[{"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-714":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},418704,682,"Chapter 714: Slapped","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-714",714,"\u003Cp>Neo decided to go, and bring Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used his Grim Reaper badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A portal formed before him, and in the next blink, he stood on the other side of the massive gates of the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gremory’s presence lingered faintly around the area like a watchful warden, as always.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s gaze turned to a familiar growl that rolled across the dark ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cerberus was there, the great three-headed hound, its eyes sharp and ears pricked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of guarding the gate, it was barking furiously at something above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo followed its gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up on the chandeliers, balanced with unnerving grace, was a black cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t seem threatened in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it lay sprawled across the cold metal, tail flicking lazily back and forth, looking as if it were bored with the whole ordeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Neo appeared, Cerberus’s barking stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast turned, and the shift was instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its three heads wagged, tails thrashing like whips, and with a booming thud of heavy paws, it bounded straight toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo braced for impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant dog didn’t knock him over, but it pressed in close, nuzzling him with all three heads at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright,\" Neo muttered, chuckling as he rubbed under one of the chins. \"I get it. You missed me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cerberus’s middle head let out a deep, contented rumble, clearly pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then movement drew his attention again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black cat stretched itself out, yawned like it hadn’t a care in the world, and then leapt down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It landed soundlessly, padding with effortless grace up to Neo before springing onto his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo blinked at it, scratching Cerberus absentmindedly while turning his head toward the feline spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat flicked an ear and gave a low, amused purr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I came to say welcome to you,’ the cat’s voice echoed directly into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo had already regained his traits, and one of them—Empathetic Transcendence—let him converse with any entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood the words of the cat spirit perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did Leonora send you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat licked its paw, as if the question wasn’t worth much, and then nodded. ’Yes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo could only let out a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonora hadn’t even bothered to come herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been good friends, but true to her nature, she had pushed the job onto her spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat’s voice came again, more measured this time. ’Master said to not worry about your problem. She will help you as soon as she gets time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo tilted his head, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Problem? What problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat’s eyes narrowed with amusement, but it didn’t elaborate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’You will know later.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Neo could press further, the feline leapt off his shoulder, body twisting midair before it simply vanished like smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cerberus barked and immediately started sniffing around, trying to find where it had gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its three noses pressed against the floor, then the air, but nothing remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, Neo let Cerberus circle him, the beast still eager and unwilling to let him leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Neo placed both hands against one of the great heads and spoke firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to go,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cerberus whined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three pairs of eyes widened with pleading intensity, and it gave him the biggest set of puppy eyes possible for a monster of its size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo sighed and smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted the dog reassuringly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry. I’ll come visit you regularly from now on. That’s a promise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast instantly perked up, tails wagging furiously as though Neo had just given it the best news in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo took one last step away, and his surroundings shifted again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Underworld Gate faded, and he appeared near the location where Jack and Emma had last stayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t rush in immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was better to wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might be occupied, and barging in unannounced wasn’t exactly thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as if Jack had already anticipated his arrival, one of the undead nearby stirred the moment Neo appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The undead shuffled closer, its hollow eyes locking onto him. \"Master will be coming here soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True enough, Jack arrived just seconds later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s eyes narrowed as something caught his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack’s expression was calm, but across his cheek was the faint but undeniable outline of a handprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo blinked, then expanded his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emma was nowhere in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned back to Jack slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Did Emma slap you and leave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you do this time to irritate her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was genuinely curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack was a Stage 4, Emma a Stage 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with her training and techniques as a Grim Reaper disciple, leaving a mark like that on Jack’s face meant she had hit him with everything she had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What in the world could he have said to make her that angry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack sighed, rubbing at the faint redness on his cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She asked when we’re getting back together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told her we’re not getting back together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stared at him for a long moment, speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Seriously?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack signed instead of responding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s expression shifted into something between disbelief and exasperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack clearly still had feelings for Emma, so why in the world would he flatly reject her like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth, ready to argue, but then stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack’s old words drifted back into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m tired. I don’t want a relationship anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe Jack really did need time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too much had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emma’s death had torn him apart once before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lost all the powers he had bled and fought for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took thousands of years just to claw his way back, to recover enough strength to keep moving forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then Layla had appeared, deceiving him, shattering his Core, forcing him to live as nothing more than a fugitive just to avoid her leash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ilyana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been direct about her feelings for him, helping him in ways few others ever had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack wasn’t the type to disregard that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he didn’t return her feelings, he would have felt the weight of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo exhaled softly and patted Jack’s shoulder. \"Take your time to think things through. Don’t rush it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack gave a faint smile. \"I thought you’d make fun of me for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not that heartless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack’s smile turned crooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Says the guy who told everyone I slept with my ancestor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That wasn’t me. Nyxtharion did that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was ordered to do that by you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? I never ordered that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack’s stare turned flat and unamused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Alright, maybe I nudged it along. But still, that doesn’t count as me saying it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole mess between Jack and Emma hadn’t even been Jack’s fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had liked her, yes, but he had always respected boundaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, it had been Neo and Gaia who meddled with the spell that pushed them together in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Neo had the audacity to pretend he had no hand in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Jack’s accusing stare Neo decided to do what he did best, act shameless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you can lie to others about me, but I can’t say the truth? If you didn’t want me to bring up Emma, you shouldn’t have lied that I liked Felix.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? When did I ever say that?\" Jack asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During the academy days,\" Neo shot back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack looked genuinely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t even remember saying such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which probably meant it was some offhand joke or thoughtless comment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You fucked me over just because of a joke?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did Neo even know the worried looks Jack used to get from his parents after they found out about Emma and him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That had been the most embarrassing moment of Jack’s life!\u003C\u002Fp>",1293,"2026-05-30T08:01:16.233Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","57f74e2a2aec1d5d0180464d9d35175425b8142dc6fbc1cd201dfe0134fba7d8","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-715","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-713",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]