[{"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-364":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},418304,682,"Chapter 364  Find The Current Reincarnations Of Your Parents","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-364",364,"\u003Cp>\"That he was. And what's with that question, I'm strong too. I was your dad's rivals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So he was a Stage-5 God like you?\" Neo probed, narrowing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…he might've surpassed me a bit when we were young,\" Bael admitted reluctantly, averting his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much is 'a bit'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grand Duke Bael, how much is 'a bit'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bit is a bit,\" Bael replied gruffly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo gave Bael a deadpan stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bael shifted in his chair and coughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved a hand dismissively and quickly changed the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard about your Shadow Trial from this insect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden movement caught Neo's attention as Velkaria peeked from behind the furniture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'My name is Velkaria.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Bael's glare shot toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I apologize for disturbing you. Please continue your talk.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velkaria yelped as Bael's sharp eyes bore into her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately ducked further behind the furniture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about my Shadow Trial?\" Neo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bael stared at him for a few seconds before standing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, he moved closer to Neo and, much to Neo's surprise, gently patted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good work. I'm proud of you,\" Bael said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's expression froze in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Praising you. Which is one of my jobs as your guardian,\" Bael replied with a smirk, as if his answer was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A guardian who I'm meeting for the first time, and who almost killed me a few seconds ago? Did the definition of guardian change while I was away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This little….\" Bael's smirk twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath and sighed, shaking his head in mild frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This little….\" Bael's smirk twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath and sighed, shaking his head in mild frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension between them was broken, and the air seemed lighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I couldn't leave the palace. My job is to protect the World's Core. Even a single moment of negligence can lead to the destruction of the World Core,\" Bael explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even a single moment?\" Neo raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. There are Outer Gods, monsters that lurk in the Underworld, cultists, enemies from other worlds. There's no telling who might teleport here and when.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bael glanced toward the empty expanse outside the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is why I could never leave the palace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see….\" Neo murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could sense that Bael didn't want to dive deeper into this conversation, but there were things Neo needed to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are Mom and Dad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bael froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had hoped Neo wouldn't ask the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning around, Bael slowly walked to the chair near the far corner of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat down, leaning back, his gaze fixed on the ceiling as if searching for answers there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moments stretched. Finally, Bael spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They died a few years ago in the world of the living and have now reincarnated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And why are they reincarnating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bael lowered his head, locking eyes with Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The cursed blood of your family.\" He paused before he added, \"Death would never let you four rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are they now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bael shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His usual smirk was gone, replaced by a solemn expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the curse of my bloodline?\" Neo asked. He had no intention of stopping until he found the answers he had been waiting for since ages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The original four: your parents and you two brothers will reincarnate every time you die,\" Bael said. \"Your parents are always together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's random for you two brothers to be with them though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most of the time, you two will be reincarnated randomly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bael paused, pursing his lips as if considering whether to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The closer relation the reincarnations of you four have, the worse deaths the reincarnations will suffer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In your current reincarnation, all four of you were a family, which is why….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bael's voice trailed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo immediately understood what he was implying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tragedy of Void Window #8477 happened due to the curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was suffocatingly quiet as Neo took a few moments to digest Bael's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't Dad the God associated with death, afterlife, and the Underworld?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are we cursed like this?\" Neo's asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know,\" Bael answered. \"The last time I met Hades was when he left, saying he wanted to go on a short vacation. He disappeared for centuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His reincarnated self returned thousands of years later on the verge of dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He told me about the curse, that I needed to protect the World Core in his place and to hide the news of his curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rest is history.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't trust Bael, not after the first impression he made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can I trust your words?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't want to, then don't. Nobody's forcing you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo clicked his tongue in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you asking me too many questions?\" Bael cut him off, standing up and stretching lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo glared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Going to sleep. I'm tired,\" Bael answered, yawning loudly as he turned toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo watched as Bael left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left alone, Neo couldn't stop his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Cursed bloodline.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I heard the same words in the Shadow Trial, and now Bael said them again.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows furrowed as he struggled to piece everything together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'At least now I know Dad, Mom, and Henry are always reincarnating like me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why hide the news, though?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Everyone in the Underworld thinks Dad is resting inside the palace.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did not take him long realize the reason behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Underworld has countless monsters that are extremely powerful, not to mention souls that want to return to the world of living.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The reason no one acts out of line is because all of them are afraid of Dad.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But the moment they realize Dad is no longer there to stop them, they would go wild.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo lay back on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His back sunk into the soft mattress as his thoughts churned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even on Luminera, Neo knew the Exalted Demigods would enter the Underworld to 'rescue' their people if they didn't fear Hades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grim Reapers were there, true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were only 81 Grim Reapers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they included the predecessors of current Grim Reapers, the number would be around 100 at best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't enough to stop the chaos that would start if people found out the God of the Underworld was no longer there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dammit,\" Neo muttered, sinking deeper into the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a screen appeared before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quest: Family]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Find the current reincarnations of your parents, and bring them home.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward: Nightmare Element, Level up {Empathic Bond} x 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo raised his brows in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no failure condition in the quest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A quest named Family is giving Nightmare Element as a reward,\" Neo muttered bitterly to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is going to be hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding the reincarnations wasn't easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People could reincarnate across time too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something Veldora had explained to him while they were on their way to the palace of the Monarch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo could die in the year 1860, and his reincarnation would be born in 1660, or any time in the past or future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why does everything have to be so complicated?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo groaned, massaging his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up and picked Obitus before leaving the room.\u003C\u002Fp>",1221,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.452Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","10f4dd85068b7de56dd198a4a56b0138ee1a7953ba9622f8a35d83e7d0ea85c5","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-365","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-363",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]