[{"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-59":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},418199,682,"Chapter 59: Aura Blade","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-59",59,"\u003Cp>A smile appeared on Neo's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After manifesting the aura, he tried to create water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I guess I'm still far off from reaching the necessary level.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo smiled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a lot to learn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he was busy practicing, Anna explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like all of you can use your Auras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, I want you to create an Aura Blade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faces of students hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aura Blade was the first combat technique of Aura Manifestation branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person needed months of training to manifest an Aura Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take your time. It's a difficult technique, so there is no need to feel pressured to create an Aura Blade in today's class,\" Anna said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They practiced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Morrigan, Arthur, Lucas, Harrison, and Mars, could create an Aura Blade among the sixty students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students felt the gap between geniuses and themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While their eyes wandered around, someone spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, look at him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The student pointed at Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was enveloped in a pale blue aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura was weak and it flickered like a candle flame soon to be extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The level of one's elemental mastery determined one's aura strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's control over Water element, even as a Secondary affinity, was far below average.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrison laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at our Ruler. The fraud can't do anything if he isn't cheating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrison's words broke Neo's focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disturbed, Neo's aura shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It only made Harrison laugh more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't believe someone could lose to a fraud like him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morrigan ignored the jab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo was about to do the same when suddenly Anna opened her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Student Harrison, every person has their own speciality and weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no need to put someone down because they cannot measure up to you in your speciality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words made Harrison crease his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? I didn't say anything wrong. You can ask anyone in this class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That weakling became the Ruler because he cheated. That's his only speciality,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh wait, he has a loud mouth too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few students snickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mocking gazes were aimed at Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo pursed his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to ignore them when his eyes met Anna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both of you come up on the stage,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo didn't understand her intentions, but he followed her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood next to the podium alongside Harrison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna turned to the class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They will now demonstrate the usage of Aura Blade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to Harrison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrison smirked at Neo before he took the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked a ruler from the professor's table and held it like a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grunt escaped his lips and lightning manifested around his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't a Spell, just plain lightning elemental manifestation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the lightning sparks crackled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They twisted and collapsed into themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air tingled with an electrifying dizziness and the room was basked into a golden glow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the berserk lightning returned to control, the ruler in the Harrison's hand underwent massive changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was wrapped in small, solid golden lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning moved slowly and in a conspicuous pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrison slashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small lightning arc shot out of the ruler and split the professor's table into two halves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attack continued to move forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It left a deep burrow in the wall before it disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students broke out of the trance when Harrison coughed to grab their attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They clapped enthusiastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrison gave the ruler to Neo and let out a victorious smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is what an actual genius can do. It's not something the likes of you frauds can ever hope to achieve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo agreed with Harrison. Partially at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aura Blade was a dividing line between talent and mediocrity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only way for a talentless person like him to use Aura Blade was to familiarize himself with the element to the point it became a second nature to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo, your turn,\" Anna said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was the professor doing this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way he could use Aura Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students stared at Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes revealed their expectations of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were waiting for him to fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can use it. Your mastery over your element is good enough,\" Anna whispered. \"Just follow my words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo knew his limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not use an Aura Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe she just wanted to make fun of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was wrong to think of her as a diligent teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might've replaced the previous homeroom teacher, but she was just as bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unleash your Aura,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo followed her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy aura of death descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students stopped smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their expressions contorted and a few of them frothed from their mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They groaned, unable to handle the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's wrong. Compress your Divine Energy inside your core to the limit before releasing it,\" she advised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the aura pressing over the room was sucked into Neo's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin line of sweat formed on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never tried to limit his Death Aura before and it was hard to control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Neo was familiar with Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He survived in Underworld where 'Death' was rampant and he experienced death multiple times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If mastery over the element was a condition of using Aura Blade….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What!?\" Harrison gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint sparks of red lightning flickered around Neo's palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red lightning…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students couldn't believe their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not after seeing Neo's poor mastery over Water element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They thought his primary element's aura would be no different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-aura blade?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red lightning crackled silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It twisted like a snake; vicious, poisonous, and—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Like Death itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ruler in Neo's hand crumbled into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo was left gasping for breath after the red lightning disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands shivered uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost fell from exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, no one laughed at him anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope now you know why you shouldn't make fun of others,\" Anna told Harrison before she turned to the class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most of the students can't use Aura Blade but it isn't because they have no talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all lacked the resources and teaching of the God Clans. It's a given you are lacking in comparison to the 'geniuses' of your generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't put yourself down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With sufficient time and training at the academy, your results will be able to catch up to your peers quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1061,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","74f364abb0a40b341546072d2971b27d342b00960ba570aeffc51115a200c0f7","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-60","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-58",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]