[{"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-423":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},418263,682,"Chapter 423  Nightmares, Meeting Mother","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-423",423,"\u003Cp>\"It must be that woman, right? She is the one who stole you from me. She—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can stop now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo placed his hand over her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers were cold and trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"King Morgan would never talk like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why wouldn't she? What woman won't get angry when the man she loved betrayed her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made no move to stop her nails from digging into his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You aren't King Morgan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, that's easy for you to say. If I'm not her, then who am I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My nightmare. My…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo closed his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was his longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to repay her for all she had done for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You betrayed me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I learned to move on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's the excuse you will use for forgetting me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never forget her, or anyone else. The memories of my past lives are still vivid within me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hate you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please don't say that with that appearance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, your voice isn't even shaking,\" she said. \"Do you even feel anything seeing me die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength behind her nails slowly diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breathing grew weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they talked, her body eventually grew still, and she no longer moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo remained still with King Morgan's corpse in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew this place was a nightmare, and the King Morgan before him was a figment of his imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Losing her again made him feel that long-forgotten pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo blinked, and the scene around him changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appeared in a desolate world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maggots wriggled everywhere he turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giant thousand-eyed pillars stood in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something struck his abdomen. His body flew back and crashed into a giant boulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struggled to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant maggot pressed him against the boulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Neo tried to resist the monsters, dozens of thin maggots attacked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They crawled inside his skin and ate his nerves and muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo tried to generate World Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was as if he was no longer a Heavenbreaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant maggot roared and flung him around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body rolled against the cracked earth before coming to a stop eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain from the maggots eating him from within turned his mind into a mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They ate his energy and blood, making him feel as if he was being hollowed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His situation was taking a turn for the worse quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thousand-eyed pillars attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head started to throb painfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was being assaulted by unimaginable physical and mental pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nonetheless, Neo moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why the fuck is my life so full of shit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed his hands on his knees and stood up slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant maggots were rushing towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to fight. No matter how much he was hurt, he couldn't rest. This was no time or place for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gritted his teeth and prepared to face the incoming attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene around him changed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo appeared in an alleyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flickering streetlight was his sole companion in the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiny maggots eating from within disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was wearing different clothes, and there was no injury on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place is where I asked the question about my bloodline curse from Primogenitor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he heard a sob.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the identity of the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mother's reincarnation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo moved towards the source of the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world was made from his nightmares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last two nightmares changed after he confronted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made everything clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to face his nightmares if he wanted to escape this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was easy to find Mira.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was alone in the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her knees were pulled against her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears slipped from her swollen eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stood outside the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew he had to face her. That was the only way to leave this nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he needed courage for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courage he didn't have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had escaped when he heard her sobs back in his world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cries made his heart wrench. They were too painful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mother had saved him when he was dying after seeing the fourth vision of Sphinx.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet here he was, afraid of meeting her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm fucking shit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suppressed the trembling in his hands and rang the doorbell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira reacted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, she thought it was George—her boyfriend—who rang the doorbell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wiped her tears and opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hi,\" Neo said, trying to smile. \"I don't know if you remember, but I am—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira shrieked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swiftly moved back with a fear-stricken expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he recall the medical report of Mira that Henry showed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*She had trauma from mystical monsters because of the Labyrinth incident.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him, the person at the center of that incident, triggered her memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She began to hyperventilate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't come near me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira slapped his hand away that was trying to support her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took her a moment to realize what she had done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how afraid she was, she understood who Neo Hargraves was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't insult a person of his standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I'm sorry,\" she said while trying to stop herself from shaking like a leaf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay. I was the one at fault for appearing without notice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked without thinking and ended up stopping on a bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What am I even doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He covered his face with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first nightmare with King Morgan ended after he spoke to her without hiding his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second nightmare of his battle with Velkaria ended when he decided to confront the maggots even though he was incredibly weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pattern was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to face his nightmares head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was easier said than done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gaze of his mother, the one who saved him long ago and treated him gently, now looked at him with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if she was staring at a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck, I'm feeling like killing myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo extended his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike what happened in reality, Henry did not come to solve the misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George—his father's reincarnation—was missing too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any support, Mira's mental state only got worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm beating the shit out of that Tartarus asshole after I leave this place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo moved back to Mira's house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As much as he was reluctant to meet his mother, he needed to leave this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to be quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth did not have much time left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo could not afford to be late due to a nightmare that wasn't real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rang the doorbell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira was not as surprised as before when she saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there something you need?\" she questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was a misunderstanding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad—I mean, George. He didn't cheat. The woman you saw was a healer. She came to fix up George after he was beat up in training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's words brought an avalanche of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took Mira time to process all of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know that?\" she asked, gripping the door's handle with force. \"George must've sent you to cover for him….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped speaking, realizing that was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo Hargraves was the heir of the Hargraves Corporation, the Ruler of the first-year Demigod Academy students, the Champion of Shadows who cleared the Shadow Trial, and Clan Leader of the Great Clan of Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not someone George could use as a shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know all about the affair?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As I said, it was a misunderstanding, not an affair,\" Neo spoke, then added. \"Brother and I were keeping an eye on your family's situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are my mom, and George is my dad. At least, your original reincarnations are. That's why we kept an eye on you. We were worried about our parents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira blinked, stupefied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she was surprised before, she was now stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo knew everything he said was not an easy pill to swallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a step towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira retreated instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-what are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you let me hold your hand? I want to prove what I said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira stared at his outstretched hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still afraid of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his words were too shocking to ignore, and for some reason, she did not feel like he was trying to take advantage of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She placed her hand over his palm lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo used Intent to transfer Springbloom's blessing to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blessing healed Mira, physically and mentally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was able to calm down and think clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This power… it feels familiar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's my mother, the Goddess of Spring, Persephone's blessing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira opened her mouth and closed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay. Take your time. This type of information isn't something one can come to terms with in an—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's surroundings changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had conquered his third nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where am I now…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo noticed he was floating in space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless maggots were eating his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blessing repeatedly regenerated him, but the maggots did not stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed them and crushed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maggots became fierce upon seeing his resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>",1514,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.452Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","7897f66e85872f5461444fed0c1194ec9994774781f12faf28c6ae5ba8529da7","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-424","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-422",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]