[{"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-690":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},418680,682,"Chapter 690: The Child, The Father, The Grandfather","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-690",690,"\u003Cp>Julie didn’t bother to answer Veydran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The straw made a faint sound as she drew the liquid up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultris didn’t respond to Veydran either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped into the chair beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His massive frame contrasted with her relaxed pose, but somehow the two didn’t seem out of place together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned back, folding his arms, and let the silence stretch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veydran’s smile didn’t fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood comfortably, as if he wasn’t bothered at all by the presence of Ultris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The easy expression stayed on his face, but his eyes shifted slightly between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Ultris spoke. \"Just leave. If you were planning to fight us here, you should’ve not come alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, I have to agree. I came in a hurry and didn’t plan for this. Now I find myself in a rather difficult position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words might have sounded like a concession, but the smile on his face didn’t waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, it seemed to deepen, as if he found the situation amusing rather than frustrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh,\" he said softly, though it carried enough for them to hear. \"I suppose I can only leave, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one tried to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few steps later, his figure blurred faintly, and then he was gone, disappearing into the crowded beach as if he had never been there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julie still had her faint smile when the space in front of them grew empty again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t speak, but she sipped from her drink as if enjoying the taste a little more than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultris glanced sideways at her, then looked back at the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t let this get to your head. He only walked away because fighting both of us right now would’ve been inconvenient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know,\" Julie said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head back slightly, adjusting the sunglasses against the glare of the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what can I do? Years ago, I lost everything to the Eternals, and I had to run away. Now it’s their leader that can’t do anything but leave, even when his goal is standing right in front of him. It feels satisfying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultris looked at her from the corner of his eye, gauging her words, then closed his eyes altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head leaned back slightly as if he, too, had decided to rest for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beach continued its rhythm around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People moved, laughed, and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waves came and went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a short while, there was nothing more said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s POV\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll be back as soon as possible,\" Arthur said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" Amelia answered with a small nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The holographic projection flickered once before disappearing completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room grew quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur lifted his eyes from the faint shimmer left behind by the hologram and looked at the woman sitting across from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked human at first glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was fair, her posture graceful, and her movements measured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the details gave her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two sweeping horns, curved like antlers, rose from her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her irises shimmered faintly, as if small galaxies were spinning inside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was Ilyana Veycoris-Drasthel, one of the nine leaders of the Forgotten Suns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the one who had given Earth her protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why she was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was trying to attack Earth despite her involvement?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was unsettled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia’s words had clearly left her worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earth is in danger. Let me send some reinforcements—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" Arthur’s voice cut her off. \"We don’t need reinforcements. We’ll handle it ourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ilyana studied him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From what she had heard, Arthur had once been cheerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his youth, he had been hopeful, even reckless at times, but his heart had been bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the man sitting across from her seemed like someone else entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was set in stone, and his eyes carried a merciless weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reminded her too much of ’that’ person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arthur, you should—\" she started carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed back his chair and stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he began to walk toward the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The automatic door hissed as it slid open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arthur, listen to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t Arthur she was most worried about. Nor was it the planet itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What unsettled her was the thought of someone who belonged to Earth would be in danger is something happened to Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could not allow that possibility to come true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she was talking gently to Arthur, asking for permission, she had decided to go along with him and help Earth already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arthur,\" she called again. \"What are you going to do against a Stage 5—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words cut off when she saw him suddenly freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were inside one of the Forgotten Suns’ main bases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wide corridor stretched far in front of them, several smaller hallways branching off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the left side, a group of people appeared, walking toward the opposite corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s gaze locked instantly onto one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man with golden blond hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s fists clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Zeus.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the nine leaders of the Forgotten Suns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man who had rescued the Supreme Leader of Forgotten Suns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man who Arthur hated more than anyone alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ilyana watched Arthur’s body stiffen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His glare was sharp enough to burn through stone, and his jaw set so tightly it looked painful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She moved closer, using telepathy instead of speaking aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Don’t act recklessly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur didn’t reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His nails dug into his palms until blood threatened to bead against his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If you act now, he will crush you,’ Ilyana warned telepathically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s teeth ground together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memories flashed whether he wanted them to or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeus was someone he had once looked up to. Someone he had wanted to visit at all cost and hug him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Until he found that this very man had murdered Arthur’s grandfather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeus didn’t glance their way, as if he had not noticed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and his group passed along the corridor, voices faint as they disappeared into the far passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the last figure was gone did Arthur release the tension in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fists loosened, and he exhaled through his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ilyana didn’t speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only watched him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur finally moved again, resuming his walk forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His stride was steady, though his eyes still burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teleporter bay was waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I need to save Earth. I will think about Zeus later.’\u003C\u002Fp>",1057,"2026-05-30T08:01:13.698Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","63610306a8d8685ebbcc0bcbef31491d1bf4549f55ebc679846bf616dc1e0400","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-691","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-689",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]