[{"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-246":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},418486,682,"Chapter 246: QnA With The Author","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-246",246,"\u003Cp>Neo stared at Athena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was dimly lit, the flickering flames of a nearby brazier casting long shadows on the marble walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scent of aged parchment filled the air, mingling with the faint aroma of burning incense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wondered how much he should reveal to ask her about the novel and his reincarnation. After thinking for a bit, he decided to be direct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm from the future,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know. Ares told me through telepathy.\" Athena answered while her expression remained unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena could use telepathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With it, she was able to know everything that occurred during the meeting in a single second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden light from the brazier reflected in her piercing gray eyes, which lingered on Neo as if she had something to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Neo opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This was my favorite book.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Son of Zeus?\" she asked when Neo pointed at the notes in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena tilted her head, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been with him for quite some time and had never seen him show interest in novels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I read it when only 10 chapters were released. The novel was a daily serialization on a novel platform.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's gaze softened, and a small smile played on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still remember the author's notes about how they were hoping their readers enjoyed the released chapters and that they would love more feedback,\" he chuckled, reminiscing about the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You read it when only 10 chapters were released…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning of his words slowly dawned upon her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm a reincarnator,\" Neo continued. \"The novel you've written contained the knowledge of the future. It helped quite a lot. That's why I wanted to thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never expected she would meet a reincarnator so early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint hum of magic resonated in the air, and the shadows around them seemed to ripple slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Child of Mana, Athena had always had prophetic dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot of those dreams were nonsense, but some showed glimpses of the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True reincarnators, transmigrators, possessors, regressors—she had seen them in her dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot of her novel plots were based on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe Son of Zeus was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you didn't know you were writing about the future when you wrote this novel,\" Neo said. \"But I still want to ask a few things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on,\" Athena said while trying to suppress the tremor in her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clasped her hands tightly in her lap, her composure barely intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was starting to believe Neo was truly from the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, whether Ares and the others would agree with her or not was a completely different matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happens in the last volume?\" Neo asked, his gaze intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A battle between Arthur and the [Gods of Beyond],\" Athena replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mention of the Gods of Beyond made his brows crease. It was another name for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What were our gods doing?\" Neo asked the question he had always been curious about. \"Other than the problem with the Gods of Beyond, there are a ton of problems that could be solved if those gods—you guys—descended into the world for a second. Why didn't you bother helping us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena looked away, her brows furrowed in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never wrote the reason because the serialization stopped due to the apocalypse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you don't know the reason,\" Neo said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have multiple reasons, but I never decided which one I would choose and add in the novel,\" Athena admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An author always had multiple scenarios for any arc or volume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same was true for Athena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo sighed, knowing blaming Athena wouldn't change anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked her to explain all the scenarios to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first one was, the gods couldn't be bothered to help if the people were defeated by such low-level problems...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The second one was, the gods had a rule of not descending into the world. If they broke it, their powerful aura could destroy the world,\" Athena said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The third was… something like the gods didn't care about their world since they have ascended to a better, higher world. It's like people leaving a village for cities for better living conditions. Then, they can't be bothered about what happens to the village.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena pursed her lips, her golden eyes reflecting the soft light as if they were pondering something deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But?\" Neo prompted, his curiosity piqued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These scenarios never sat well with me. They felt lacking. That's why I never used any one of them and ended up going on an indefinite hiatus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo thought about her words, the faint crackle of a nearby magical lantern breaking the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So, one of her three scenarios is true,' he pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Or there is a completely different reason behind everything. Athena didn't see that reason in her dreams, and that's why the three scenarios didn't sit well with her—because she instinctively knew they were wrong.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for telling me everything,\" Neo said sincerely, his voice carrying a rare note of solemnity. \"Do you have any idea about my reincarnation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as he spoke, Neo felt a twinge of self-consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was talking with Athena, asking about the future and the reason behind his reincarnation as if he were casually chatting about the weather with a neighbor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't,\" Athena said, shaking her head lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The motion caused her long, silken hair to sway, catching the faint light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The current me doesn't know. I can't be sure if the same is true for the future me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I the only reincarnator?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, you should know others like you exist if you've read the novel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not talking about them. I'm asking if someone like me—who has read the novel—exists.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That… I don't know,\" Athena admitted, her gaze dropping to the floor for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo didn't receive all the answers he sought, but he wasn't bothered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of his doubts were cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the conversation lulled, the atmosphere seemed to shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room grew quieter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena suddenly changed the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone was sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seraphs,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?\" Neo raised an eyebrow, confused by the abrupt shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's the title of reincarnators in my novel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know that. But why are you telling me this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena's expression faltered briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands, resting on the table between them, clenched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was flamed hard by her fans because of the Seraphs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had added the reincarnators in the plot abruptly, without foreshadowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Characters who had acted normally until then suddenly gained memories of multiple lives, dividing her fanbase into two sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One part of the fandom thought Athena was destroying the novel because she had no idea what she was doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others—including Neo—believed Athena had a reason for the sudden addition and had a proper plot for the reincarnators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sides had engaged in an intense keyboard war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Neo's smile, Athena's cheeks flushed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were a part of it too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The war between your fans?\" Neo asked, amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena nodded as an answer to his question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was on your supporting side,\" Neo admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated, her fingers fidgeting with the edge of her sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo realized what she wanted to know about and decided to answer without her asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was 'Mightysword101.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! You were the no-lifer who spent all day on my novel's forum—\" Athena stopped abruptly, realizing she had almost insulted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She coughed, embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway,\" she continued, avoiding his gaze, \"Since you are a reincarnator, you must be a Seraph too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1261,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","8c352b51562f5304534753e0e3a1c20c7ac233df13603aa6c0fcd9a3b5d09500","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-247","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-245",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]