[{"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-221":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},418461,682,"Chapter 221: The Arrival Of Myths","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-221",221,"\u003Cp>Neo arrived at the gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed a tense aura between Kane and Apollo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't get inside unless you register your traits,\" Kane said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you guys crazy? Revealing the Traits is as same as revealing our weakness! We won't…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group became silent when they saw Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane and Alexander bowed, showing formal respect to him as the Ruler of the City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apollo, on the other hand, had wide eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips quivered as if he had seen a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo Hargraves!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I'm Neo Hargraves,\" Neo answered and thought,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Did he find my name from wanderers? And why is he so shocked?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apollo snapped his neck towards the two women behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He exists! I told you he was real!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waist-long black-haired woman chewed the bubblegum as she nodded. Her pale white skin, crimson lips, and platform boots were quite striking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corner of her lips rose as she scanned Neo with her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other woman, much younger, perhaps only twenty, maintained a passive expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at Neo with an uninterested gaze, but he could see the look of interest hidden deep within her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is interesting,\" the black-haired woman said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ruffled Apollo's hair before he could speak and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm Emma Carter, an S-ranked Awakener. These two are Charles Edward and—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apollo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden-haired boy cut off Emma and spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Apollo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you say so.\" Emma shrugged. \"He is Apollo, and she is Athena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are here on behalf of the Awakener Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We heard the news about the Anomaly #33's defeat. The Association wanted to help the city recover from the damage and sent us here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane and Alexander had grave expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had known the [Myths] were coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But meeting them in the flesh was entirely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Myths] were only standing, and yet they were radiating a powerful aura that threatened to swallow the two whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driven by instincts, Kane was about to grab his sword when he and Alexander were suddenly enveloped by Neo's Aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Aura was comforting and helped them relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for coming here. Please come inside,\" Neo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are not going to ask us about our Traits?\" Emma asked with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine. I know your Traits already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her smile disappeared instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Athena, who had been disinterested, became alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stared at Neo with sharp gazes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, it was Apollo who broke the tension in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll complete the procedure. Of course, we can't reveal our complete traits for obvious reasons. But we will disclose some of our abilities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he heard Athena's voice inside his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why are you doing this?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He said he knows our Traits. There is no point in hiding them.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He could be bluffing.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Doesn't matter. I need to recruit Neo Hargraves no matter what. If I need to reveal my abilities to show my goodwill, I will gladly do so.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the two bickered, Emma interjected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Apollo is correct. This guy is dangerous. It's best if we have a cordial relationship with him until we can find the full extent of his abilities.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You are worried. He is that strong?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apollo spoke in his mind, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He has a very high mastery in Darkness.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How high?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emma became silent for a few seconds before adding,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Forget it. We should stop talking in our mind, or they will get suspicious.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apollo gave a slight nod before he turned to Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Neo opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can take your time. I have no problem waiting for a few minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…You knew we were talking with telepath?\" Apollo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was obvious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apollo held a strange expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexander passed them a form for registration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They filled it and entered the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woah. This place is quite good.\" Emma whistled. \"But doesn't look like they are happy to receive us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The citizens were staring at them with frowning expressions and cold eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo led them to his office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat on the sofa with Apollo, Emma and Athena sitting on the opposite side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane and Alexander stood behind Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what's the real reason the Association approached us?\" Neo questioned as he drank the tea being served by Calista.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calista's movements were slow and deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She activated her Trait to know if Apollo was speaking the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To help the city and congratulate you. It's not every day a [Myth] is born. The Association is always trying to maintain a friendly relationship with them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo placed the teacup down and turned to Calista.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apollo and the others followed his gaze and saw Calista shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was a lie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apollo's face hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lie detection?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lie detection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo nodded with a faint smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emma, on the side, couldn't hold back her chuckle, seeing the troubled expression on Apollo's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was a Myth, he was a child too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked cute with a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Emma had the leisure to laugh in the present setting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apollo ignored her and clicked his tongue, leaning forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We had to make sure the Myth who defeated Anomaly #33 wouldn't become a problem for the Awakener Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explore more stories at m,v l'e-NovelBin.net\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We were scouting a potential threat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the truth,\" Calista revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo was a bit surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You answered pretty easily. I thought you would try to hide your objective a bit more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don't have the leisure for that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo Hargraves. I want to recruit you to the Awakener Association. Consider the words I have spoken earlier as a showcase of my goodwill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane, Alexander, and Calista were shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being invited to the Awakener Association by Apollo – one of the strongest Myths – at that, was a big benchmark of one's career success in today's time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was anyone else in Neo's shoes, they would've been jumping in joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you want to recruit me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apollo chewed his words, carefully organizing his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was far more serious than what one would expect from a child like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I received a prophecy about you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's calm words were a bit surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed neither shocked nor curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apollo hadn't expected this reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suppose you won't tell me about the prophecy unless I agree to join the Association?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apollo emptied his cup and prepared to retreat for the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can take your time before you give an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is a difficult decision to leave the comfort of your city and join us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We won't hold it against you if you refuse the offer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Apollo could stand, Neo spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll join you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apollo froze, taking a few seconds to understand Neo's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What....? Are you an idiot!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think carefully before making an important decision like this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Awakeners of our Association have a 60% mortality rate. You'll be sent on dangerous missions regularly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can you agree to throw your life so carelessly! You-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I should not join the Association. Is that what you are saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apollo opened his mouth and closed it, unable to form words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he clicked his tongue, irritated, and left after leaving a few words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will leave in three days. Pack your luggage, say goodbye, and complete whatever you have to in this city before then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1239,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","386da669105414fe1efafe2a5b071dd1742bf3dbf6f06f797a156852b29b2ea4","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-222","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-220",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]