[{"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-212":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},418452,682,"Chapter 212: Killing A Conceptual Entity","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-212",212,"\u003Cp>The blade pierced his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as it was about to touch his heart, Neo stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm getting tired of faking it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, but you could never control me since the beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo felt a foreign power trying to control him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want me to kill myself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could read the orders Anomaly #33 was giving him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, it was his choice to follow the orders or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like you are confused why I can resist your control,\" he said and returned his sword to the sheath, not intimidated in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As I said, you could never control my mind. I let you do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noose in Neo's hand started to disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel the confusion of Anomaly #33 in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How, huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was normal for the monster to be confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's skill was still not strong enough to resist Anomaly #33.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Age]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to World Core, Demigods gained resistance to elements as they grew older.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both physically and mentally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo was physically young, but the same was not true for his mental age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lived for eternity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anomaly #33, who used Mind Element to control others, could not manipulate his mind unless he let himself be controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's brows rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel the emotions of Anomaly #33.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at you, your confidence returned as soon as you received the answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anomaly #33, a phenomena-type monster, existed as the play of 'Hanged King's Tragedy.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could one kill a 'play'?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like you really think you can't be killed because you are an abstract concept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use your head, why would I go through weeks of nonsense unless I could defeat you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red lightning manifested around Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anomaly grew agitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It dispersed and tried to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the black dome, Coffin of Darkness, proved to be an unbreakable cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't even break a simple Darkness-based trap. Seems like all you can do is control the minds of other people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick presence of Death surrounding Neo swirled like a typhoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It filled the insides of the Coffin of Darkness completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anomaly #33 had been cornered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since I'm in a good mood, I'll tell you why you are going to die today,\" Neo said, recalling Kane, who had awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had purposely cornered Kane mentally to put pressure on him and help him awaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo felt content, knowing Kane could now defend himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke the words he had read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Case File AZ10CE: Anomaly #33 containment method is as follows:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anomaly #33 is a phenomena-type monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has no physical or spiritual body. It exists as a conceptual entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anomaly #33 controls its target's mind and makes them act in the play 'Hanged King's Tragedy.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the play progresses, Anomaly #33's presence grows concentrated around the 'protagonist' of the play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Anomaly #33 covers the protagonist completely when the play ends. It eats the protagonist's soul after hanging them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the exact moment when the play ends, the presence of the Anomaly #33 reaches its peak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's words were simple technical jargon he read in documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words were simple and to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked like a normal monster information file,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>information that needed countless sacrifices before it could be completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo, having lived in the apocalypse for the past weeks, could picture how many people had died and would continue to die at the hands of Anomaly #33.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To defeat Anomaly #33, seal the area around the protagonists of the play as soon as he is hanged. \"Using an isolation space barrier is recommended.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red lightning thrashed around wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo could feel Anomaly #33's presence disappearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After Anomaly #33 is sealed inside the barrier along with the protagonist of the play, use Death element to kill everything present inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death element could kill everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physical body. Soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even abstract concepts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mastery in element needed to be high to kill abstract concepts, of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn't a problem for Neo, who was on the verge of reaching Expert-rank mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't kill you earlier because your presence was spread throughout the city, and you could escape the city too if you were in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now you are trapped with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red lightning suddenly returned to Neo's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, nothing happened,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>like the calm before the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the presence of Death erupted from Neo, dozens of times stronger than before, and everything within the Coffin of Darkness was erased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Coffin of Darkness\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh… he could've held back,\" Kane groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His forehead was swollen due to Neo's flick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up and noticed the citizens were writhing on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This must be Neo's doing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile was about to appear on Kane's face when suddenly he sensed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped his head towards the south side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Having my senses strengthened because I awakened feels… weird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's like I can see through the walls, taste food that is kept far from me, hear ants walking on the ground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane looked at his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The influx of information did not overpower his brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt comfortable, as if he was a fish who had finally returned to the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The statue monsters have returned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane could tell the identity of the monsters who appeared within his range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a look at the Coffin Of Darkness and rushed towards the approaching statue monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't let them disturb Neo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, Kane learned a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newly awakened awakeners were not superior to humans in terms of physical strength by a large margin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was breathing heavily by the time he encountered the first statue monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only one….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of statue monsters appeared around Kane, forcing him to clamp his mouth shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the building, hiding behind cars, standing next to trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue monsters were everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be damned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane smiled grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was feeling weak due to not having eaten anything for the past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sprint earlier only made it worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You saw my face! I'll kill you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue monster nearest to him pounced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It moved so fast that its body blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster was suddenly before Kane, its claw heading towards his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a single thought occupied Kane's head while he faced imminent death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I need to stop these monsters here.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world lost its color, becoming monochrome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything started to move in slow motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane saw a red line connecting the tip of his sword to the monster's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He followed the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body moved instinctively, as if he had practiced the move hundreds of times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ducked under the monster's attack and jumped lightly, before slashing towards its neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster's head fell off, separated from its neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hufff! Huff!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane fell to his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world became colorful again, and everything returned to its normal pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could stand, another monster kicked his abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was flung away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough! Cough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane puked blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see dozens of monsters rushing at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no intention of giving him a break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What was that?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It felt like time slowed, and I could… I could see the sword path to defeat the monster with a single slash.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is that my trait?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane jumped to his feet and raised his sword to block the incoming attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he blocked successfully, he was thrown away again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was too weak physically to face the monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I… need to… use my trait again…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The awakeners I met… in the past said using traits is like breathing.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rolled on the ground to dodge the attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each bone in his body cried from pain, but Kane did not stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to buy as much time as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Focus.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world lost its color and slowed, only for everything to turn normal the next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His trait was activating and deactivating randomly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I have to do it!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monster stomped its foot towards Kane's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the attack connected, the world lost its color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the monster's eyes, one moment it was about to kill Kane; next moment something flashed, and in the next, its leg was chopped into hundreds of pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster fell, having lost its leg, when Kane's sword flashed again and its body was split into two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff! Blergh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane tried to stop his trembling and stood with the support of his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was bleeding too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes, however, were calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled, gritting his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced his broken body to move through pure will and pointed his sword at the monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, you naked bastards! I won't let you take a step towards Neo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monsters rushed towards Kane, and he clashed with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Coffin Of Darkness,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stared at the burnt rope on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you survived by manifesting a physical body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rope wriggled, as if it couldn't contain its happiness and smugness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything around him was erased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only he and the burnt rope remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess being able to control others didn't make you smarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you think I went out of my way to talk to you earlier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wanted you to fight back and do anything in order to survive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anomaly #33 realized something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It tried to return to its conceptual form, but Neo grabbed it before it could escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A starry glow covered his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile appeared on Neo's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Finally, i can defeat it now.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo had been bluffing until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't kill abstract concepts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apprentice-rank mastery of Death allowed one to kill physical entities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adept-rank mastery of Death allowed one to kill soul entities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One had to have Expert-rank mastery to kill a conceptual entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo had nearly reached Expert mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it didn't change the fact he had not reached Expert mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for turning into a physical entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can defeat you now since I can use my blessing on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'And I'll be able to gain a new ability.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held the rope tightly and used the second stage of his blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Judgement]\u003C\u002Fp>",1707,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","8162e0f7e9bc9139a0e06e50c86eb63be9c998240e1a22e67683a6d8868f623a","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-213","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-211",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]