[{"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-272":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},418062,682,"Chapter 272 : Double Breakthrough To Next Rank","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-272",272,"\u003Cp>Jack felt his body freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around him was heavy and suffocating, as though an unseen force pressed down on everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint rustle of leaves in the distance was drowned out by the pounding of his own heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'There is no way she is only S-rank!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emma and Apollo had told him Gaia was an S-rank Awakener.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the terror he was feeling told him she was far stronger than that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked you a question….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaia's voice cut through the oppressive silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped speaking and frowned, turning towards Typhaon's Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering tree pulsated faintly with an eerie green glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Typhaon is… asleep?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She placed her hand on the tree's trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you and Neo Hargraves do to Typhaon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo handled it just as he said he would,\" Jack's voice quivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struggled to speak due to the overwhelming pressure of Gaia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reigned in her pressure, and the oppressive atmosphere lightened, allowing Jack a breather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The breeze returned, carrying with it the faint scent of charred wood and damp earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few moments later, Zeus arrived, carrying Apollo in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them had been healed by Gaia before she met Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew tense once again as Zeus stared at Jack with a stern gaze, while Apollo remained unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaia closed her eyes, her focus entirely on analyzing Typhaon's condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her presence, even subdued, felt like a tempest barely contained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack, on the other hand, had different worries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Where did Neo disappear to?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Don't tell me he had a different way of leaving the Shadow World and he left using it?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hahaha, I didn't waste my reward, right?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Underworld, Shadow World\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo inserted the flag into the flag post with a soft click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess this counts as the trial being completed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, it does, O Great Child of Monarch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo turned around when he heard the familiar voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbatos stood there, his form hidden by the robe that danced like black flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grim Reaper's familiar appearance brought a smile to Neo's face, but it quickly vanished as Neo sensed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are just a projection. Not the real Barbatos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, it is something akin to a hologram,\" Barbatos said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was surprised Neo noticed it so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems you have progressed quite a bit on the path of Intent,\" Barbatos said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hologram in front of Neo's eyes was made of Intent. It was supposed to manifest when he completed the fourth trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what was the fourth trial about?\" Neo asked. \"I've completed it, but I still don't understand what it was supposed to teach me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbatos looked at Neo with a serious gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The trial was to surpass yourself. You had to gain an achievement unique to yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Barbatos didn't say it, he was surprised when he looked at Neo's condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Adept Mastery in Intent.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A never-before-seen Concept of Death.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'And he managed to gain the memories of all his previous lives.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbatos bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm deeply honored to witness such achievements, O Great Child of Monarch. You've surpassed our expectations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo rejected his bloodline's Concept of Impartial Death and gained a new, unique Concept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To add upon it, for the first time, he had managed to sustain the memories of his previous lives 'completely'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one of the two would have been enough for him to complete the fourth trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the fourth trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo had to achieve something that distinguished him as 'Neo'. Something that proved he was more than just the son of Hades\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbatos raised his head and looked Neo in the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"O Great Child of Monarch, there is a lot we want to say. However, this Intent projection cannot last for long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will be direct, please pardon us,\" Barbatos said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone carried the a sense of urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the Underworld of the Shadow World. Even though you are in the past, you can use the Soul Hunter badge you were given for your fifth trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fifth trial is to become a Grim Reaper and go through ennoblement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please visit Grand Duchess Paimon when you have time; she will help you hide that you are from the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Neo could interject, Barbatos continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grand Duchess Paimon will be in the mansion you've met her the first time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those final words, the hologram of Barbatos flickered and disappeared, leaving Neo stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The oppressive quiet of the Underworld pressed in around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How the fuck did he know I'm in the past?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's thoughts raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Barbatos could have guessed he had entered the Shadow World, there was no plausible explanation for how he knew Neo had gone to a past world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confused, Neo massaged the bridge of his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's just do things one by one,\" he muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began searching for a quiet place to gather his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dense forest was filled with towering, twisted trees, their branches forming grotesque shapes that cast long, shifting shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an hour of wandering, Neo found a hollow area inside one of the massive trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hollow was spacious, its walls glowing faintly with an unnatural green luminescence that seemed to pulse in time with his breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo entered and sat cross-legged in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's time I made my breakthrough,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Focusing inward, Neo brought up his status screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mind Invasion, Grade 5 Awakened]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂Progress: 100%\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Eternal, Grade 5 Mythic]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>﹂Progress: 100%\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle with Zeus had pushed his progress to its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could finally rank up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo closed his eyes, calming his breaths as the world around him seemed to still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air trembled, and the mimicked Divine Energy of the Underworld surged toward him, forming a swirling vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Core began to glow faintly, resonating with the rhythmic thrum of his heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hours passed in this state, the tension in the air growing thicker with each moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a crackling sound echoed within him, like glass shattering under immense pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's aura surged, the light of his Core intensifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blood began to glow with a faint golden hue as a fierce wind rippled outward, rustling the leaves far above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he opened his eyes, they glowed sharp and bright, filled with immense power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've completed the breakthrough,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's body felt weightless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet every fiber of his being hummed with immense strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Status,\" he called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen materialized before him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1081,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.452Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","e922c8b125ed871bca52ab9f15ed9ed71d0df187842524ed707efc5772ca0c06","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-273","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-271",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]