[{"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-341":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},418381,682,"Chapter 341  Thousand-Eyed Despair","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-341",341,"\u003Cp>\"...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were a containment target.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte's voice was steady, as she noticed Neo's confused expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Void Window #8477. It destroyed the Hephaestus Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused and looked towards the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive swirling tornado stood on the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only survivors of it were Henry Hargraves and Neo Hargraves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both of you brothers must have gained Void Affinity from that incident,\" she stated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's expression remained unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Henry never tried to awaken his Godblood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don't need to worry about him awakening his Void Affinity. In fact,\" she looked at Neo in the eye, \"I think that's the reason Henry doesn't try to awaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He knows he risks awakening Void Affinity if his God Blood awakens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, Neo Hargraves, were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The moment you applied for the Academy made your intentions of awakening your Godblood clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Hargraves Corporation's resources, you could've awakened your Godblood even without our help and, maybe, even Void Affinity,\" Charlotte explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's brows furrowed as he processed her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was allowed admission so that I could be monitored more easily within the Academy?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Charlotte confirmed. \"The Academy has more than a few dozen Paragons and several Exalted Demigods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We could've put you down instantly as soon as there was even the slightest chance of you going rogue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone with Void Affinity was like the carrier of a contagious virus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were allowed to live in society and they somehow awakened Void Affinity, they would corrupt hundreds of people — as soon as they awakened — even if they didn't want to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Void Affinity users are like a potential bomb that could explode anytime risk,\" Charlotte continued, lowering her gaze. \"People like you can't be allowed to live in the same space as the public.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned toward the window once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void was dangerous and powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's why you were allowed admission to the Academy, a place where powerful demigods are within a moment's notice distance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo remained silent for a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth after collecting and organizing his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you helping me if I'm dangerous? You even sent a Templar from the Temple of Death to help me in Aubern.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because it's not your fault if you have Void Affinity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte looked at him with a kind smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soft glow of the office's ceiling lights reflected in her calm, steady eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You never asked for it. We are monitoring you, true. But it's for others' safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don't have any negative agenda against you, and we will help you as much as we possibly can,\" Charlotte said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chair creaked slightly against the polished floor as he moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to leave the principal's office with Jack, who had been silently observing the exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stopped at the doorstep and turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cool breeze filtering through a nearby open window ruffled his hair slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the name of the Void Entity who destroyed the Hephaestus Clan?\" Neo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Angel of Thousand Despairs, Velkaria,\" Charlotte replied without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw no reason to hide the information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Velkaria, the Thousand-Eyed Despair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That thing defeated the Exalted Demigods and the Paragon Demigods of the Hephaestus Clan?\" Neo asked again to confirm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Is there any problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…No. It was just my curiosity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stepped out of the room and closed the door behind him with a soft click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound seemed to echo faintly in the quiet hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Velkaria? Did it become strong enough to fight Exalted Demigods in the present?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts churned as he walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it logically, Velkaria's strength made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Daniel saved the world, Velkaria was not able to invade Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must've gone to other planets and destroyed them, using them to grow stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack called out to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't say it—worried Charlotte might hear it—but his gaze said plenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have met Velkaria somewhere, haven't you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack did not think Neo had Velkaria with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo wasn't yet strong enough to defeat a being who could kill Exalted Demigods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo decided to remain silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The duo walked through the long corridors and stepped out of the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky outside was painted in shades of deep orange and purple, the setting sun casting long shadows across the Academy's courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cool wind brushed past them, carrying with it the faint scent of fresh air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you going to do now?\" Neo asked Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll rest for a bit. The Trial sucked everything out of me,\" Jack chuckled. \"What about you? Going to meet others?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't read Jack's thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack had countless voices inside his head—thanks to being a Darkness User—and it made his Intent entangled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo couldn't pinpoint which Intent belonged to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't read Jack's thoughts unless he concentrated hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Not like I'm trying to read his thoughts.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I respect people's privacy.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Besides, I don't need mind-reading to know what he is thinking.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lying now, are we?\" Neo asked Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear Jack was going to train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack smiled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack scratched his cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a sigh, as if relenting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine. I'll do as you say. So? Where are we going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The cafeteria for now,\" Neo said. \"I'm hungry. We'll go meet others after that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo doubted his friends were in the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were, they would've come to meet him already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were probably at Hargraves Mansion, waiting for Neo and Jack to return after they recovered from the fatigue of the Shadow Trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The duo entered the cafeteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was filled with the aroma of freshly baked bread and savory dishes, while the faint clatter of trays and utensils created a rhythmic background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The line was not long since it was the holiday season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm light from chandeliers bathed the room, casting a welcoming glow on the polished wooden tables and marble floors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack didn't get much attention in the Academy, since most demigods were good-looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo and Jack ignored others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo, however, was the center of attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the demigods recognized him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to approach him and talk to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the air around Neo sent shivers down their spines, and they decided to stay away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo and Jack ignored others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked around the cafeteria and noticed someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morrigan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was sitting in her usual seat, stuffing herself with bread as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crumbs littered the table around her plate, and a half-empty glass of juice sat nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo walked towards her with his tray, followed by Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stopped before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morrigan raised her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Neo, then Jack, then back at Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wewcome bahh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words slurred as she spoke while trying to chew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pieces of bread puffed out her cheeks comically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo and Jack looked at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't hold back and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....?\" Morrigan tilted her head, her brows furrowing slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whhy arrr youh two lahffing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some things never change.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just funny to see Morrigan being herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight made them realize again they had left the hell named Shadow Trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint sense of relief washed over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay?\" Morrigan said, still confused.\u003C\u002Fp>",1214,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.452Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","2b4534613e70557a2c91c7dd71731679f5c46cbf713e1fb42031a1f380bc0f94","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-342","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-340",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]