[{"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-202":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},418442,682,"Chapter 202: Entering World of Treacherous Shadows [2]","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-202",202,"\u003Cp>No one could tell what was wrong with Neo's Shadow element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only explanation they had was Neo's Shadow element was, somehow, stuck in a half-awakened state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something that was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll find out the answer soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to the mansion when it got chilly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking a shower, he turned to the bed for sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next morning, he had a short breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you going?\" Morrigan questioned him just as he was hurrying to leave before Henry caught him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Henry wouldn't let him go if he told him where he was going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm going for training,\" he answered ambiguously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay safe,\" Morrigan said as she leaned against the wall. \"The Supreme Deity of Shadows isn't hostile to outsiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it won't help you as easily as you think.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….how did you know where I was going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Felix told me a week ago that you will try to enter the World of Shadows soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just felt like you were going there today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Felt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo almost rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well, I guess it makes sense.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She doesn't know I know about her Fate affinity. So she can't say how she knows I'm going to the World of Shadows today.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be back on time. The second semester will start in a few days,\" Morrigan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo was thankful to her since she didn't try to stop or impede him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the mansion, Neo visited a high-end potion shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bought 50 vials of the highest quality of Diviner Energy replenishment elixir his body could handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was a Grade 5 Mythic Demigod, he couldn't drink elixirs which were too strong,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>or he would burst like a balloon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to buy elixirs that were suitable for demigods of his rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He purchased another fifty bottles of healing elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were elixirs for temporary boosts for different stat boosts, but Neo did not buy them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consuming too many elixirs could harm his future growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the stat boosts weren't anything substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was good for average demigods, but for someone like Neo, it was too weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using stronger elixirs could solve such problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, a single vial of stronger elixir was a lethal dose for demigods if his rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would burst as soon as he consumed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After buying a few more essentials, Neo met with Jack at the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you carrying all that?\" Jack questioned with a confused gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't have Shadow Space.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right.\" Jack nodded. \"Give them to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack stored the items inside his Shadow Space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You came here alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I didn't tell anyone you were going to Shadow Window.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were planning to stop you. So I sneaked out without telling them you were doing it today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks, I guess?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't need thanks. Give me something else,\" Jack said. \"Let me come with you to the World of Shadows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Neo could refuse, Jack took out his device and dialed Arthur's number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an open blackmail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine. You can come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Arthur and others knew he was going to the World of Shadows, they would definitely stop him or inform Henry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I won't take a guarantee for your life,\" Neo added. \"I won't rescue you if you die again this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry about it. I've already taken proper precautions,\" Jack said mysteriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two entered the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They took a bullet train to Pelgona City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why Pelgona?\" Neo questioned. \"We have to enter a Shadow Window to enter the World of Shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no Shadow Window in Pelgona City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just come with me. There is something I have to show you before we head towards the World of Shadows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The journey lasted a few hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullet train dropped them off at their destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack called for a taxi with familiar ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where to, sir?\" The taxi driver questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dtri Complex. It's near Gragolgyule Statue in the south sector,\" Jack said. \"How much will you take?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"1000 dollars for both of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh!? Do you think this is the time we are coming here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my hometown. The fare is only 300 for Dtri complex.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The taxi driver realized Neo and Jack weren't tourists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The prices increased, sir. Though, if you insist, I'll take only 800 dollars from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"300. We won't pay a penny more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo felt there was no need to bargain and was about to give the money to the driver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped himself at the last second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'When did I gain the habit of splurging money?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I used to bargain for every last dollar, and now I'm spending thousands like it is nothing.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head, embarrassed to have nearly lost his title of haggling lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack and the taxi driver settled at 450 dollars in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver opened the door for Neo and Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, care to tell where we are going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack looked out of the window at the forest beyond the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My family wanted to thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo had an idea, but he asked the question nonetheless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's for the Labyrinth and the Window. My dad will tell you the complete details.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The taxi driver dropped them off before a dilapidated mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had three floors and a large garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was clear that no one had been maintaining the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the pace wasn't better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the paint on the mansion was starting to fall off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome, my cutie!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman, her features similar to Jack, hugged Jack as soon as he entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She squeezed the life out of him and turned to Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome, Sir Divine Ruler.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo is enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can't be rude to someone who brought salvation to our house,\" Jack's mother smiled. \"Please come inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took Neo and Jack to another room before serving them tea and snacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few minutes later, a man entered the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was thin, almost only bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His emerald eyes, however, had a fiery determination behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry for being late, Sir Divine Ruler. There were some matters to attend to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo didn't bother telling them to use his name anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at Jack from the corner of his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike what he had expected, Jack had a serious expression and he was not laughing at Neo for being called by his title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, sit,\" Jack's father said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man had an uncanny power behind his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his appearance that suggested he was weak, Neo could tell he had no chance of victory against the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They talked about their academy and the courses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man looked at Neo with a serious gaze after a few minutes of idle talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a reason why we asked Jack to bring you here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack's father turned to the door where Jack's mother was standing with a book in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She brought the book and placed it before Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please take this as a gift for defeating the Niles Radcliffe, the Necromancer you encountered inside the Window.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>",1194,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","e9fcccf0aaa7e3d4e94d74558d74aff69c18c508135236b59c9f0e26c1c854a2","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-203","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-201",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]