[{"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-669":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},418659,682,"Chapter 669: Devil","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-669",669,"\u003Cp>He was naked and trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes blinked rapidly, trying to make sense of what he was seeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was foggy, filled with fragments of something he couldn’t quite grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around him was cold, and the place was dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It filled him with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Footsteps echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child turned toward the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall man walked forward from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped into the light cast by the cube’s fading glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long black hair, deep red eyes, two horns that curved slightly from his forehead, and a face that had uncanny similarity to the child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stand up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tossed something at the boy’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It clattered as it hit the ground, and the metal ring against the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noise frightened the child, who didn’t understand what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stand up and pick up the sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His legs trembled, his arms twitched, but he stayed crouched on the ground, too afraid to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the whispers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why isn’t he responding?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there something wrong with the Womb of Devil? He’s supposed to have knowledge already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He looks clueless. Another failure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision adjusted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the darkness surrounding the chamber, he saw figures in white coats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were standing along the walls, clipboards in hand, writing something down every time he moved or reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at them, confused and afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was hyperventilating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop looking around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold voice cut into his mind like a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes snapped back to the man standing before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no expression on the man’s face, but something in his gaze made the child’s stomach twist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could tell the man was getting annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking, the child moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every movement felt wrong. His limbs were stiff, like they didn’t belong to him. But he pushed himself to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel the man the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice deep inside warned him: if he failed to meet the man’s expectations, something bad would happen to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, with trembling fingers, he picked up the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed himself to stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest was rising faster now, and breaths were becoming uneven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The metal felt cold and heavy in his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack me with your strongest attack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he gripped the sword with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a shaky breath, trying to understand the strange thing he was holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, almost unconsciously, his instincts began to awaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something within him shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started to understand the weapon’s balance, its weight, how to swing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t attack immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew something like a normal swing wouldn’t impress the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed something better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power gathered around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red lightning flickered around the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasps came from the white coats, but the child didn’t notice them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was focused entirely on the weapon, and on what his instincts told him to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised the sword and slashed downward with all the strength he could muster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning exploded forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It rushed at the horned man with a fierce hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chaotic energy crackled in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just before it touched him, the energy was dispersed by the man’s aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child panted, gripping the sword tighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard the voices again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was almost Expert-level mastery of the Death element.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was created only moments ago... and already he’s this far?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahah! We succeeded in creating an Artificial Devil!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He inherited the Sovereign’s blood. It’s stronger than we thought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy stood still, unsure what to do next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hearing those words, he felt something stir inside him. A warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t understand what they meant by ’Sovereign,’ but he assumed it was the man in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their praise made him straighten a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fear didn’t vanish, but it dulled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he had done well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sovereign exhaled loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a failure,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words hit him hard enough to make him breathless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell across the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voices stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the people in white coats looked confused, eyes shifting between each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the best result we could get from the Womb of Devil,\" the Sovereign continued. \"But in the end... he’s pathetic. I shouldn’t have expected anything better from a tool gifted to me by the disgrace of the Witches.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child’s heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people in white coats hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some looked at the child, others at the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their expressions were mixed with confusion and disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them finally spoke, voice low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Sovereign... his talent is clearly—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man turned slightly, eyes flashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This level of talent is worthless. It’s not power we need. We need a miracle. And this... creature is not it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room felt colder after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white coats no longer spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, they bowed their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one defended the child again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They understood the Sovereign was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"End the Womb of Devil experiments.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sovereign turned and walked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child stood there, sword in hand, still trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The echoes of the Sovereign’s footsteps faded, but the silence that followed was heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the people in white coats began to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t spare the child another glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They just quietly walked away, their clipboards still clutched tightly in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the room was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child remained standing there, unsure of what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know if he was supposed to wait for someone or if he had been abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hours passed, maybe days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With nothing to do, the child tried using the knowledge embedded in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shaped dark cloth around his body with simple weaving techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands were clumsy, but he managed to cover himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic-based fabric felt rough, but it was better than the cold air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept practicing with the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the only thing he knew how to do best.\u003C\u002Fp>",1004,"2026-05-30T08:01:13.698Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","77d345f1db6a5805d6137177e1243faf6b64f0d69f88c921491d22b5fb84aa7a","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-670","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-668",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]