[{"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-462":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},418102,682,"Chapter 462  Sea Of Consciousness, Meeting Darkness","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-462",462,"\u003Cp>Percival focused on the illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not know what Neo, Elizabeth, the Void Dragon God, and the illusion were fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the battle was happening within the tree that was present on Layer 3, he could not interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not directly, at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Percival began to gather Fate of Death threads from the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would wait for the perfect moment and strike the moment he sensed the illusion to be in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would kill the illusion and allow Percival to converse with Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's POV\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My consciousness floated in the empty space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where was I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was I doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was difficult to form thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I knew something. 'I' was dead. Father devoured me. He could not devour me completely due to Eternal, but his pace of devouring was faster than my regeneration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Seed of Existence could not recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then… how?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could 'I' think?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no body, no soul, and my Seed of Existence could barely function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I recalled my battles with Velkaria. Back then, I understood I could generate World Energy and use it to revive myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But World Energy was created from Consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And without a body and soul, my Consciousness should not exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Consciousness could exist without a body, soul, and Seed of Existence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was this possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was then that I saw a sea of white flames before me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those weren't flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were extremely thin white threads grouped together. As they moved, they looked like flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't that how World Energy looked?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was the sea similar to it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer came to me inexplicably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sea of All Consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A place where everyone's Consciousness existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the body, soul, and Seed of Existence were destroyed, their Consciousness would remain in the Sea of Consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each thread in the Sea of Consciousness was a person who had once existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their knowledge, memory, and experiences were stored into those threads and flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They seemed to be calling out to Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To become a part of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone grabbed Neo and pulled him back before he entered the Sea of Consciousness in his intoxicated state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were hazy, and his mind was muddled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Neo.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice snapped him out of his daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person grabbed his face and made him look at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Darkness shifted, materializing into the figure of a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her beautiful jet-black skin was the darkest shade of black Neo had ever seen. Her long white hair, white eyelashes, and completely white eyes contrasted her skin and held a strange charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman's soft eyes, small nose, and luscious lips seemed to draw Neo in. Her clothes, seemingly made of a night sky filled with stars, hid her curvaceous physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo could only describe her as immaculate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for some reason, she was crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I am sorry.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I am sorry.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel the raw grief and despair in her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Darkness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved without thinking and wiped her tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you crying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Because you always fall into danger due to me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I always held you back.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I thought I was protecting you.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But always, always, I have done nothing but hold you back. It is because of me that you cannot grow properly.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I am sorry, Neo.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo did not understand why she was crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, okay, stop crying. Tell me everything from the start.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hugged her and patted her back to help her calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being so close to someone whom he had met for the first time, Neo did not feel any aversion to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her presence was comforting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'There is no time.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But remember this, Neo.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I will not hold you back anymore.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You will finally be able to use your true powers of Darkness.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But it will bring pain.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I was trying to protect you from that pain, but it always caused you to stay weak.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Maybe…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Maybe if I had done this from the beginning, you would not have to put yourself through those tortures to grow stronger.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice grew resolute as she stared at Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Survive this battle, Neo, and you will be able to use your True Darkness.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pushed Neo before he could ask her to clarify her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surroundings changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo appeared next to a giant tree on an island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confused, he looked at his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were transparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One look was enough to make him realize he was not here physically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo?\" Percival called out to him. \"Hahaha, it worked. It worked!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked shriveled. His cheeks were hollow, and large dark circles were present under his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Percival like that surprised Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I…. No, this isn't the time to be talking about me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Percival spoke without minding his own deteriorating body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If my estimates are right, you have been revived. I pulled your Consciousness here to talk with you. It's only temporary, so listen properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Percival explained the entire situation to Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So Tartarus has several layers to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Layer 1, or the outer layer, is where you are at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Layer 2 is where we met Kane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Layer 3 is the place where I saw the Tree of Nightmares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Layer 4 is the nightmare in which the conscious mind of the Grand Expedition is trapped and where they are clearing the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Layer 5 is the nightmares where the subconscious mind of Grand Expedition members are caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I summarize everything?\" Neo questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Bloody hell.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tartarus had built a damn complex world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had strict rules, which prevented Tartarus from intervening directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In exchange, taking down the entire Nightmare was impossible due to the sheer complexity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Blessing of Artemis showed us the World Core parts on Layer 5, and we thought by taking them down, we could defeat Tartarus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if what you said is true-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, you need to take down the World Core parts hidden on all Layers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goddess Artemis' blessing probably did not work properly as each Layer is in a different dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although her Blessing can find objects hidden in other dimensions, I suppose the Blessing only worked for a single dimension in this case, as Tartarus was too strong for Goddess Artemis to locate all of its hidden parts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1057,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","94197f8e6ed22898667952b74e7d020bd9a3f0ad203a363953b4641ff114d208","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-463","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-461",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]