[{"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-731":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},418721,682,"Chapter 731: Farewell","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-731",731,"\u003Cp>He wasn’t lying about sending clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still would send them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their job would be simple: guard the party from shadows, hold the perimeter, and preserve the return route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo planned those backups the way a commander rigs redundancies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he wanted these people with him for the retrieval, because he needed them to grow, and their abilities were truly top tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped his fingers and a slender ray of pale light entered each person’s mind like a key slipping into a lock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use that spell when you enter the Site,\" he said. \"It’ll protect you from Berserker Elementals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, watching faces register the instructions, then added, \"As for Earth, I’ll leave a clone here. If the Alliance reaches this location, the clone will trigger the transfer of Earth into my Cosmos. Until then, it won’t touch anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had a chance to object before Neo stepped back and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left the room with the same abruptness he used for almost everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appeared in a faraway forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A narrow clearing opened around him and he let the silence fill the space for a long minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was it alright to leave like that?\" Obitus’ voice echoed in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. They need time to discuss, and decide how they’ll handle Earth if they agree to go. I just gave them space.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you sending them to Sites?\" she asked. The concern in her tone was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo rubbed his forehead and looked up at the patchy canopy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know exactly why, but the feeling I’ve had since I first heard the Ancient Dragons might come hasn’t left me. Something is definitely wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think the Ancient Dragons will attack?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do,\" he said. \"And even if the dragons never attack, there’s the Alliance to worry about, the bastard who sent Velkaria to Earth, and Zeus. The Sites will give Amelia and the others a chance to grow stronger. That’s why I’m sending them there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo...\" Obitus’ voice shifted. \"Are you doing this because you’re afraid to meet the fragments of mother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question landed heavier than he expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obitus continued in a softer tone, \"Everyone there is worried. The last time I went into the Cosmos, they asked why you haven’t contacted them yet. Speak to them once at least.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I will. Just give me time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been a year already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t easy for Neo to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For all his mental fortitude, Neo couldn’t think straight when it came to his family or the people he cared about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the conversation could turn toward the uncomfortable, a shadow cut the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack arrived riding a skeletal dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature’s wings stirred the leaves and sent a scatter of birds into the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It landed with a powerful gust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack jumped down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So when are we leaving?\" he asked with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do we have a plan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked at Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack recognized that look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....so we don’t have a plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do have a plan, or rather I’ve decided on the first step. We will improvise from there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the first step?\" Jack asked suddenly feeling uneasy for some reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are going to the headquarters of Alliance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack blinked once, then again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at Neo as if waiting for the words to be corrected or for the man to laugh and admit he was joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When nothing changed, he covered his face with both hands and groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I do the right thing by saying I’d go with this lunatic?\" he muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days later, Neo gathered with the others once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, decisions had been made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had weighed the risks and chosen their paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Percival, Amelia, Arthur, and Felix had decided to go to the Sites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them had already chosen successors who would handle their responsibilities on Earth while they were gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t an easy choice, but they agreed it was necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layla had chosen to remain behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone needed to watch over things, and she was, bluntly speaking, not strong enough to enter Sites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ilyana, after some discussion, had announced she was returning to the Forgotten Suns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moraine, however, refused to let Neo face the Alliance alone with Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his long arguments, his attempts to dissuade her, and his reminders of how dangerous it would be, she didn’t budge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Neo had been forced to nod, and bring her with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he prepared to leave, Ilyana’s voice reached him through telepathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please take care of Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought you’d warn me not to let him get injured,he joked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s his decision to follow you. I can’t fault you for what happens because of that,she said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo could feel the weight behind her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t want Jack to face the Alliance, and if he did, she wanted the Forgotten Suns to shield him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, because of Neo’s choice not to align himself with Forgotten Suns, Jack had no such safety net. Not that Jack would’ve taken it even if offered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the others departed, Earth was left quieter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Neo, Layla, Moraine, and Jack remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo pulled out the spaceship Kevin had given him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Alliance property, and that meant one thing: they could use it to enter Alliance territory without immediately being flagged as enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before boarding, Jack broke a silence that had lingered between him and Layla for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was flat but not unkind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layla had been staring at the ground, unable to meet anyone’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his words, her head jerked up, startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all she caught was Jack’s back as he climbed into the spaceship without turning around again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moraine followed shortly after, stepping into the ship after a small nudge from Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That left Neo and Layla standing outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layla’s words stumbled out before stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her lip, struggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to apologize. For everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For how she had acted when he returned, for how she had treated Jack in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t know where to start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve spoken with the Grim Reapers. They’ll follow your orders again. Don’t waste this second chance,\" Neo said. \"Also, go talk to her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layla knew exactly who he meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization made her chest tighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes trembled as she stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a year she had been unable to meet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did not happen because there hadn’t been opportunities to speak, but because she had been afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afraid of his judgment, afraid he would scold her, afraid she would see disappointment in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That fear had kept her silent and distant, even as guilt ate at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo was about to leave, but before he could, Layla stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hugged him tightly, burying her face against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come back safely.\" Her voice cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo felt the dampness seeping through his clothes and the tremble in her shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t need to say more; the hug told him everything she couldn’t put into words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated for only a moment before wrapping an arm around her in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The embrace was brief, but it was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pulled back, gave her a small nod, and turned toward the spaceship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, he boarded, leaving Layla standing alone as the hatch closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship lifted into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its engines gave a low and steady hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo sat near the front, eyes fixed on the path ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack leaned back with his arms crossed, still muttering to himself now and then about \"lunatics\" and \"suicidal plans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moraine stayed quiet, and munched on snacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth shrank below them, and the stars opened up ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the spaceship moved at an unbelievable speed, Neo turned to Moraine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wanted to ask about something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhmh,\" she nodded, her mouth full with snacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I injure the Alliance leaders?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhmh Hmhmh Mpmhm.\" She shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack looked at Neo for interpretation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She said I can’t damage them with my current strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo had expected this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had a plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if I....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His next words made Moraine and Jack freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>",1374,"2026-05-30T08:01:16.233Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","b668368928816ee3c5c4e90579130447aad75ef444bd4ec766ae1b269e36da0d","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-732","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-730",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]