[{"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-421":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},418261,682,"Chapter 421  Zones And Protectors","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-421",421,"\u003Cp>A giant black tornado stood before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its base had a diameter of thousands of kilometers, and its height seemed to pierce the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tornado—the entrance to the Abyss of Nightmares—emitted a powerful aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you told them everything about the Expedition?\" Zera questioned Kane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will do that now,\" Kane replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. Make sure you don't forget any basic details. Even if we can't die in Tartarus, there are fates worse than death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They need to have all the information they can get to increase their chances of making it out through the Abyss in one piece.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zera left the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She began to teleport the Grand Expedition to their current location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane faced Neo and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know Tartarus catches anything that floats on the Blood Sea and has high negative karma?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People aren't the only thing Tartarus captures like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You people should know it. Something else that floats on the Blood Sea. Something that is not 'beings' but has life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An idea came to his mind, but the implications behind it were dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept his mouth shut and waited for Kane to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the Worlds,\" Kane said. \"When a World gathers high negative karma, Tartarus swallows them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Abyss of Nightmares is where those Worlds are imprisoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are now a former husk of what they once were. Tartarus uses them as a shield to protect itself from the prisoners it has captured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, we call each World Tartarus has captured a [Zone].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Abyss of Nightmares has three [Floors], and each floor has three zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone will be teleported to a random zone on the first floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all three Zones are cleared, you should be able to find a weak point in the Floor and use it to travel deeper into the Abyss and reach the next Floor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had to fight nine worlds on their way to Tartarus, he could understand the need for millions of soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Each Zone has a [Protector]. They are immensely powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly, Protectors are the reason why the previous Grand Expeditions failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More than half of the Dragon Clan Leaders who were slain inside the Abyss were done so by the Protectors,\" Kane explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How were they slain? Isn't everyone immortal here?\" Percival questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trapped in ice, turned insane, turned into a monster, had their souls devoured. There are a lot of ways around that immortality,\" Kane said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed the grave expressions of the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chuckle left his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry. This Expedition isn't going to be as hard as the previous ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured at the millions of soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unlike before, where quality or quantity was prioritized, this time we have both quantity and quality soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Each one of them is a famous elite of Tartarus. They have mastered their own techniques, and their names are well-known for their strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Kane looked towards the Dragon Clan Leaders who were organizing the soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Clan Leaders of this generation are the most unique in history. Be it talent or personality. They are known as one of the best in their family's history.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane returned his gaze to Neo and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lastly, all Protectors who were encountered by the previous Expeditions have been taken care of by the Expeditions themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since those Protectors can't fight anymore, you can navigate through the Zones easily,\" Kane explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you saying that Protectors have been defeated already?\" Neo questioned, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not all Protectors have been defeated, but yes, almost all of them are. Only the last Protector, who stands in the 3rd Zone of the 3rd Floor, remains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The moment you defeat him, you will be able to enter the hidden fourth floor that hides Tartarus' Core,\" Kane replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's brows creased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight Grand Expeditions, and eight defeated Protectors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number was a bit too coincidental for his liking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did the previous Grand Expeditions lose while taking down the Protectors?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can say that.\" Kane shook his head. \"Well, it's a lot more complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if we're talking about overall results, each Expedition took out one Protector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The losses they took in exchange crippled the Expeditions, and they were forced to leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said it already, but don't worry. This time will be different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is only one Protector. The Expedition won't try to save manpower and resources, since they won't have to fight more Protectors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have scouted the last Protector already and prepared measures to defeat him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our side has never been stronger,\" Kane explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the Sacred Treasure of Tartarus and the God Weapon of Ares?\" Percival questioned. \"Where are they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Sacred Treasure of Tartarus should be near its Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the God Weapon of Ares, it's on the 2nd Zone of the 2nd Floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don't know the exact location, but that's where it was last seen,\" Kane replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How big are these Zones?\" Percival questioned, feeling a sense of ominous premonition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are Worlds. So, pretty big.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dammit,\" Percival muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Searching for the God Weapon was not going to be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh right, if possible, don't die within Tartarus. You will be struck with random debuffs if you do. Permanent loss of strength, being randomly teleported to another Zone. Those kinds of debuffs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was speaking, Zera returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's time. We are going to enter now. Did you brief them about the Abyss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked through his thoughts to make sure he had not missed any important detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he was confident he had made no such mistake, he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I explained all major information they need. You can tell them about the minor details.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zera nodded and turned to Neo and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After you are teleported to the Zones, follow the orders of the highest authority designated by the Dragon Clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make sure you don't start any infighting,\" she warned with a smile. \"If you anger a short-tempered dragon, they might just gobble you up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1008,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.452Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","01180288cdfa6df049e29f88dd996373ca1ead0d26cacd000625acc1a8c9df3c","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-422","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-420",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]