[{"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-73":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},418213,682,"Chapter 73: Even Pettiness Should Have Limits","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>\"Why didn't you tell me I was being influenced by the Darkness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not here to help you. The trials are yours and yours alone to clear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fair enough…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her smile, Neo understood it was a façade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paimon smiled since it was seen as a friendly act and it lowered others defense towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't because she was happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance to the class was considerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo covered half of the way when a notification arrived on his smartphone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Official Notice]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[First Period has been rescheduled from Aura Class (Theory) to Aura Class (Practical).]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Arrive at the given venue before the designated time.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He checked the venue and the time in the attached mail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The venue was a massive gym.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to reach there in 5 minutes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he wondered if this was Elizabeth's doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It can't be. She isn't our Practical Class' teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timetable was released a day ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It showed different courses and teachers responsible for the courses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth taught only Aura Theory to Neo's class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ran to the venue and reached it in 10 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I shouldn't be the only one who is late. So, I guess it should be fine—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words got struck in his throat when he pushed open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging from how they stood in organized rows, they reached the venue long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are five minutes late, Neo Hargraves,\" Elizabeth spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood in front of the group of the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teacher of the Aura Practical Class, an old man, sat on a chair and read newspaper while ignoring the class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Did she substitute the class?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His future didn't look bright to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I apologize,\" Neo spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He joined the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will receive a penalty later,\" Elizabeth said. \"We will start the class now that everyone is here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, we will have a training session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quickly form teams according to your elements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to team up with those who had same element as them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teams would be imbalanced if that were to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak,\" Elizabeth said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't what you said disadvantageous for students with rarer elements? It would—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't need to worry about others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sharp answer forced Arthur to lower his hand with an awkward smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Form teams of three students at most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo wondered if he should go for Death or Darkness when Arthur and Felix approached him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why were you late?\" Felix questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wasn't. It took 10 minutes to run from Seraphim Hall to here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, we know that. There was enough time to arrive at the venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We got the message ten minutes before the class started.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo took out his phone and showed them the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur and Felix's eyebrows shot up in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They showed their inbox to Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Why did you two receive the message five minutes earlier than me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the same for everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felix's answer made Neo frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked at Elizabeth from the corner of his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She didn't send me the message late on purpose, right?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Of course, that can't be possible.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must be a network error,\" Felix sighed. \"Anyway, which element's group are you two joining?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lightning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Death for me. What about you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll join Water.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three talked a bit before splitting up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo didn't worry about Felix getting harassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way the students could act up under Elizabeth's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo saw the number of students in Death element's group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no one here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death was a rare element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if someone had affinity for Death they didn't use it since it was hard to raise Death's mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But wasn't it too much to have zero students with Death element as their priority?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to the group of students with Darkness element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...The place was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I should change my group?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo would've been fine being alone… if the training helped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was easy to see that wouldn't happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth seems to be out to punish him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water element's group looks okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a single step when suddenly he heard Elizabeth's voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Choose the groups according to your Primary element.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke while looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, he was fucked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gym was divided into several rooms joined by a long corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rooms were opened from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were seats on the second floor. They allowed the teachers to observe the rooms from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood in front of the door of Death element's training room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can enter,\" Elizabeth said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was on the second floor along with the teacher, Adam, responsible for Practical Aura Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were fixed at him. Neo could tell that without looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room, empty, was as big as a mid-sized hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do it,\" Elizabeth told Adam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man put down his newspaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood against the railing and opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bloom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glowing pollens rained slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They suddenly expanded when they touched the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Energy from the air was sucked into them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo took a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyebrows creased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt loathing from the deepest part of his soul when the pollens swole and transformed into a humanoid golem made from tree branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Life Element.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His reaction was similar to when a person saw trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want to go near it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pollens continued to fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More plant-type golems appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the pollens mutated into wooden birds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They flapped their wings and took flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo Hargraves…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth's voice snapped Neo out of his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a penalty for being late, I will be putting restrictions on you during today's training session.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obitus trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No… She is—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the sword could complain, it shot out of Neo's grasp and floated behind Elizabeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will be confiscating your personal weapon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked at her, exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ignored his gaze and opened her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, I will explain the training's content.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1016,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","3e8ccc485c6a2bea341ee6eaf91dbe8a148399175ff93f9afa63327420113714","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-74","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-72",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]