[{"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-601":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},418541,682,"Chapter 601: Partial Soul","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-601",601,"\u003Cp>Zagreus, who had been standing a few steps behind him, tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You heard something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. A voice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zagreus didn't seem alarmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry about it. What you heard was from a broken soul. Sometimes, fragments like that retain echoes of their old selves. It's just bits of memory, and reflexes. They speak without really being aware.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death looked at the flame again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could tell it had no Seed of Existence or Core inside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Zagreus said, it wasn't alive, not anymore. It was only a piece of something that used to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a slow breath and stepped forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he moved carefully, letting his fingers hover above the flame for a few seconds before lowering his hand into it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire accepted him quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the voice returned. It was smoother now, and more coherent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo… what happened to you? Why are you so injured?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being prepared, the voice caught him off guard. It was too warm, and soothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tone had a motherly gentleness that reached into a part of him he didn't know was vulnerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's just a reflex. Don't think too much about what its saying,' he told himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a fragment of soul without thought or awareness, like a muscle twitching after death. The voice it let out was an automatic response from a broken remnant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, something about it felt real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Her sound is making me too composed. I need to stay cautious. This might still be a trap.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't move… for a minute… I will heal you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't wait for his agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames moved on their own, slipping into his body like threads of silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These threads were soothing, and gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved, and fluidly passed through the layers of his Seed of Existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reached his central layer of his Seed of Existence, and touched his Intent of Existence, and his Consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death realized immediately how significant that was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To bypass the wall of covering the central layer, this easily, meant that whoever this soul belonged to had once wielded tremendous power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames continued their work. They moved slowly, steadily, and wherever they passed, the damage inside him began to mend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A system window appeared in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul of Persephone copy percentage: 1%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name felt familiar, but he couldn't place a finger on where he had heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He searched his memories, pushed through the haze, but found nothing. The only thing left was a lingering feeling that he should know the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then something else caught his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This message says Soul.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So I'm being healed by a soul, not a technique or a Concept?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant, the healing ability belonged to soul. It seemed to be neither a Concept, nor a technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death wondered if this was a Path he was not aware of, or if it was a level of mastery of techniques he simply hadn't encountered before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul of Persephone copy percentage: 2%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul of Persephone copy percentage: 3%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul of Persephone copy…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul of…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched the percentage tick upward, slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What… have you done… to your memories…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a pause, then the tone shifted into something close to scolding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've completely torn them so badly… I can't even bring them back through healing…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames moved across his body. Arms, torso, legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever they touched, the scars vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice didn't say anything anymore, but he felt its sorrow upon seeing his injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at himself with Intent Vision. The scars had refused to disappear, having become a part of Existence, healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the flames reached his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't resist them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, it felt like he was being embraced by his mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite telling himself again and again that this could be a trap, some part of him felt safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the last surge of warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world snapped back into sharp focus. He could now see with his physical vision, not just with Intent Vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul of Persephone copy percentage: 100%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[New entry in Abyss Mirror: Soul of Persephone (1\u002F17)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intent vision was better, but physical sight had its own charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled audibly. For the first time in what felt like ages, he could see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the notifications again. The copy percentage had hit 100%. And the second line…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'1\u002F17.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Zagreus and he had said, the soul was just a piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared into the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This soul's healing ability is exceptional. It can repair Intent of Existence and Consciousness.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Now that I've copied it, I can recreate it, and use its abilities for myself.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what followed didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of revulsion passed through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death froze, genuinely surprised. He hadn't expected to feel this strongly about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why am I so disgusted by the idea of creating a fake copy it?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever the reason was, he couldn't make a copy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not copy, then maybe… devour?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he devoured it, he would be absorbing it, then he could use the original parts and to create the new partial soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand slowly. Darkness pooled from his fingers, coiling like ink in water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as it neared the flame, a hand clamped down on his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop,\" Zagreus said sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death turned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?\" Zagreus said, gripping his arm tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let go of my arm—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think of devouring that flame again,\" Zagreus said in a voice filled with cold, simmering anger. \"And I will make you regret being born.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're acting like this now? Earlier you spoke like these flames were worthless to you. 'Broken souls with nothing left.' So why does it matter to you what I do with them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I say and what I'll do aren't the same. Just know that if you try to devour that flame, I will kill you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two stood locked in a silent contest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death's eyes burned with pressure, but Zagreus didn't look away. He didn't even blink. There was no hesitation in his gaze. He meant every word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Nameless Death clicked his tongue and pulled his arm free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't backing down because of the threat, but because the moment he reached out to devour the flame, disgust rose in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't disgusted at the flames but at himself for even coming up with such thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An intense repulsion warned him against eating those flames (soul).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can't believe I have such a huge power in front of me, and I can't use it for myself because of my own thoughts, which I don't understand myself.' He clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flame flickered softly, still embedded in the plant statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he couldn't take it from the statue either, since it would break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped back and exhaled quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm healed now,\" he said, not looking at Zagreus. \"So start talking. You promised to explain the Shadow Trial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zagreus didn't say anything at first. Then he nodded and gestured for him to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked a short distance through the forge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension between them had lifted, at least slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zagreus led him to a raised stone platform where two oversized chairs sat, which were the seats for the dwarves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zagreus dropped into one of the chairs and glanced at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short snicker escaped his lips, seeing how ridiculous Nameless Death looked sitting in that huge chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death sat down anyway, ignoring his snicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His feet didn't quite touch the floor, and the armrests stretched too wide for comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Start talking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. My Shadow Trial is simple, in theory at least.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised one hand and pointed toward the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is to heal this planet, and return it to how it once was, free from Chaos Elements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heal the planet? What does that even mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It means destroying the medium.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What medium?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one the Berserker is using.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zagreus expained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ambient Elementals belong to Supremes. They can't exert influence in the material plane (our universe) unless they have a medium. That's why when we offer them our existence to use as a medium by using Incantations when he need their help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zagreus continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chaos Elementals here are the same. The reason they possess anyone they lke, destroy, or kill them is because they have a medium that allows them to exert their influence. When I destroy that medium, the Chaos Elementals would disappear. Healing the planet would be simple after that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something still didn't add up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said ambient elementals are from Supremes. So they need a medium to influence this world, right?\" Nameless Death asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get to the point, bitch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death didn't react to the insult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chaos is a hybrid element created combining Death with Void. There is no Supreme of Chaos. The Chaos Elementals here must be created by someone other than a Supreme, probably by a God who once existed in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since they are elementals of Gods, they should be able to exert influence in material plane without needing a medium.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zagreus nodded, listening to his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He folded his arms, and a faint smirk pulled at the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting theory. What's your reasoning behind it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Alliance told me the Sites appeared due to the battle between the Monarch of Death and the Supreme of Death. I think there battle created these Chaos Elementals. Maybe they mainly come from Monarch of Death. If so, they wouldn't need a medium.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…What?\" Zagreus' smirk faded. \"Who fought who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Monarch of Death versus Supreme of Death. That's what I was told.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zagreus muttered something under his breath, then glanced toward the silent demon octopus floating beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its tentacles were tucked close to its body. Its massive eye stared at the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Everyone thinks father's fight with Supreme of Death is why the Sites are created? It's like everyone's memories have been tampered with.' Zagreus thought slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to the demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are memories about this place so messed up? That's not how the Sites came into existence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon octopus didn't respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its reaction made Nameless Death frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It told me everything about Devils, demons, and witches without hesitation. But it won't talk about the Sites? What are these places?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zagreus clicked his tongue in frustration and looked back at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway,\" he said, his tone returning to normal, \"regardless of your theory, I can confirm it now. The Chaos Elementals here do belong to a Supreme.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which Supreme?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>",1804,"2026-05-30T08:01:10.243Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","9cf97e85aac538ac3cc7e3b8e45cefba0d4422dcaf70953e8da7212cd647d92d","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-602","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-550",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]