[{"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-268":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},418058,682,"Chapter 268 How [Flow of Battle] Works 101","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-268",268,"\u003Cp>5 minutes earlier\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo and his Shadow were locked in high-speed combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Shadow continued to press its advantage, Neo's mind was focused on something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I still can't understand it. Why can we talk without having a mouth or a body?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to think hard for a solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, he noticed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Shadow's voice is the same as mine.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How am I hearing it without having ears? How can I see without having eyes?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bloodline and elemental affinities were bonded to his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense how he could use them without a body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his physical senses were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was obvious when he thought about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can't see, or hear, or talk.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Then what is this right now? How am I perceiving my surroundings?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo hadn't realized it, but he was entering a state of enlightenment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was true Neo had mediocre talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone like him, enlightenment was something he could never hope to achieve even once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Neo had a unique advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lived long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far longer than one could imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The experience he gained from having thousands of years' worth of memory taught him a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His enlightenment wasn't born out of overflowing talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the fruit of his wisdom and efforts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Let's think of it step by step. How do I talk without a mouth?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts continued to churn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being locked in a death battle, Neo was focused entirely on his enlightenment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…Ah!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer came to him in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Intent.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intent was the only field where he had talent. After all, he had overwhelmingly strong Willpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can talk to Elementals with Intent. I don't need to use my mouth for it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People spoke Incantations to talk with Elementals, but it was to strengthen their Intents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those with strong Intent, like Neo or Zeus, could use Incantations without saying them out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technique was called chantless incantations. It involved projecting one's Intent outward and communicating with Elementals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So my Shadow and I've been talking with Intent.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But what about my other senses? Why can I hear the clashes of our swords and see the Shadow take a stance?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is it because of Intent too?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if Neo's body was on autopilot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo continued to fight the Shadow while analyzing Intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to delve deeper and focused on his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'….!?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What is this?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he understood he was talking thanks to Intent, he realized another fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of his senses were working by perceiving Intent of his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Neo, it was as if a new world had opened up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Everything has Intent.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The sword, the ground, even sounds. They all have Intent.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been short-sighted, thinking only living beings could have Intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I thought the abilities born out of Intent manipulation were limited because I had a powerful Intent and there wasn't much I could do with it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had wrong. Very wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'There is more to Intent.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile played on Neo's lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding the answers he had been searching for months made him happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo finally focused on the Shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could 'see' countless Intents the Shadow was emitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its desperation, fear, anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of its emotions were clear to Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This is what Intent can do.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tuned out the unnecessary Intent he was absorbing from the Shadow and focused on the Intent that contained the Shadow's thoughts about Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, he saw countless lines originating from the Shadow and landing on different parts of his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'These are the attack paths the Shadow is thinking of using to attack me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intent allowed Neo to read the Shadow's thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dodged the Shadow's attack and murmured,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this is [Flow of Battle].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo realized one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flow of Battle was a small part of what Intent could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Kane, Flow of Battle allowed one to predict their opponent's attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Neo could also see his opponent's thoughts and emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike others who gained enlightenment due to their talent and didn't understand how their abilities worked, Neo's enlightenment came from his experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood everything about the Flow of Battle technique because he had learned it from the scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After talking a bit with the Shadow, Neo decided to end things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Swordsmanship, Eight Form—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Neo stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind. It's a waste to make you the first person who would experience Kane's eighth technique, Neo said. I want it to be someone who deserves this technique, not low-level monsters I can defeat easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words gave the Shadow a pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster's face contorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How dare you…. How dare you call me a low-level monster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow pounced on Neo, but he dodged the monster easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ease with which Neo dodged the attacks made it seem as if he was predicting the Shadow's attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am you! A Shadow knows the original better than themselves! If you can use that technique, then I can too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow dug into its memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to having a high synchronization with Neo, it had a lot of Neo's experiences and memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can gain enlightenment if I use his memories and experiences!' the Shadow thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wouldn't recommend looking into my memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hahaha, you are trying to stop me from gaining enlightenment. Don't try to hide the good stuff, Neo—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow stopped speaking, and it froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, the Shadow started to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>whataretheSEmemorieswhyAREtheresoMANYmemroiesIcannotbearSOmuch\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow hit its head on the floor repeatedly, laughing, crying, and shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It threw the sword away and started to claw at its throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why I told you to not peek into my memories, Neo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your synchronization with me isn't 100%. That means your Willpower isn't as strong as mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no way you can stay sane after seeing all of my memories with weak Willpower.\u003C\u002Fp>",995,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.452Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","dcd435376c870cdeb0bd8db685892492b9b6f4ad2112b8440bcb17dea15af061","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-269","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-267",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]