[{"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-691":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},418681,682,"Chapter 691: Stage 4 God","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-691",691,"\u003Cp>Neo’s POV\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo sat in the pilot’s chair of the ship Kevin had given him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stars stretched endlessly beyond the viewing panel, yet none of it held his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was too scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughts came and went without pattern, and the silence of the ship only made the weight of them heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his waist, the sword shivered faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, light spilled out of it, shaping itself into the form of a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was tall, striking, with long black hair and red eyes that softened when they landed on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo,\" Obitus said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped closer and pulled him into her arms, holding on tightly as if she could absorb the pain from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will be alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t need him to explain anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could feel his emotions, and turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the bond between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what she felt now scared her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo was withering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piece by piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His will to continue forward was eroding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she didn’t find a way to support him, she feared that he would soon crumble and never rise again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo,\" she whispered, almost pleading. \"You should meet the others. Tyrant Firmament, Death Sword Firmament... everyone wants to see you. You should talk to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled, but she pushed through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hoped—no, she needed—something to make him happy again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t raise it, but the words were final.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t want to meet anyone. Give me.... some time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obitus froze, her arms still wrapped around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stayed like that for several seconds before slowly letting go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands lingered for a moment, then she stepped back, wiping the corners of her eyes. When she spoke again, her tone had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine. If you need time, I’ll give it to you. But in exchange, you’re going to tell me everything that happened while you were gone. Do you know how much I missed you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She planted herself in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands were on her hips, and she glared at him with an expression that was half anger and half stubbornness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s lips curved into a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to smile normally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Obitus, that hollow smile hurt more than tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing much happened,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out and patted the sword at his waist, as if to reassure her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know what you’re thinking,\" he said. \"That I went through something bad. But honestly, nothing of the sort happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile stayed fixed as he continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After I erased my memories, the Alliance sent me to a place called Voraka Site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their plan was to turn me into a berserker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I was lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I met one of my br.... brother’s reincarnations there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He helped me. Then we met the Supreme of Void, who trained me. Thanks to them, I completed my Path, reached Stage 5, and regained my memories.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I–Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tears came before she could stop them, sliding silently down her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She forced herself to smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she knew he was lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he was doing it for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asking for the truth would mean going against that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chest burned with anger at the Alliance, with grief for the suffering she knew he wouldn’t admit to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of voicing any of it, she leaned forward and wrapped her arms around him again, burying her face against his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silent tears slipped through her closed eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She held on and refused to let go, even when the seconds stretched into minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo chuckled lightly and lifted a hand to stroke her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve gotten a lot clingier, haven’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m just taking back everything I missed while you were gone,\" she muttered, refusing to let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo smiled again, but this time he didn’t fight her grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stayed still, letting her hold onto him as long as she needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flicked back to the ship’s panel in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long until we reach Earth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Estimated time: one week, three days,\" the ship’s AI answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s quite fast,\" Neo murmured. \"Anyway, can you answer some questions for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as I know the answers,\" the AI replied in its neutral tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kevin said Earth is under the Forgotten Suns. When did that happen, and why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It happened roughly twelve thousand years ago. Ilyana Veycoris-Drasthel, one of the nine leaders of the Forgotten Suns, decided to welcome Earth under her wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She knew the Alliance was searching for Neo Hargraves and concealed the planet from them,\" the AI explained in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kevin knew about this?\" Neo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Master Kevin was aware but chose not to report it to the Alliance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did Ilyana take Earth under her wing? Was it conquest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. It was through negotiation. She spoke with Jack Hanma, a Stage 4 God of Earth, and offered her protection in exchange.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo raised his brows at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Jack’s a Stage 4 already? That’s impressive.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought sparked immediately after, tightening his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered Jack was going to marry his little sister Layla.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m going to beat that bastard until he’s half an inch from death,’ Neo thought, gritting his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loathing he had against his bloodline stirred inside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layla had done nothing, is what he repeated in his mind, suppressing any other thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he let any useless thought spread, he would lose his focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would lash out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he would lose his reason—his excuse—to go back to Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I need to meet her,’ he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest felt heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he no longer deserved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though what the meeting might brake him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still wanted to meet her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would use his hated bloodline as an excuse if he had to, but he wasn’t going to give up on seeing her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah.\" Obitus gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo blinked and turned as Obitus suddenly shifted, pulling back slightly so she could look him in the eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was close, only inches away from his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give it to me,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should already have access to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do,\" she admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what are you asking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want more. Your Path grants skills based on class, traits, and bloodline, right? I’m asking for more of them. There are a lot I want to try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo gave her a long look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want skills outside of your class?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled with a small spark of mischief in her expression despite the tears still clinging to her lashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo let out a breath that was half a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood she was trying to lighten the mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can give it to you...\" he said slowly, dragging out the words. \"But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face immediately twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But? Why is there a but? Why!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked betrayed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo burst into laughter and reached out to pat her head again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright. I was only joking. No need to get so anxious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph. I wasn’t anxious,\" she said, crossing her arms and turning her head away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo leaned back in his chair, still chuckling softly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1201,"2026-05-30T08:01:13.698Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","78b18aa19154bf85afea073b59ba7f9e7f1c1c256a67a6961434f68b8ad4ac8c","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-692","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-690",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]