[{"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-205":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},418445,682,"Chapter 205: Naked Monster","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-205",205,"\u003Cp>Neo could spend a decade in Shadow World and only an hour would've gone by in the real world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The opposite is also true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can spend an hour here, and a decade might've passed in the real world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The time flow between different worlds is uneven, so I won't know how much time passed in the real world until I get out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I guess I don't need to worry about time.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Shadow Supreme can manipulate the time flow between worlds to some extent.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If I pass the trial and impress him, he will make sure only a short amount of time had gone by in the real world.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a chance for Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could use his time here to train himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First thing first, I need to know where I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked through the place for anything that would reveal his location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found he was in Oran, a city in Algeria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After knowing his location, Neo planned his next move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided on three objectives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Search for Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Search for Child of Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Train myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows creased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to think of a solution to complete his objectives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looking for Jack isn't easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know if he is in the same trial, or a different one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if he's in the same one, he could be anywhere. A different city. A different country. Or a different continent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scratched his temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Child of Mana…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thankfully I know what a child of mana is, but this makes things more complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those beings are rarer than Gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Common people wouldn't even know what a Child of Mana is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I want to search for one, my only clue is powerful organizations like Titans and the Awakener Association.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awakener Association was the name of the resistance in the current era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joining either of the organizations wasn't easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only were their entrance requirements strict, Neo was suspicious from their point of view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a powerful demigod – awakener – who suddenly popped into existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a high chance they will think I'm a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can solve this issue by hiding my strength, but they wouldn't recruit me if I'm weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to train too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roamed the place while thinking of a solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An idea came to him when he was stargazing at midnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This should work?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan he came up with was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to spread my fame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If my name spreads far and wide, Jack can find me easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Titans and the Awakener Association would also scout me if they hear of my strength instead of me going directly to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jumped down from the building and landed on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spider-like cracks appeared beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rescuing people is the best way to spread my fame in this era,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo took a random direction and started walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would only tire him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the age of gods was filled with bizarre monsters and anomalies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to be careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took him two days to come across a survivor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man, brown hair, had scars on his face and a bushy beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat on the roadside, his back resting against the broken supermarket wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held his bleeding torso, breathing heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man tensed up when he noticed someone approached him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah… a human…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He relaxed after realizing Neo was a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wh-what are you doing here?\" the man questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stared at him silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This era didn't have a unified language…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Countries had different languages each.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yet, I can understand him even though he is talking in a language I don't know about.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grace from the Shadow Supreme, perhaps?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm a wanderer,\" Neo answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wanderer… Are you perhaps an Awakener?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only Awakeners can roam cities without dying to monsters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears started to slip from the man's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"F-finally, my prayers were answered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Neo could question the weird words of the old man, he heard an explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head, he found something approaching them at a fast pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A naked statue?\" Neo muttered. \"Why is it running like a marathon runner?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue's eyes had been fixed straight ahead when suddenly its gaze moved creepily and stared at the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You saw my face! You saw my face!\" the running statue shouted. \"You need to die! Anyone who sees my precious face is not allowed to live!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster ran through the obstacles, pushing everything in its path aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body remained unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the last spurt, the statue jumped high in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It landed next to Neo and the old man gracefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, it pulled its one leg back, as if preparing to kick a football, and aimed at the old man's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eeeik!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man tried to run away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the statue monster was faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the attack almost hit the old man, Neo grabbed the statue's leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shockwave, powerful enough to throw away the old man, erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue's eyes moved creepily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stared Neo in the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You saw my face! You saw my face! Blasphemer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue leaped into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the leg Neo had grabbed as leverage, it swung its other leg toward his head in a vicious kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo caught the second leg mid-attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the statue could react, he ripped its body apart as if it was a sheet of paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness bloomed from within his Shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It devoured the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hmm… no stats. I didn't recover an ounce of Divine Energy either.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Seems like I can't recover Divine Energy by eating devouring objects.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The only option would be gaining Divine Energy stat. But with my luck, I'd rather not depend on it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo turned to the old man after completing his short experiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-yeah…\" The old man's eyes sparkled like a child. \"Thank you for saving me. Can I know your name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo Hargraves,\" Neo pursed his lips, forcing the next words out of them. \"I'm called Divine Ruler.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right! That name matches with your majestic strength!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo winced at the praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Keep it together. Jack will know it's me if he hears Divine Ruler's name.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This is the best way to find him.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crouched next to the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me look at your wounds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine. I… I don't have much time left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man tried to smile but failed miserably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm happy enough that I can die like a human, and not at the hands of a monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo could tell it at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He has no will to live.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is this how people in this era were? Devoid of hope and will to live?'\u003C\u002Fp>",1142,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","b69cda1a8db9cc5687c45262f4ddcdebb50d0d7ab7a7b15f3de9f487aecb6a46","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-206","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-204",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]