[{"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-594":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},418634,682,"Chapter 594: Rage Of The Berserker","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-594",594,"\u003Cp>Karax POV (The Champion of Sanguiscreech Ants)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karax stood on the edge of the chamber wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His compound eyes were locked on the figure vanishing into the upper tunnels. Nameless Death. He was gone, just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not said a word, nor did he attack them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karax should've been relieved, and a part of him was. But the feeling that settled in his chest wasn't peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greatest threat the colony had ever faced had simply walked away. Not because Karax fought him off. Not because they'd won. He left on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karax—Champion of the Sanguiscreech Colony, First Claw of the Queen's Court, defender of the tunnels—had done nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mandibles clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered the way Nameless Death had stood there. Surrounded by those six orbs, his body a mass of scars and quiet fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at Level 2, he radiated danger so intense it made Karax's carapace tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karax had faced multiple Level 5 Gods alone before, and he had come out on top in those deadly battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nameless Death wasn't like them. Even for Karax who prided himself in his violence, felt fear when he stood before Nameless Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His very presence crushed something inside Karax. It was as if his instincts knew he weren't meant to survive someone like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet… he had turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karax didn't even try to stop him. He didn't say a word. He just let him go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other ants around him buzzed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murmurs of relief rippled through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several soldiers even chuckled. A few patted each other's shoulders. They believed they'd survived something terrifying, and they had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They believed they had 'earned' it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karax gave them a tight smile, hiding the disgust twisting in his gut. He didn't want to ruin their joy. But inside, it burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are celebrating survival, he thought bitterly. But we would've died if not for his mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mercy granted by an enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It twisted Karax's gut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was supposed to be the blade that pierced threats before they reached the Queen. The hammer that shattered invaders. But all he'd done was stand there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the others drifted back to their duties, Karax remained where he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained silent, watching the vertical shafts and the horizontal tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the sound of footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 3 ants—thousands of them—emerged from the far tunnel, worn but intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the warriors that had pushed into the jungle's inner circle. The main force of the colony. They'd been gone when Nameless Death attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At their front was Commander Arelas. His body was marked with jungle moss and tiny cuts from inner-circle flora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Karax,\" Arelas called out as he approached. \"We need to talk. It's urgent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karax straightened. \"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arelas didn't waste time. \"Zagerus is returning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name hit like a blunt stone to the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zagerus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humanoid monster who'd been tearing the Forest of Red Silence apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the one who attacked the Colony weeks ago, and annihilated most of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's coming back?\" Karax asked, frowning. \"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No idea,\" Arelas said grimly. \"But he's moving through the canopy paths toward the outer circle. Our scouts spotted him an hour ago. His direction is… deliberate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karax's legs stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the air shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was subtle at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Karax felt was a strange tingle crawling over his shell. The world seemed… denser, and colder, as if something terrible was pressing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then he recognized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Berserk Death elementals,\" Karax muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other ants began murmuring, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are they so active?\" one asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did something die nearby?\" another said. \"Or is someone strong fighting? That's the only time Berserk Death Elementals surge like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karax wasn't confused like them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was horrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This density…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're trying to possess someone,\" Karax whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It echoed from deep within the central chamber. The Queen's chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every ant in the area froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karax didn't wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bolted down the tunnel. Each step of his was swift like the thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he reached the chamber, the scent of death had thickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did not fresh blood, or pure Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was more chaotic. It was….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Berserker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Queen stepped out from the curtains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No… not the Queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was her body, but the mind was not her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her elegant antennae now twitched erratically. Her glowing blue eyes were gone, replaced with dull crimson. And her body posture had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She no longer moved with grace and command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She moved like something else was inside her. Something furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karax stared, chest tightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Berserker,\" he said under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The possessed Queen looked at him, and the voice that came from her mouth was not hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You weak little insects,\" Berserker snarled. \"You ruined everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karax couldn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You had him,\" Berserker growled. \"He was perfect. A true warrior in the making. I gave him the path. He was supposed to entertain me, and perhaps become my successor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Queen's head twitched, then straightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you made him soft.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Berserker's tone darkened. Rage spilled through every syllable of his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He saw your pathetic faces. Your trembling bodies. And he pitied you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She— no, He stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He should've conquered this colony. He should've killed every last one of you. But now he's decided to never invade again unless the other side antagonizes him first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Berseker paused as he snarled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He retreated. Because of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of the ants moved. Not a single one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karax tried to step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't. His legs refused to budge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't fear. It was something deeper, something ancient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were born to protect the Queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't made to fight her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now… she was the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Berserker's grin twisted across the Queen's mandibles. \"If he won't become the weapon I wanted, then I'll make sure you insects pay the price for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He launched himself forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first ant died without even blinking due to the brutal slice through the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chamber turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams. Crunches. Blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Queen—possessed and ruthless—moved through them like a storm. He didn't let any of them escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karax stood frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something inside him shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Queen was everything. The center of their colony. Their mother. Their voice. Their life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she was the hand of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ant after ant fell. Veteran warriors. Hatchling caretakers. Even the broodmothers. None were spared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arelas tried to stop her. He got in one hit before his head was crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karax took one shaky step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart was pounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was this happening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why his home?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, the Queen turned toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't raise his claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't try to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haah, champion? Look at yourself, insect. You are trembling as your brothers and sisters are being slaughtered. This is why I didn't want to dirty my hands with weak blood like yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now the Berserker was angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pierced Karax's abdomen in a clean strike, rupturing his insides.\u003C\u002Fp>",1202,"2026-05-30T08:01:10.126Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","980d82112b6b4d40c1fa7e07fec5b080b3d0f9d422a405ca880391d117ea5e24","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-595","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-593",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]