[{"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-443":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},418283,682,"Chapter 443  Deal With Artemis","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-443",443,"\u003Cp>\"Neo and Elizabeth?\" Ava's voice echoed from the newly arrived figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, it's us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming all of them were inside the Nightmare Tree, Neo swiftly used Artemis' Blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to hurry and get moving before they were sucked into the large black hole—which he assumed to be the collective nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The blessing works—'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind froze when multiple paths of silvery light appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were struggling to move in different directions, towards the smaller black holes in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the suction force of the giant black hole pulled all silvery paths into itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo, does the blessing work?\" Zera asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hanging words were a clear answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay. Let's enter a random individual nightmare,\" Zera said. \"We can't stay here for longer, or the collective nightmare will suck us in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo nodded and followed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he couldn't help but frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were millions of individual nightmares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going through each one of them and hoping to find the World Core would waste too much time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hey, Artemis. Can't you put your blessing on overload and make it stronger temporarily?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should be possible. Neo knew it since he could pass on his powers through Intent. While those powers wouldn't be called a Blessing, the fundamental foundation of how they worked was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Don't ignore me,' he called out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew exactly what he had to say for Artemis to say yes to his request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fine, I will pay for it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fuck, I will show you a bed action scene. There, I said it! Happy?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You should've said it sooner. Too bad, the price has increased now.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo suddenly felt he was making a deal with a greedy businessman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo, is something wrong?\" Elizabeth turned to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, everything is fine,\" he told her, then talked to Artemis. 'Fuck do you mean the price increased?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Nu-huh, I don't like that tone. It feels like you are trying to negotiate.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Well, we can negotiate, but I doubt you have the time for it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked at the giant black hole that was sucking them in. They were resisting, however slowly but surely they were being pulled into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What's the increased price?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The action scene should be yours, and do it within a month.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Are you fucking crazy? Look where I am.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Not my problem to handle.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo had to calm himself forcefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Artemis had a physical body, or even a spiritual body, he would've dragged her out from himself and given her a good beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he just lie? Say yes now and refuse to pay later?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While that was a good idea, he would end up antagonizing Artemis, and she wouldn't help him in the future again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This crazy bitch.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehe, I have always heard dragons are beasts in the bed. I can finally see them in action,] she said as if she couldn't hear him cursing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo took a deep breath and relented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fine.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blessing of Artemis within him started to churn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It nudged Neo to stop using the Infinite Mana for a minute. Neo relented. The blessing looped the Infinite Mana into itself and used it to strengthen the Wayfarer subskill that was part of the Blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silvery motes of light started to grow in number. The giant black hole couldn't suck them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of silver paths formed. They connected to the small black holes far into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The blessing is working,\" Neo said. \"But…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But?\" Zera questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It shows multiple locations as the destination.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That means either Tartarus can trick the blessing, or the World Core is present in multiple locations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It can't be present in multiple locations at once. While doing that is possible, it defeats the purpose of hiding. That just makes it easier to find.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Existing in multiple locations at the same time was certainly within the realms of possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tartarus was unlikey to do such thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo doubted the blessing could be tricked either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blessing had strengthened itself just now, similar to how a computer overclocked itself. It should be able to ignore whatever ability Tartarus was using to hide itself from search-type abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will know when we reach the location. Neo, lead the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo nodded and moved, following the path of silvery motes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped before a smaller black hole and touched it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was sucked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his consciousness returned, he was sitting at a dining table inside a large castle room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to the side and noticed Elizabeth and others waking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo sat at the head of the table while others sat at the sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door of the dining room suddenly opened, and a familiar face entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Clan Leader of the Weapon Dragon Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youngest Dragon Clan leader in history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, Father,\" Tyr gave a bow to Neo, then turned to the others. \"Greetings, sisters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confusion appeared in Elizabeth's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Powerful dark-type element users were rare on Luminera. Hence, she didn't know how the dark-type elements were used at higher levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense she didn't understand what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo grabbed her hand and spoke to Tyr before speaking to her,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come. Let's eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyr obeyed his command. While he started dining, Neo used his Intent to talk to Elizabeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'We are inside Tyr's subconscious mind that is currently experiencing a nightmare.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'From the looks of it, we have been assigned roles as people Tyr knew in the past.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth's gaze asked why they weren't revealing to Tyr that this was a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he became aware, it would be easier to break this nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo shook his head. Breaking the nightmare wasn't the main goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, breaking a Nightmare wasn't easy either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Look. I'm going to show it,' Neo told Elizabeth, then turned to Tyr. \"Tyr, this is a nightmare. We've come here to locate the World Core and destroy it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn't a real place. It's just a figment of imagination created by Tartarus to trap you. Currently, your physical body is caught by the Tree of Nightmare along with the other members of the Grand Expedition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nightmare…. Grand…. Expedition….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyr's eyes grew hazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place isn't real,\" Neo repeated himself again. \"Nor am I your dad. I'm Neo Hargraves, one of the people who were brought to join the Grand Expedition by the Great Disaster, Kane Williams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wake up, Tyr.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great…. Disaster….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Author's Note:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Check the chapter comments for details on the March bonus chapter system. It's too long to include here, and adding it would increase the chapter's price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't miss out!\u003C\u002Fp>",1113,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.452Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","dc5dfd98ff031de91bdf8ed035021e82fd0254541d4345efd48add4b6cb4dd9c","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-444","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-442",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]