[{"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-210":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},418450,682,"Chapter 210 : The Play of Anomaly #33","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-210",210,"\u003Cp>Anomaly #33 let him wake up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a puppet in the play orchestrated by Anomaly #33.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster wanted to let Neo be aware of this fact—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mayor! We should eliminate the threats to our city!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo woke up from haze again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was sitting in the mayor's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three people stood before him with furious and anxious gazes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean by that?\" Neo's mouth moved on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Anomaly #33 is controlling my body,' he realized. 'Seems like it wants me to know what is happening.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can't let this continue anymore, mayor! Those statue monsters have been attacking the city for two weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have to face thirty of them every night! It won't be long before those monsters will overwhelm you with their growing numbers!\" the oldest person among the trio exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you trying to say?\" Neo questioned, his body under Anomaly #33's control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should expel Kane Carter from Arzew! He might be your friend, but his presence is a threat to our city!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo played with the pen while thinking over the man's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue monsters' targets were Neo and Kane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those monsters would invade the city each day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many Neo killed, they would return stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that is true, I should also leave the city. Kane isn't the only one being targeted. I'm also a target of those monsters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! That isn't true! Your case is different! You are fighting those monsters, but Kane is just hiding! He doesn't deserve your grace—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo slammed his hand over the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glared at the men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kane is not going to be expelled. I won't sacrifice anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's consciousness grew hazy—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He woke up in the evening a few days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can control my body this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fist and opened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is Anomaly #33 trying to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to leave his office, he heard murmurs from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, do you really think mayor—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shh! Shut up! Mayor is just one wall away from us! What if he hears us? He is an awakener with high senses!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does it really matter? Half of the city is talking about the rumors already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dug into his memories, checking what had been happening while he was asleep and his body and mind were under Anomaly #33's control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his memory, a group of awakeners stormed into his office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They claimed Neo used his position as the mayor to have a girl do 'night shifts.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo threw them out without listening to their allegations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people were angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they couldn't do much when the girl herself said Neo did not do anything unsavory to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rumors of the incident spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, more women came out with evidence of Neo's wrong deeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a headache.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo massaged his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city had been divided into two factions due to the current incidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first faction believed Neo was innocent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Neo was fighting statue monsters every night, even the ones chasing Kane, without asking for compensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a saint, according to the first faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second faction was against Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They believed Neo's saintly deeds were a cover for his true nefarious self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo heard the murmurs from the office next door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about it. Mayor calls himself Divine Ruler. Isn't this weird? He was a lone wanderer. How can someone like that be called a 'Ruler'? This just means…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It means?\" the coworker urged his partner to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mayor must be the leader of a community somewhere else. That's why he calls himself a Ruler!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Are you stupid? There is no way someone who rules a community would become a lone wanderer in these times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, I bet he was exiled from the community after they caught whiff of his evil deeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have come to Arzew to sink his fangs into our city after being thrown out of his own place!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard the gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anomaly #33 was using his plan of using Divine Ruler against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valencia, Spain, Memory Shadow World\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urgh… hhhh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack doubled over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood spilled from his torso.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his head slightly to look at the men laughing at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahah, I can't believe this fucker was duped so easily!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lol! It was thanks to my acting though. 'Please save… Please… they kidnapped my daughter'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears slipped from Jack's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had he done wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only tried to help them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it wrong for him to show kindness to others?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching them laugh made Jack's blood boil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glared at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'They are hideous.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people of this era killed, looted, unleashed their impure desires by saying they were doing their best to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I want to kill them.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain from his injuries muddled his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yes, this is fine. They are just shadows in the end. There won't be any consequences even if I murder them.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until now, he had held back because they looked like humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack closed his eyes, and a small chuckle left his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Neo. I'm not strong enough to hold onto my morals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men realized something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around Jack had changed—from a wimpy kid who was afraid of dying to one who was afraid to kill or be killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack chanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"O Darkness—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air in the room churned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-hey, stop him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—Consume my enemies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadows beneath Jack stretched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the men could react, a jaw of Darkness clamped down on their heads and ate everything above their necks in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpses fell with a dull thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack stood up with a stagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his Shadow Space and consumed a sip of healing potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes wandered to the corpses, at the blood spilling out from their necks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He formed hand signs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Darkness… Devour.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darkness beneath him bloomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Darkness chewed the corpses, he felt a throbbing pain in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack withheld his grunts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Strength +5]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+Strength Debuff Incantation]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+Partial Memories]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain increased as knowledge about a new Incantation and memories appeared in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack ignored the Incantation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused on the memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They showed him the lives of the men he consumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disgusting freaks…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack bit his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were far worse than he had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I shouldn't have let them die so easily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his head and stared at the destroyed city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men he defeated weren't alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a group of them that attacked unsuspecting wanderers and took advantage of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Men were killed or used for manual labor like slaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Women were treated like toys and thrown away after they broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn't all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cannibalism, torture, organ trafficking, illegal human experimentation, human sacrifices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no end to what had been happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place is a paradise…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack massaged his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voices of Darkness were threatening to overwhelm him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can eat all of them without gaining any guilty conscience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts were incoherent and jarring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a reason why people advised against using Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It drove its users insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jack had no intention of stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll conquer Darkness… I can do it…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because he hated this place, or because he wanted to grow stronger?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was it because Jack was being influenced by Darkness already?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack wanted to tear everything down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he had to use Darkness for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around, noticing himself on a rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moon shined dimly, casting a weak glow on him and Kane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should leave the city,\" Kane muttered. \"These rumors are all appearing because they hate you for not kicking me out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I leave, they won't target you anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo didn't answer Kane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intention of doing so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This fucking Anomaly #33.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane was currently under Anomaly #33's control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words he spoke were spoken by the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's enjoying controlling us like puppets.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anomaly #33 was weaving a story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It allowed Neo to wake up from its control to show him—the audience—the play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Enjoy it while you can. The play will end soon.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His consciousness dulled—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo woke up inside the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door burst open, and the city's police entered swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were shocked when they found the leader of the Defense Team lying bloodied on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo held a sword in his hand and stared at the almost-dead Defense Team leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mayor! Why did you kill him!?\" the policeman questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop shouting,\" Neo scoffed, his body under Anomaly #33's control. \"He is alive. I punished him because he ambushed me inside my office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I ambushed you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Defense Team leader glared at Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll kill you! You are not a benevolent Mayor! You are a tyrant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even my sister…\" The Defense Team leader cried. \"What did she do to have been targeted by you!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1526,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","536e967f53c52f32e44cbde5821c151616cab04035b5c6391af405086b31f353","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-211","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-209",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]