[{"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-20":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},418010,682,"Chapter 20: The Truth That Was Never Shown In The Novel","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>\"…what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth explained to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sister lived in secrecy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew she even existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sole purpose was to replace Elizabeth if she was assassinated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heirs of Mermaid Country had been assassinated countless times when the country refused other nations' demand in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practice of having a hidden heir came into existence due to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My sister didn't like a life like that and ran away. After her disappearance, my parents grew, well, let's just say my life became not so good anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was married to a prince of another country and had to live with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He never loved me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Turned out he liked men. To hide the secret, I had to undergo insemination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I gave birth to Clara and Paul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he heard her, his mind was thrown into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia was her sister's daughter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara and Paul were her children?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded like nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, a lot of things made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It explained why she would take care of two orphans so much and why was she hurt when Clara and Paul tried to kill her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were her actual children, not just adopted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking logically, since Amelia looked similar to her, and no one knew Elizabeth sister's existence, she had no choice but to act as if Amelia was her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the pirates attacked the ship, my sister returned with Amelia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She defeated the pirates, and gave me the Tremor-ranked Spell and Amelia, saying she was on a run and had to leave as her life was in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She asked me to protect Amelia before she left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After explaining everything, she looked at Neo to know what he thought about her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time she told someone about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a single thought in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the fuck in abracadabra shit was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was why something so important never explained in the novel?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…Maybe the author planned to reveal this during the final arc.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo calmed down after reaching a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you telling me all this? I don't care about your past.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words made Elizabeth freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A downcast expression appeared on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, why would anyone care about me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She returned to her Tyrant Queen demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't want to live. Leave. I have no intention of giving my curse to you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I won't leave you.\" He stared at her with a determined gaze. \"You won't die as long as I'm here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she died, Neo would be in deep shit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she had to give him the Tremor-ranked Spell and the replica of Poseidon's Trident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What…? You just said you don't care about me and now you don't want me to die? Are you making fun of me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying pressure descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't overstep your boundaries, kin of Death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chilling voice sent shivers down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he maintained his stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not making fun of you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's you who are making a mockery of yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you trying to achieve by telling me about your past?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just want someone to acknowledge you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth flinched as if he had hit the nail on the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does your life have meaning only if others say you are important?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop trying to look at others for support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and only you can determine the value of your life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood before her and looked down at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not me, not my acknowledgement, and… not your children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's easy for you to say!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth clenched her fist and let go of her mask for the Tyrant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She screamed from the depth of her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one wants me to live! They curse at me every day as if I'm blight on their life! Even my children think it's better if I die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo answered with a calm tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, for one, want you to live.... and Amelia too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you know, after Amelia first met me, she thought I would kill her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But when the slightest chance appeared, she tried to take the Divine Water pond to save you, even if that put her life in danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth lowered her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her shoulders shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She loves you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I am a Tyrant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She knows it and I know it too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence descended between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the noise of the sea and Elizabeth's hiccups continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears dripped onto the sandy beach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I'm not crying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't see any tears.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Tyrant never cries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you tell anyone what happened here, I'll imprison you and torture you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sounds painful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does that mean you are ready to leave with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wiped her tears but didn't look up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Hold my hand if you want to leave together,\" she said\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He followed her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't care what happens to you after you take my curse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if you die, it's your fault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were about to disappear, he heard a small whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her head and smiled at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't scary like her usual smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her smile was lovely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo woke up with a groan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not much time passed since he lost consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hours he spent with Elizabeth in the dreamscape were mere moments in reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—what's happening to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop shouting,\" he ordered, irritated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-ah, I thought you were about to lose consciousness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't need to think. Just do what you are told.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara clenched her fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her nails dug into her palms, but she did not talk back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the purple veins on Elizabeth's body wriggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved towards her arm and seeped into Neo's arm as he held her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The curse is transferring! She let go of it!\" Clara exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo grunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain was beyond anything he imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt he was skinned alive and dipped into salt water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been enduring this for days?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shuddered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skin cracked, revealing purple veins, and his body rapidly deteriorated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt someone grabbing his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising his eyes, he noticed Elizabeth looking at him with a stone-cold gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked calm, but the warmth of her hand revealed her worries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth tried to sit, but Neo stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"R-rest. Don't worry, these two won't do a-anything to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips turned black and his nails started to fall off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't take long for him to lose his eyesight and hearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… I'll back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo tried to smile, only to fail miserably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made her heart ache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"D-don't forget. I'm Immortal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went limp in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth had no choice to believe his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she did not think she could forgive herself if he never woke up again.\u003C\u002Fp>",1135,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.171Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","89261f8abe487dfb46b3e4544a8701b2d68747c0c41a046dc5b2cbe8be1653e6","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-21","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-19",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]