[{"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-385":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},418337,682,"Chapter 385  Exalted Rank And Second Chance","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-385",385,"\u003Cp>\"I haven't reached Exalted rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte's expression shifted rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's words seemed to bolster her thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze flickered with countless emotions—shock, disbelief, and finally acceptance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed before releasing Neo's wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, Neo Hargrave. Now you are one of the strongest warriors we have,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you,\" Neo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't bother explaining further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that no matter what he said, Charlotte wouldn't believe him if he told her the truth—that he was Paragon, not Exalted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow me. The Sphinx told me you are going to take Elizabeth somewhere with you,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't know about it?\" Charlotte asked, noticing his expression of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Sphinx hasn't revealed the complete details to me,\" Neo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" Charlotte nodded thoughtfully. \"From what it told me, it will send you to some place to get the cure for Elizabeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that place is far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the time you return with the cure, Elizabeth would no longer be with us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's why it wants you to take Elizabeth with you,\" she explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you're okay with it? What if I can't get the cure and instead put Elizabeth in more danger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For one, everything seemed too convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if Sphinx had another goal for which it was sending Elizabeth with Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Whatever task the Sphinx has for me seems to be dangerous.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's counterproductive to take Elizabeth along given her condition.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte's steps slowed, and she turned to face him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was worried before, but after seeing you now, I trust you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are an Exalted, and your track record speaks for itself. Above all, Elizabeth trusts you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo nodding with an imperceptible gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped through the portal, and he found himself in Elizabeth's medical room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was quiet, expect for the faint beeping of monitors and the soft whoosh of ventilators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth lay on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pale face was serene as if she lost in a fleeting dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on. Use your Shadow Space,\" Charlotte said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite her words, Neo noticed the way her arms clutched tightly around herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her knuckles whitened, and her gaze lingered on Elizabeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear she was deeply worried about leaving Elizabeth in his care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo turned to Charlotte before he used his Shadow Space to bring Elizabeth along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about Amelia?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will tell her I've sent Elizabeth to a healer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So we're planning to lie to Amelia?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, because….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte's words trailed off, and her lips were pressed into a thin line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression revealed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is she angry with me?\" Neo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Angry would be putting it very nicely. After you visited Elizabeth last time, Amelia ordered the guards to not let you in again,\" Charlotte sighed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo didn't know what kind of expression to make at the revelation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made his decision after thinking carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will talk with Amelia and ask for her permission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She hates you, boy. I doubt she will leave her mother in your care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's better than lying to her and….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's gaze shifted toward the mermaid plushie resting beside Elizabeth's bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had left it there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Amelia truly hated him, she would've thrown the plushie out without a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think she will be okay with leaving Elizabeth in my care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte left the room after making sure of Neo's decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo was left alone, surrounded by the soft hum of medical equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced back at Elizabeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped out of the room and leaned against the wall, waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't take long for Amelia to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her footsteps were hurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze for a moment when she noticed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recovering her composure, she brushed past him without a word and entered into Elizabeth's room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, maybe it won't be as easy as I thought it would be,\" he muttered with a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time dragged on as Neo waited outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hallways remained eerily quiet, the stillness broken only by the occasional soft whirring of distant machines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hours passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, at 4 in the morning, the door to Elizabeth's room opened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She closed the door behind her gently, ensuring not to disturb her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why aren't you leaving?\" she asked in a voice low but sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had something to talk to you about,\" Neo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia stared at him for several long seconds before gesturing toward the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's talk somewhere else. I don't want to disturb Mom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo nodded and followed her silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They made their way to the cafeteria inside the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia stopped at a table by the window, and they both sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The view outside revealed a faint orange hue bleeding into the dark sky as the sun began to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's gaze flicked to Amelia as she sat stiffly across from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Did she bring me here because she thought I was hungry?' he wondered, reading her Intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't trying to peek into her thoughts—he respected her privacy—but a glance at her Intent gave him a general sense of her emotions, even if he didn't want to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They ate in silence, the clinking of utensils the only sound between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia poked at her food absentmindedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never mind. It's nothing,\" Amelia said quickly, looking away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo could sense her inner turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was struggling between her anger at him and the lingering concern she felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had returned from the Shadow Trial only a few days ago, only to disappear again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sudden absence had worried his friends—and Amelia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her stone-cold expression – something she copied from Elizabeth – was her attempt at the hiding the softer emotions beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization made Neo smile faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia's sharp eyes immediately caught it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you smiling? Is there something funny?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…No,\" Neo said under her glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence settled between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia's gaze remained fixed on her plate as she continued to poke at the remnants of her food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo, meanwhile, ate in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't until he finished his meal that Amelia opened her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you want to talk about?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you going to listen to me finally?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I have a choice?\" Amelia shot back with a glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She crossed her arms, and leaned back slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sean told me how you stupidly sat outside Professor Daniel's office for years, waiting for him to help you in awakening your Time element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I bet you'd do something similar until I listened to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I found a clue to heal Elizabeth, and—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" Amelia cut him off. \"I don't want your help to heal Mom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least listen to what I have to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What will that do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia's voice rose slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't trust you anymore. You're the reason why Mom is like that. Because you decided to do something on your own and used Mom for it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands clenched into fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chest rose and fell as she tried to steady her breathing, clearly holding herself back from shouting at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's gaze softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amelia, I know I've made a mistake. It's something that cannot be forgiven. But please, give me another chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo cared about both Elizabeth and Amelia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he was trying to save Elizabeth and why he didn't take her away without Amelia's permission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to correct my mistakes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1245,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.452Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","fc53727f92b9ed84473ef726af307bfae3b85a7ebe51eeebe665dfe4471dc492","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-313","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-312",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]