[{"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-69":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},418209,682,"Chapter 69: Attempting Second Trial Again","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-69",69,"\u003Cp>Neo couldn't understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did he survive the Darkness if he didn't create a Seed of Darkness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did Obitus save me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the only answer he could think of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obitus, what happened back then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword's spirit was asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must've spent a lot of energy to help me back then,\" Neo smiled. \"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foreign emotions appeared inside his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happiness, Delight, Joy, Pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obitus could not talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it could hear him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo smiled seeing how happy the Spirit became after hearing his praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now then, should I wait for the Immortal to restack or should I return to Underworld as is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time limit was ticking by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used Death skill and woke up in the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in ages, he didn't lose half of his Divine Energy upon arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can taste the Darkness infused in the air. Seems like my senses increased with the mastery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick amount of Death and Darkness elements in the Underworld calmed Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like he was home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder if my current mastery is enough to complete the second trial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hill where the second flag post was located was only an hour away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo reached its base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his improved mastery, he could see the thick, almost intangible, Darkness covering the hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled wryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did I fail to sense all of this before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I hadn't been lucky back then, the Darkness here would've devoured me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo took a step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He climbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Darkness rushed towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wrapped him in thick miasma and tried to eat him alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Insanity attacked his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emotions that weren't his own…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories of a past he never experienced….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desperate pleas he never made…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind buzzed with countless thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo continued to walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ignored everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind, numbed, withstood the onslaught unwaveringly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Darkness surged when he reached halfway through the path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black flames of Darkness materialized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They tried to burn Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was one with the Darkness already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black flames of such level were no longer a threat to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo took out the flag and inserted it into the flag post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the flag post shined and it absorbed all of the Darkness lingering on the hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The second trial is done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo couldn't help but think it was ironic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trial nearly made him go insane and turned him into a monster, and once he finished his preparations, it was far easier than the first trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He checked the timer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten hours left. I can start searching for the third flag post.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear by now the next flag posts would have a trial associated with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next trials would be more dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo was not afraid of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His emotions were numbed thanks to the mastery of Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not become an emotionless machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he continued to walk on the path of Darkness, he would become like that one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's see. It should be easier to scout the forest from the hill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo scanned the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, he realized the forest was too silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this how the Underworld was supposed to be, or was it related to the trials?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hoped it was the former.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's that…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo saw a mansion far into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The building was majestic and regal, completely contrasting the ambience of the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's where I will find the third trial, won't I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn't have been less obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo got off the hill and went into the direction of the hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took him a few hours to cover the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mansion was, as expected, enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when he reached the mansion gate, the third flag moved and pointed at the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected. It's here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed the main gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They opened with a screech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo held his sword, ready to fight, and slowly walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lush garden with a marble path running through it lay beyond the main gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flowers were colorful and fragrant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo made sure to keep away from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He circled the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a tea house deep inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other than that, there was nothing worthwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no 'living' presence in the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the flowers and the garden were well maintained, proving someone lived there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the owner of the mansion inside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered the mansion through the doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interior, brightly lit, had marble floor, high vaulted ceiling, large windows, and expansive halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Obitus trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its emotions — fear, dread, horror — surged in Neo's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword was telling Neo to run away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might've pushed forward, despite the warnings, in normal situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the intensity of fear was too high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when he was about to turn away, a voice reached his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my, a guest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A skeleton, wearing princess tulle dress with a frill-layered skirt, walked down the staircase at the end of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She' wore a cloche hat and her eyes, instead of being hollowed, had gentle black flames burning in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obitus' emotions went out of control when the skeleton woman appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wanted Neo to escape as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You… will…. die…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Run… while… I stop… her…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black flames and red lightning erupted from the sword's sheathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They attacked the woman when suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to be afraid, child. I won't harm your master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—the attacks disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They vanished into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obitus tried to fight again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sleep,\" the woman spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Obitus' Spirit went into a slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I apologize for being forceful, but it didn't look like she would listen to me,\" the woman smiled wryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite her face being a skeletal head, Neo could tell her expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'These aren't my thoughts or emotions!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gravity of the situation finally hit Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never sensed his mind being invaded, and… why was he so calm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was her doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was manipulating his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>",1034,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","52be916b46672110d9c4bbfb928e0293f067cf0316da3d2025778bdb9c1c7fc3","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-70","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-68",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]