[{"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-707":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},418697,682,"Chapter 707: Jack And Layla","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-707",707,"\u003Cp>\"That?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack’s hands slid down, and he stared at the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The mental attack spell Nyx used on me. Layla somehow got her hands on it. She used it on me while my guard was down. I ended up confessing my honest feelings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His jaw tightened as he spat the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I swear, if I ever get my hands on the bastard who created that spell, I’ll beat him until he’s an inch away from death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s expression stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, he was reeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That spell... it was him and Gaia who had created it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, they had done it thinking it would help Jack and Nyx get closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Jack had been such a stubborn idiot, pushing Nyx away despite clearly liking her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Wow.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I screwed Jack with it, and now it’s coming back to bite me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack caught the change in his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... you know who created that spell, don’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Of course not,\" Neo denied instantly, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack squinted, searching his face for answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, he sighed and let it drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After that happened with Layla, I couldn’t ignore her anymore. So we got together. And... for a while, were was happy. At least, until I found out what she was really doing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack laughed bitterly. \"Where do you think Layla got that mental attack spell from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Neo could even think of a reply, Jack answered his own question. \"She got it from Nyx. Nyx is a Grim Reaper disciple in the Underworld.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack’s voice carried a mixture of anger and grief. \"Layla hid news about me from Nyx, and hid news about Nyx from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both of us were kept in the dark. And do you know why? Because she didn’t want a ’bitch’ between us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hollow laugh slipped out of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head back, draining another mug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo could feel his body go cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack wasn’t finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She acted like a friend in front of Nyx. Got information about me through her. And at the same time, she ordered all Grim Reapers to hide my existence from Nyx. \\\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She cut the truth in half and fed it to each of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nyx thought I wasn’t there, and I thought Nyx had disappeared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice cracked into a bitter laugh again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And all so she could get rid of a Nyx.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo sat back slowly, letting out a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I found out, I confronted her. We had a big fight,\" Jack went on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand tightened on the mug until his knuckles whitened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know what happened in that fight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told her we were done,\" Jack said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his hand clenched harder around the handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She ordered the Grim Reapers to capture me. She said I’d understand everything in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That I was only angry because it was sudden. That eventually, I’d realize everything she did was for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted the mug, drained it in one gulp, and slammed it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I refused. I fought the Grim Reapers and tried to escape. You know how impossible that is. No one escapes them. But I was close—so close—and then Layla got angry and ordered them to destroy my Core,\" Jack said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked at Jack, wondering if he had heard it wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Destroy your Core?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Jack’s voice was raw with the bitterness bleeding through. \"I lost my rank. I lost everything. I would’ve been locked up properly, too, if Felix hadn’t stepped in and helped me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s throat went dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For so long, he’d been angry at Jack, thinking he’d gotten into some relationship with Layla while ignoring everything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, hearing all of this, the anger drained out of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What remained was confusion, and the heavy weight of knowing he needed to have a serious talk with his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack poured himself more alcohol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I started my life over on a new planet. That’s where I met Illyana’s reincarnation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her family has this tradition, where heirs have to go through a trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They start from nothing, without any support, and prove themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s where I started building strength again,\" Jack explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo tried to lighten the mood. \"Is that where you wooed Illyana?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That didn’t happen.\" He downed another gulp. \"I know Illyana likes me, but... I’m tired. I don’t want another relationship anymore. I just...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His shoulders sagged as he sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I just don’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo didn’t push him further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack filled his mug again and drank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was dull, and sorrowful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back when we found out the Alliance was hunting our planet, Illyana offered us a deal. She became my fiancée in exchange for extending a helping hand to Earth. She promised her family’s protection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack set the mug down slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes remained fixed on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, neither of them spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bubble Jack had created still kept the rest of the pub’s noise out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside it, there was only silence and the quiet sound of alcohol being poured into a mug again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked calm, but there was something heavy about the way his eyes lingered on Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry for my sister’s actions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack’s hand stilled on the handle of the mug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a low breath before answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you sorry? It’s my fault for not placing proper boundaries with her before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was bitter, and sharper than he intended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly, let’s stop talking about this. Tell me what you’ve been doing. You promised.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo didn’t answer right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply stared at Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence stretched, but Jack didn’t look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had shared his honest feelings, because he trusted Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Neo was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many worlds he’d crossed, how many faces he had worn, the one person he still called a friend was Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>",1005,"2026-05-30T08:01:16.233Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","0276564da166dad2afea4befee14fa589e22f9d91872c68ef9befe8fd0e5a84c","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-708","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-706",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]