[{"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-735":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},418725,682,"Chapter 735: Solus","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-735",735,"\u003Cp>The ship rattled lightly as the stabilizers adjusted, preparing to land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be prepared to be attacked as soon as we set foot—\" Neo’s words cut off when he felt a tug at his leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A penguin stood there, flapping its stubby wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing here?\" Neo asked, recognizing it immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little bird tapped his leg several times in quick succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want the Darkness Firmament?\" Neo guessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The penguin, Solus—Moraine’s soul weapon manifestation—tilted its head and tapped his leg again, harder this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the current Moraine, it rarely spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But somehow Neo always understood what it meant through its gestures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Solus tapped him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo raised a brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would she be angry if I didn’t give it to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he sighed and extended his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew out the Darkness Firmament Seed from his core and placed it in Solus’ stubby flipper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The penguin held the floating seed above its palm, staring at it with wide, gleaming eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, it almost looked happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without a sound, it turned around and waddled away, disappearing deeper into the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo shook his head and immediately began forming another seed using the Shadow Core Concept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the original Darkness Firmament, this one did not have a consciousness for obvious ethical reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that I think about it,\" Jack said, watching him curiously, \"did Morrigan know about the Darkness Firmament until a few minutes ago?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe?\" Neo admitted. \"I told her I had created a new element, but I think I forgot to mention what it was exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship settled onto the surface of the skull with a heavy thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the instant of contact, the empty surface shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A desert spread outward unnaturally, forming from bone dust that thickened into dunes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo and Jack stepped out onto the brittle surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air shimmered faintly. It was dry and heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s device buzzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Morrigan: I’ll stay in the ship and watch of the tapestry of Fate. I’ll warn you guys if danger shows up or if something unusual happens.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You: Got it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo lowered the device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fate element was powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t let someone control outcomes directly, but it nudged probability, bending events toward or away from disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was, it was notoriously difficult to master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even said it rivaled Darkness itself in difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them spent several days scouring the wasteland, searching for signs of the Ancient Dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dunes shifted constantly, the landscape almost alive in its desolation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, no matter where they looked, the dragons were nowhere to be found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are they?\" Jack muttered on the fourth day, frustration building in his tone. \"Do you think they’re hiding in some kind of special space?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of answering immediately, Neo’s eyes flicked toward the small, chubby dragon perched lazily on Jack’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nyxtharion tilted his head under the weight of Neo’s stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve told you before,\" the little dragon said, his voice rumbling despite his tiny body. \"Ancient Dragons have techniques to hide themselves, even from higher senses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo nodded. \"That’s why I created techniques specifically to counter their hiding techniques. But even with them, I still can’t sense anything. Which means...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They might have left already,\" Jack finished, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought made them both uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would they leave? Aren’t they still afraid of being hunted by the Monarch of Death?\" Jack murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s expression hardened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragons had remained hidden for centuries precisely because of that fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why abandon safety now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t like this,\" Neo muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitating, he pulled the Eyes of Echoes Firmament from his Cosmos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple energy shifted in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, sorry about calling you so late, but can you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, the energy condensed and took form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cat of pure purple lightning leapt from the mass, slammed into his leg, and sank its teeth into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if insulted by the question, the cat bit down harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo sighed and crouched, prying her off gently before pulling her into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scratched under her chin, her fur crackling with static.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wanted to meet you and everyone else as soon as possible too. But things here have been... complicated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Neo said with a straight face. \"Too many problems piled up, and I couldn’t meet anyone sooner because of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through their mental link, Obitus sent a sharp wave of emotion.Liar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo ignored it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you help me now? We’ve got a problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I promise. I won’t leave you without telling you again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat narrowed her glowing eyes, then finally released a short snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple lightning surged around her body, building in strength before lashing outward and embedding itself into Neo’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Complex runes and sigils formed across his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eyes of Echoes Firmament was awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo focused, letting the power show him the vision of the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The desert flickered in his sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its surface reversed. The dunes peeled away, and their cracks sealed shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed farther, traveling back weeks until he finally saw what he needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Ancient Dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their massive bodies coiled inside the skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they weren’t alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Who is that...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before them stood a figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body was concealed beneath swirling black smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t his real body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was some kind of technique, masking not only appearance but existence itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even looking directly through the flow of time, Neo couldn’t pierce it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should have been able to hear their voices, but when the dragons and the shrouded man spoke, the sound was erased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire conversation had been wiped from the timeline itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s grip tightened on the cat in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragons roared as if warning the man before all three of them left together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vision faded, and the desert returned to its present, crumbling form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stood still, his mind racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoever that figure was, he had techniques designed to counter not only observation in the present, but retrospection into the past itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Did that guy know I was coming here?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No, maybe he was just being cautious.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But who was that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s thoughts churned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t gave a good feeling about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prideful Ancient Dragons followed someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that person an Ancient Dragon too?\u003C\u002Fp>",1079,"2026-05-30T08:01:16.233Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","05152522b5c4bb09c1fb3dd84b5d9215f98cb7312d94d9c53d274b7458eb0676","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-736","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-734",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]