[{"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-21":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},418011,682,"Chapter 21: Amelia's Resolve","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-21",21,"\u003Cp>Elizabeth was snapped out of her thoughts by Paul's voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It stopped. Th-the pain stopped,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark shadow appeared on Clara's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo died and 'curse' on Paul lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He didn't use curses. It was something else,' she thought. 'He got us good.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was enraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she reined her thoughts and focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth's curse was lifted only a few moments ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was now, Clara might be able to finish her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapons floating in the room transformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They aimed at Elizabeth when suddenly they exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara felt as if a truck rammed into her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body flew backwards and she broke through several walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did Neo stop you two alone?\" Elizabeth asked Paul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still feeling the lingering pain and unable to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked you a question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, an intense pressure smashed Paul into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weight slowly increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paul could feel his body crying in pain, however, unlike before, where Elizabeth stopped in the audience hall, she continued mercilessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth hated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not want to see her children in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had crossed the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was either them or her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Krk…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor cracked as the pressure doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-he told us… he would kill us… if we d-didn't save you,\" Paul answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could Neo, an Awakened Demigod, threaten you and Clara. You two are far stronger than him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tyrant Queen added in a cold voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me everything without leaving anything out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she finished her words, Clara returned with a strong vigor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body was covered in a silver armor and she held a spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was smashed into the ground, just like Paul, as soon as she entered the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paul was horrified when he saw his sister unable to do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He explained everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From how they killed Neo, to how they lied to her about the purge, how Neo suddenly revived, and tricked them into thinking he could use curses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth's gaze softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She caressed Neo's hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't as strong as made himself look, in fact, he was extremely weak .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth saw, and Amelia told her, just how moving from one place to another was enough to tire him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he put himself on line to save her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not once, but twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laid his life for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth knew he must've a reason to go to this extent to help her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it didn't change anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the only one who helped her when everyone tried to stab her in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it wasn't for him, she would've died, and blamed herself for everything that transpired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was in his debt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A debt she wouldn't be able to repay, even if she gave him her life; after all, she could do it once but he gave her his own life twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave,\" Elizabeth commanded. \"I don't want to meet you two ever again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beat later, she blasted Clara and Paul out of the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn't die from the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, their injuries would take months to heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was weird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite everything, she couldn't kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A drop of tear slipped out of her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-what is this? I'm crying too much today,\" she wiped her eyes and looked at Neo's corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he was immortal, which Elizabeth doubted, he did not seem to care for his own life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True immortality did not exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth, after reaching Exalted Demigod rank, knew this for a fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some artifacts and abilities allowed one to circumvent around death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all of them demanded a huge price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death was impartial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you wanted to cheat death, you must pay something of immeasurable value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What price did Neo pay?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of life did he live to die twice as if it was nothing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time was interested in a person's life other than her family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't understand why she felt like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia appeared. She was visible through the broken wall. Several of the Queen's personal guards followed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened? I saw sis and Paul were hurt…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could complete her words, the guards exploded into gory mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you return? You should've evacuated already,\" Elizabeth asked as she beckoned Amelia to come to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… I couldn't leave you alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite saying so, Amelia couldn't approach Elizabeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Queen killed the guards brutally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had she really gone berserk?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Amelia noticed the purple veins on Elizabeth's body had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The curse…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's cured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia's eyes widened and she rushed at her mom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hugged Elizabeth with a jump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears fell from her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-how?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo forced the curse's caster to transfer the curse to him. He died in my place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia felt shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her mother's words, she felt she might've thought wrong about Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will he r-revive? He said he was immortal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I think he will. But it seems there is some sort of cool down in his ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Neo was here, he would've been shocked to know Elizabeth deduced his unique skill after hearing about it once and said 'As expected of an Exalted Demigod'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small smile appeared on Amelia's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to thank Brother Paul and Sister Clara. If they hadn't found Neo you would've…. Hic! Hic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Elizabeth patted Amelia's back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They didn't bring Neo to me. Neo brought them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia felt there was something weird about her mother's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo… brought them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He needed the curse caster to transfer the curse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was her mother trying to say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood her words, but the implications behind them made them impossible to be true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clara could use curses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words turned Amelia's world upside down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared blankly into the air while Elizabeth explained everything to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-no… That's not possible. This guy. Yes, Neo, must've tricked you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amelia…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no way Paul and Clara will try to kill you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amelia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-there is no way… Hic! Hic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth hugged Amelia as she cried her heart out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much Amelia tried to deny it, the truth was before her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>",1043,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.171Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","1a28e9bb3ce86b7dbd17571f3e105b39300e7ab67f8d4e86335acffaae4bb06d","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-22","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-20",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]