[{"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-351":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},418291,682,"Chapter 351  New Challenge","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-351",351,"\u003Cp>The platform spanned half the size of a football stadium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo manifested an Intent Clone in the center of the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you guys can defeat that, you can get an Exoskeleton surgery,\" Neo announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group's shock over Neo's treatment of Felix dulled their initial surprise at seeing the clone that looked exactly as Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That clone is as strong as a Grade 3 Mythic Demigod, so stronger than the me who fought you guys now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stepped onto the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This platform is made of Death elementals. Stand on it for too long, and you die. This will force you to defeat my clone as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can fight my clone from outside the platform too, but then, the Clone will use the strength of a Grade 5 Empyrean Demigod.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rules were clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group exchanged uneasy glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo finally retracted his aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The oppressive energy dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing how depressed everyone looked, Neo wondered if he had been too harsh on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was leaving, Felix called out to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about Nathan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Neo paused, glancing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He isn't here right now. But he isn't excluded from this training, right?\" she asked with a grin that carried a hint of mischief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others looked at Felix in shock, surprised she was trying to drag Nathan down with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was happy to see Felix was back to her usual self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry about him. He has got it worse than you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…?\" Felix tilted her head, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That little shit is with Nathan,\" Neo added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felix blinked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one being Neo referred to as 'little shit.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The caterpillar – his manifestation of the Time element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's with Nathan? Why?\" Felix asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nathan was in Auburn country, right?\" Neo questioned instead of answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auburn was one of the few countries where dark-type element users were not discriminated against.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auburn had always been a haven for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of the reasons why most families that excelled in dark-type elements – like Jack's and Nathan's family – lived there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Dragon-ranked Crack formed in Auburn, Nathan had been with his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beelzebub – it's the little shit's name by the way– stopped time in Auburn to eat as much as he could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But there is a limit to how long Beelzebub can stop Time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo explained further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sooner or later, he will have to let go of Time Stop. Then he won't be able to eat as much as he is eating right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naturally….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo let his words hang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felix continued in a voice tinged with exasperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beelzebub knows authorities will come for him if he raids stores while Time Stop is not working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, he will approach Nathan and make him cook food?\" Felix questioned, not knowing what kind of face to make.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, Nathan cooks good food,\" Neo replied with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felix recalled the times when they would return from academy missions, and Nathan would cook for everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His small but cozy kitchen would always be filled with the comforting aroma of freshly prepared dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Nathan's mistake had been showing off his skills to Morrigan and Neo's caterpillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since that day, he had been approached by the two whenever they felt hungry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morrigan, at least, had a bit of decency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't approach Nathan much, respecting his space most of the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Neo's caterpillar—shameless and gluttonous—was a different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiny creature had no reservations about showing up uninvited, demanding food as if it owned the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felix shook her head, chuckling softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathan must be cursing his life right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, a dragon-ranked Cracked appeared in his country, next he was approached by Beelzebub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo, of course, wasn't entirely certain if Beelzebub was currently with Nathan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But given that Beelzebub had neither contacted Neo nor attempted to return, it was highly probable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demigod Academy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia entered the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sterile scent of disinfectant filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She placed her books on the table and sat next to her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth lay unconscious on the hospital bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The machines connected to her beeped continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for those rythmic sounds, Amelia might've thought her mother was already gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes glistened with tears as she gazed at Elizabeth's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, why is it always you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled as tears rolled down her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sobs echoed in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grabbed Elizabeth's hand and tightened her grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later, she wiped her tears hastily and stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she turned, her eyes caught sight of a plushie sitting neatly on the bedside table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little mermaid doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A frown creased Amelia's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did the plushie come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly reached for her device and dialed the guard's number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did someone enter Professor Anna's room while I was away?\" she asked in a sharp tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" the guard replied after a pause. \"It was the Ruler of the first year, Neo Hargraves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello?\" The guard's voice brought her back to reality, sounding confused by her silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it,\" she muttered curtly before cutting the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lowering the device, she mumbled to herself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo came here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was already aware of the Dragon-ranked Crack that had appeared in Auburn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumors had been swirling that it had formed due to Neo's return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it was really Neo,\" she murmured with a conflicted gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hargraves Mansion\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo entered the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind continued to go back to the earlier moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Servants quickly stepped aside, lowering their gazes as he passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered the study and immediately called for Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes?\" Jack asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need you to do something,\" Neo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've given a task to everyone. After they complete it, take them and meet Luna Barten,\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luna Barten?\" Jack questioned. \"Who is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The ex-leader of one of the excavation teams belonging to Hargraves Corporation,\" Neo clarified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh-huh. Go on,\" Jack said. \"I'm listening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is trying to drill into the continent's crust and excavate Bones of Old Gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1017,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.452Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","36cb35e03a0e44c91f854e692d22278d39c6119ff4704ec3df491e61fd744d7d","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-352","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-450",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]