[{"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-353":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},418293,682,"Chapter 353  Corpse of Oceanus [2]","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-353",353,"\u003Cp>\"We have powerful defenders,\" Neo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence descended in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack stood up and paced around the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden floor creaked beneath his steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had found the truth behind many secrets—secrets someone like him wasn't supposed to know—in just a few minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind raced with the implications of everything he'd just learned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, he returned to his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, there is a lot I still don't understand, but let's focus on why you called me here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you want me to go excavate the bones?\" Jack questioned, trying to bring the conversation back to the immediate issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First of all, there aren't many bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luna thinks there are many, but it was a coincidence that she entered the place exactly where the most of the bones are,\" Neo explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many bones are we talking about here?\" Jack asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough to make over a hundred weapons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A hundred True Soul Weapons!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calm down. Not True Soul Weapons. Spirits aren't so easy to find. I don't think there are any more Spirits within those bones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a lot Neo didn't clarify.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For one, Spirits could only be born within living beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, those Void Entities to whom the bones belonged weren't dead. Technically at least. They were weakened though. A lot at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I see. Still, what about the aura of death that Luna Barten found while digging?\" Jack asked\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna Barten thought the whole continent's crust was a corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cause was the aura of Death that came from everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the aura of Death wasn't from the bones, then from where did it come?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked at Jack with a strange gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you realize you just asked a stupid question?\" Neo said. \"What do you think is present under the world that is releasing the aura of death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something that is present under the world. Oh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack's eyes widened with realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's Underworld! Wait, but I thought the Underworld exists within another dimension? How come it is under the world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is inside another dimension that exists within the earth,\" Neo clarified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Jack's expression changed as he came up with another question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the Blood Sea? Why does it have an aura of Death if it isn't the blood of Oceanus?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blood Sea is created by the blood of someone, I think so at least. But I'm pretty sure it's not from Oceanus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't know where the Blood Sea came from?\" Jack asked with skepticism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack seemed unconvinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't pursue the topic further and brought the conversation back to the earlier point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess I understand why you want me to go with everyone for the excavation. You want me to take the bones before anyone gets their hands on them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo nodded and added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, since the bones belong to Void Entities, the correct procedure would be to warn the authorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I'm sending you guys there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because it's a good opportunity to train for all of you. And I don't want to share the bones with anyone,\" Neo explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo had become a proper Ascender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike before, he could devour the bones of Void Entities with True Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I wonder how much boost will I get from devouring them,' he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's actually a good way for us to train,\" Jack muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had touched the peak of Grade 3 Empyrean Demigod rank once before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could reach that rank again. This time, far faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, their world had more resources that could boost a Demigod's growth speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack believed he would need only 1-3 years to reach Grade 3 Empyrean rank, unlike before when it took him thirty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Seems like he is excited,' Neo thought\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the Age of Gods, Jack had been busy helping others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-rank awakeners like him were supposed to protect civilians and cities from monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It helped Jack strengthen his foundation to a high degree—there were only a few Empyrean-rank awakeners who could defeat Jack back then—but it delayed his progression speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Due to the day-to-day fights, his foundation became solid, but it slowed down his ranking-up speed.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Jack—already knowing how to lay a perfect foundation—could focus on ranking up as fast as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the best idea!\" Jack grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile, however, suddenly stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the Academy? I doubt they will allow us to go on the excavation for months.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second-semester students can go for missions outside the academy if there is a senior looking over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ask Amelia. I doubt she will refuse you guys,\" Neo replied. \"If she refuses, I will ask someone from the student council.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That should work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack talked with Neo a bit more before he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door creaked as it opened and closed, leaving Neo alone in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stretched his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess I've completed my tasks here. I can go to the Underworld finally now,\" Neo muttered to himself, standing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached for his Grim Reaper badge and pulled it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder if this thing works.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timeline had changed and Neo technically was no longer a Grim Reaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The badge, which once allowed him to travel between the Underworld and the world of the living, was not supposed to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was a chance someone among the Grim Reapers remembered Neo becoming a Grim Reaper and saved the 73rd Grim Reaper position for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's see if this thing works.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Neo was about to use the badge, a sudden sound interrupted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple screens appeared before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Status Screen update completed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[User, Neo Hargraves, can now view his Status profile.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo raised his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This thing finally upgraded?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wondered why the update had taken so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as he knew, it shouldn't take more than a few minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No point in thinking about things I can't find the answer for,\" Neo said. \"It's better if I focus on important things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Status.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1023,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.452Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","2612ab2f4cdda6c6e8ec7de8557fb42865896e42531d0219c1f6b66660289c74","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-354","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-352",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]