[{"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-338":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},418378,682,"Chapter 338  Uncle Alabama","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-338",338,"\u003Cp>Neo, on the other hand, looked like a caveman, thanks to his wild long hair, disheveled and tangled like a lion's mane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why the academy?\" Neo asked as the cab drove towards the towering gates of Demigod Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The order was to escort you safely to the principal,\" Dorothy replied, her gaze fixed out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo closed his eyes after hearing the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made it clear he had no intention to talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'System,' he called out mentally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Status Screen cannot be opened during update.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Time remaining: Indefinite.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing was still updating after two millennia!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to grab the system's creator by the collar and demand a software update.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, a screen would pop up when he used his Primogenitor skill, allowing him to use the skill without any problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Dammit, thinking about Primogenitor made my mood worse.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cab dropped them off at the academy's grand entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large iron gates stood tall, flanked by marble statues of legendary figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo noticed a crowd gathered at the gates, murmuring among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are so many people here?\" Neo spoke to Dorothy, but someone from the crowd answered him instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are waiting for Neo Hargraves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo blinked, perplexed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"tsk, tsk, dude, why are you looking dumbfounded? Do you not know who he is?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's everywhere in the news that Neo Hargraves had entered Shadow World a few days ago!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And today, a Wanderer returned from the Shadow World, in the same country where Neo Hargraves and Jack Hanma entered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has to be them!\" the guy answered with excitement. \"Everyone here is waiting to see what kind of reward they received from the Shadow Trial!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo blinked again, still confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys know about the Shadow Trial?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yup, but between you and me, unlike everyone here who found out about Shadow Trials today from the news, I knew since long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, why are you asking these questions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you are here, you must be hoping to meet Neo Hargraves or Jack Hanma too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Neo didn't answer, the man shrugged and returned back into the group of onlookers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd murmured amongst themselves excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo turned around and looked at Jack and Dorothy, pointing at himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I look that different? My face has two tiny scars and my hair is long, otherwise I look the same, no?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pffft!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack looked away, trying to control his laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His shoulders shook uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's brows creased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why the fuck are you laughing? They didn't recognize your Alabama ass either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack looked at Neo with a 'seriously, dude?' gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having experienced the Age of Gods, he understood the reference all too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo and Jack were able to speak more casually now, as Jack was starting to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pale exhaustion had faded slightly from his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he felt the ache of Emma's lost memories, he was grateful she was alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A significant part of his mental recovery stemmed from being a 'sane' Darkness user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness users were either crazy or possessed insanely high mental strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack was the latter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine. You don't look any different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just the air around you has changed so much that it's hard to recognize you,\" Dorothy said, trying to console Neo. \"Jack, well, he looks older.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, he's an old uncle now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still younger than you, grandpa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Younger than your own kids too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The timeline changed, dude. I don't have kids.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn't change the facts, though. They would've been younger than you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack and Neo didn't feel offended by the jokes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was, again, thanks to the Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every moment they could hear thousands of voices inside their head, cursing them relentlessly, telling them to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the voices inside their head, the jokes were tame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you even know about it?\" Jack asked. \"You weren't there when it happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have eyes everywhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo dodged the blame with no shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he might or might not have had a hand in helping Gaia develop a mental attack Spell that could work on Darkness users, which she gave to Emma, who used it on Jack to hear his confession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Not my fault though. How was I supposed to know she would use it for that?' Neo thought, glancing sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You saw that? That's disgusting,\" Jack said, his voice dripping with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That should be my line.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you guys talking about?\" Dorothy said, joining the conversation as her footsteps echoed against the polished floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio talked while moving through the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just something about the Shadow Trial. Ignore it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shadow Trial? Tell me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him with expectant eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her curiosity was practically radiating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo exchanged a glance with Jack, and the two made an anonymous decision to keep the secret of what happened within the Shadow Trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The information could shake the world in a negative way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was an illusion training where we were supposed to resist the seven deadly sins…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo started spouting random nonsense that came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio stopped outside the office door in the seventh wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden door was tall, with an ornate crest carved into the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My job is only until here. I'll see you guys later,\" Dorothy said with some reluctance, shifting on her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll tell you what happened next when we meet again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\" she asked with hopeful eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy left while humming a tune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her steps were light as she disappeared down the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo…\" Jack called out to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please never become a story writer. Those random twists and turns will make your readers rage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, uncle Alabama. I will leave the next part of storytelling to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you going to keep using that name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am going to tell others the reason behind it too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wouldn't dare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third, tired voice spoke up from within the office, slightly muffled by the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you two stop bickering in front of my door and come inside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked at Jack and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the door, the hinges creaking slightly, and the two stepped into the office.\u003C\u002Fp>",1033,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.452Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","a5f5035ff7e5aee90a771371abbe4a6dc1014456b4782bf0af8929397efe2caa","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-339","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-337",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]