[{"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-653":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},418643,682,"Chapter 653: The Strongest","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-653",653,"\u003Cp>Barbatos’ Resonance changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It became heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death’s sword rose just in time, but he was thrown back like a doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body flipped through the air before smashing into a pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half of his body had been vaporized in a single hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbatos had his Resonance now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t a cheap imitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbatos had duplicated the fusion of countless Concepts that made Resonance what it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death could feel it in the rhythm of Barbatos’ movements and the echo of energy still lingering in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbatos was already the highest ranked person among the three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death and Berserker had been fighting him with their own personal aces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Berserker, it was his ’identity’ as Supreme of Void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Nameless Death, it was Resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Stage 5 Grim Reaper had Nameless’ Resonance—the technique that allowed Nameless Death, the weakest among the three, to fight alongside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear to all three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Barbatos was the strongest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbatos stood with three wings of shadow burning behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes scanned the battlefield calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned toward Berserker and flew forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They clashed again, the air pulsing with every blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now Barbatos wasn’t just holding his ground, he was forcing Berserker back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The edge was his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Berserker’s evolution couldn’t keep up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death tried to rise again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was a broken mess, but he was still regenerating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Berserker!\" he shouted, blood trailing from his lips. \"How about a truce?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Berserker paused mid-swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked over his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew exactly what Nameless Death was suggesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Work together, take Barbatos down first, and settle things between the two of them afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A truce? Seriously?\" he shouted back. \"Now that things are finally getting good, you want to team up? No chance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his fist, and something in the air changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void and Chaos began to swirl around his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy fused perfectly, vibrating at a terrifying frequency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death recognized that technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s using his Resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbatos moved immediately, recognizing the danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His scythe rose, wings spread wide, and a barrier of shadows formed in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Berserker roared and swung his fist forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red beam exploded from his knuckles, filled with fusion of Chaos, and Void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an attack crafted by a Supreme who had mastered the Chaos and created the Void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbatos was directly in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, so was Nameless Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death didn’t flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course Berserker would do something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was exactly what he had hoped for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the man wouldn’t accept a truce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By even suggesting one, Nameless Death had provoked him, challenged his pride, and ensured that Berserker would throw everything he had at both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed something to crush him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then could he break past the wall blocking his Path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death rose to his feet, lifting his sword with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His presence ignited, blazing with death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beam came closer, ripping through the terrain, shattering everything in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I can’t block this, I’ll die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if I do block it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I might finally see what’s beyond my limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, anchoring his feet into the cracked ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resonance surged from him in waves, wrapping around his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nullhour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All-Shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eternal Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>World Ender Flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethereal World Devouring Roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragments of the dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Concepts he had touched throughout his life flowed into the sword, fusing together, burning, and reshaping themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around him twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet... he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It still wasn’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t win with this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his blade descended, the sky split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void crackled, chaos howled, and the ground ruptured beneath their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword prepared to Berserker’s chaos-fueled punch, and for a brief second, time itself seemed to freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the one who stopped the blow wasn’t Nameless Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbatos, who was being blown away by the beam, suddenly released ginormous pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His scythe’s blade glowed a deep blood red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An explosion took place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blast tore through parts of his robe, revealing an endless shadow beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White blood dripped from his broken bony fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arm trembled, and part of his body flickered unnaturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had blocked the attack. But only barely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Berserker whistled and lowered his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was surprising. I didn’t think you had it in you to block an attack like that, especially one that came out of nowhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a rough laugh and cracked his knuckles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I can do this all day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled his fist back again, energy building up around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void and Chaos surged and began to merge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resonance wove it together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same move. Despite using something so powerful once, Berserker wasn’t tired in the least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbatos didn’t flinch, but his voice was calm. \"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you know, then you two should start fighting seriously.\" Berserker grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death frowned at the wording.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fight seriously?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does he think I’m doing....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said ’you two.’ Did he me and Barbatos.... or someone else\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait,\" he muttered. \"Did he mean me and Barbatos... or someone else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A realization came upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where is Zagreus?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his Death began to warm him of an incoming danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The danger was far worse than the wings that allowed Barbatos to copy Nameless Death’s Resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbatos, meanwhile, wiped the blood off his hand and faced Berserker again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you already knew about our plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Your arrogance knows no bounds. What makes you think you can win? Even after all our preparations?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of answering, Berserker just grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, the World shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new presence appeared in the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zagreus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply walked into their battlefield through the boundary of the world. Barbatos, the owner of the World, allowed him the entry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze moved over Nameless Death, then over Berserker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no emotion in his eyes. Just calm coldness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his attention landed on Barbatos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good job holding the line until we were ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbatos bowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless Death’s expression hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That pressure...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stage 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no doubt about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he borrow more strength from the demon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A normal Stage 5 wasn’t enough to do anything in their current battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Barbatos hadn’t been enough until he copied Nameless Death’s Resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If all he did was increase his strength to Stage 5... then why is he so confident?\u003C\u002Fp>",1111,"2026-05-30T08:01:13.698Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","4b0350da5c2af2a13522a911b1c36962f92a1d6e80d363e2d17185f164ed7c83","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-654","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-652",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]