll start the transfer. You need to have physical contact with the Queen first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed Elizabeth's palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara closed her eyes and focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple hues appeared around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They seeped into the Queen's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes passed but nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara opened her eyes with a snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was breathing heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not working. She isn't letting go of the curse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another five minutes passed after Clara's new attempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was clear to Neo…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She wants to die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara stiffened when she heard him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess that makes sense after seeing someone she raised trying to kill her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he had a calm expression, his anxiety was slowly starting to increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Queen died, he was fucked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were more rebel members than just Clara and Paul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they returned and found out Neo tried to save the Queen, they wouldn't let him go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara was listening to him because her brother was cursed, but others were not the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saving Queen was the only way for him to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Dammit, why is she refusing to let go off the curse!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo would simply die and revive since his Immortal was recharged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not worried about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should've not been worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan had gone without a hitch until the last stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Queen's refusal was a major problem!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try again,\" he told Clara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They attempted the ritual several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them ended in failures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time of Queen's death slowly approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's burrows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should he do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was there a way to motivate the Queen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell her you don't want her to die and try again,\" Neo ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara listened to his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Put more sincerity into your request.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, her words made no difference.\u003C\u002Fp>",1007,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.171Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","bc696b9d5924da3ce009675a541fae80d031649ea66a0432a4cecfcf607bff8f","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-19","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-17",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]