[{"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-208":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},418448,682,"Chapter 208: Anomaly #33, Hanged King's Tragedy","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-208",208,"\u003Cp>The night deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo and Kane were guided by a city council member to temporary residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will be given jobs tomorrow based on your expertise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Until then, this will be your residence,\" the city council member said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks,\" Kane smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stepped into the room given to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went to the balcony and stared at the moon outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I need to kill the monster to save the city.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But where is the monster?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the day, he and Kane roamed around the city to enjoy the festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo had tried to discreetly search for the monster back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first thought was to look for places with high concentrations of Divine Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was, the entire city was covered by a thick blanket of Divine Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to pinpoint the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And those hanged corpses….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked down from the balcony, at the streetlights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This situation looks similar to the reports of Anomaly #33.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traits of powerful and well-known monsters and anomalies were taught to students in the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Anomaly #33 was an extinct monster, it was famous because of its notorious deeds during the age of gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since the monster was old, only a bit of information about it was known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anomaly #33, Phenomena-type monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It controls people and makes them go through the play 'Hanged King's Tragedy.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo massaged his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phenomena-type monsters did not have physical bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They existed as 'abstract concepts.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the play 'Hanged King's Tragedy' itself was the Anomaly #33.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I guess it's a good thing the reports had the method to defeat Anomaly #33 at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just need to make sure my mind control resistance keeps working until I can find the core of Anomaly #33.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stretched his fingers and yawned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to retire for the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His consciousness blurred as he lay on the bed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's senses blared alarms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He triggered Ocean's Embrace Spell instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful force hit his abdomen, and he was sent flying back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body broke through the walls of multiple buildings and crashed into the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dammit… Let me sleep in peace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo dusted his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the attack took him by surprise, he had no injury thanks to Ocean's Embrace protecting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-yy-y-y-you!!!! Blasphemer, who saw my face! Found you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue, four meters tall, had defined muscles and physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stood before Neo, doing a Side Chest Pose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…?\" Neo stared at it, confused. \"Why are you doing a pose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't talk to me! Don't talk to me! I don't like people who saw my face!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster alternated to a Front Lat Pose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contrary to its weird actions, it had a furious face, with which it glared at Neo bloodthirstily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo sensed another presence in the vicinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed the second statue, crawling on four legs like a spider on top of the buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had a similar furious expression as it muttered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You saw my face! My precious face!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first monster dashed towards Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pulled its fist back and punched towards his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster's hand shattered as if it had hit a stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it could react, Neo stepped closer to it and punched its chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster's body exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked a small pebble-sized rubble and flicked it towards the second naked statue monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pebble shot through the monster's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead, the monster fell from the building and crashed on top of a Honda Civic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle ended within seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of being happy, Neo had a frown on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These two were stronger than the last statue monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue monsters were weird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did they find Neo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their numbers increased from one to two, and they grew stronger. Was it a coincidence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit! Kane!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's eyes widened, realizing Kane must've been attacked too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bolted towards his temporary residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching the place, he saw the building demolished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked around and noticed destroyed roads, as if something huge had gone through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He followed the clues swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't take long for him to find two statue monsters chasing Kane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane was slipping into alleys, using the monsters' large size against them to stay alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kane!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Duck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane twisted his head and noticed Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a split second, he rolled away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo, high in the air, punched without holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shockwaves roared like thunder, and the compressed air detonated towards the monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies were crushed under the overwhelming force, reduced to a pulp in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo landed on the ground and approached Kane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh…hh….\" Kane muttered through the heavy gaps. \"I'm alive, yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He isn't under mind control,' Neo noticed. 'Seems like the shock of being attacked snapped him out of mind control.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Th-thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane stood up with Neo's help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at what was left of the monsters and opened his mouth carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wh-were there 'two' statue monsters this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh god.\" Kane's expression crumbled. \"The rumors were true. These Face monsters won't let anyone go once they saw their face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if we defeat them, they'll keep chasing….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane stopped speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes grew hazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for saving me, Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Monster attacks are rare in Arzew. Today was an exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The security must have been lax because of the festival,\" Kane said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo noticed Kane's hazy eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing he was back under Anomaly #33's control, he didn't bother pointing out the holes in Kane's answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go. I want to see where these monsters came from.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quick search was enough to explain everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue monsters had climbed over the walls and dashed straight to Neo and Kane's location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If more of these monsters will keep coming, it's better to deal with them now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo took a step to leave the city when suddenly Kane grabbed his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no need for you to deal with those monsters. The city will protect you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They sure did protect me today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today was a mistake. Arzew doesn't repeat a mistake twice. It's why our city has been standing for twenty years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo tried to pull his hand away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane, surprisingly, showed superhuman strength and held Neo's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Kane isn't an Awakener.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How can he exert so much strength?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's frown worsened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Seems like Anomaly #33 can increase the physical strength of targets under its mind control.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This wasn't in the report.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo knew the reports were incomplete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was a major gap in information.\u003C\u002Fp>",1097,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","52ff2c1d968a6a27ab0ae61825325434635201d68e5a2fc08ac7a965ddd33ba4","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-209","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-207",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]