[{"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-772":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},418762,682,"Chapter 772: Enlightenment","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-772",772,"\u003Cp>Neo’s POV\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo looked down at Kevin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted to Severant, then to the halberd and the greatsword floating around Kevin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both weapons gave off a heavy, unnatural pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were Demons, just like Severant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo could tell from the way the space around them twisted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if they were Demons, they had Authorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which ones, though?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of World Energy erupted from Neo’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to swallow Kevin and pull him into his Cosmos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used to be cautious about who he brought inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, a peak Stage 5 God could cause trouble inside his Cosmos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after seeing the memories of Ancient Dragons, those worries were gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hades will take care of it,’ Neo thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The version of Hades living in his Cosmos might only be an Intent, but that was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Intent was strong enough to suppress any Apostle or Stage 6 God that dared to act up inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kevin spoke suddenly. \"You shouldn’t get distracted during a fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greatsword behind him thrust forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hit Neo’s World Energy wave as if it were solid, and the entire wave froze for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That Demon can detect weaknesses and strike them directly. It’s a guaranteed hit Authority.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t matter much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the weakness wasn’t fatal, the Authority’s effect would be limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s World Energy froze for a moment, then started to surge again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kevin moved fast, swinging Severant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade cut into the solidified World Energy, slicing it apart into so many pieces that Neo lost control of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout that time, Neo didn’t counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Kevin grabbed the halberd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung it downward, and a wave of corruptive energy flew toward Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy felt strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t like the corruptive nature of the Void, which caused uncontrolled evolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one destroyed from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It corroded everything in its path, even the concept of self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo raised his hand and summoned a Black Sun in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the space was folded, creating a small Independent Space around the explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two energies — of the corruptive Authority and Black Sun — collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent detonation filled the sealed space, but the Independent Space contained it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kevin didn’t stop. He\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>kept attacking from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greatsword, the halberd, and even Severant moved with perfect rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The halberd released more corruptive slashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greatsword spun and tore open small rifts in space, trying to trap Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Severant followed, slashing through those openings, turning the rifts into blades of destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo blocked one attack with Obitus, letting the blade sing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another attack was swallowed by a shadow barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third one disappeared into his Cosmos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a normal situation, facing three Demons and an Apostle at the same time could’ve been dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Neo didn’t feel danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what bothered him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t tense. He wasn’t even slightly worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it confidence? Or arrogance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the thought didn’t leave his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Am I not taking this seriously because I know I can win?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn’t feel right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demons had Authorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should’ve been more cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Wait... what are Authorities really?’ Neo thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From what he’d seen, Authorities were absolute powers that guaranteed certain outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, if a water mage and a fire mage fought, normally, the one with higher mastery would win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the water mage had a Water Authority, he’d always win, no matter how high the mastery of fire mage was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Authority always had the final say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Then how did I destroy the corruptive energy from the Demon’s Authority just now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo thought about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Can an Authority be overpowered if there’s enough firepower?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That shouldn’t be possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then how could he do it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was different about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m a Heavenbreaker.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenbreakers were special. They broke the limits of the Cosmos itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Authorities of these Demons must be given to them by the Celestial Worthy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would mean a Heavenbreaker could create Authorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this true?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, for the moment, Neo decided to believe this was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obitus had an Authority too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Partial (incomplete) Authority, but an Authority nonetheless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Authority of End.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But what makes an Authority so special?’ Neo wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo didn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like he was missing something basic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tightened his grip on Obitus and swung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black arc shot out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incomplete Authority of End clashed with the corruptive Authority of the Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black arc was pushed back almost immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo felt the difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Authority was incomplete, so it couldn’t win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That raised a question, how could he overpower an Authority?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the answer to complete his own Authority?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That once again made him question what an Authority was, and that in turn made him question who could wield an Authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Neo decided to think that Authority was not limited to Heavenbreakers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if Authorities were strongest, then Demons and Witches wouldn’t have been defeated by Hades, who had no Authority and wielded pure strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Hades defeat an Authority of a Witch?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By a powerful technique?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, Neo instinctively knew only an Authority could defeat an Authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, how did Hades win?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hades had an Authority too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hades should have a Singularity, since he was a Devil. His Singularity was Un-Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Neo recalled something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As Gods rank up more and more, they become similar to Heavenbreakers.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elemental Supremes had an Elemental Universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their Elemental Universe had its Laws and Concepts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As one reaches the rank of Supreme, they can start creating an Authority,’ Neo realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Elemental Supremes and Heavenbreakers could create an Authority, why could Neo not do it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The reason I cannot create my Authority is because I don’t have a Golden Domain.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo still hadn’t reached Second Step Heavenbreaker rank, despite being at the peak of First Step Heavenbreaker rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Records told him that he needed to create a Golden Domain — a special area within his Cosmos that was rich in resources and qualitatively much better than his Cosmos’ other area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Golden Domain functioned as a concentration point of a Cosmos\u002FUniverse, which was why it was necessary to fuel the Cosmos and act as a stabilizer to hold the Cosmos in place while it grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo had made his Cosmos the best he could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant he still couldn’t come up with how to create an area that was even better and would be designated as his Golden Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was why he couldn’t reach Second Step Heavenbreaker rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A Golden Domain’s formation is necessary to be able to create an Authority.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo didn’t know of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was sure of his conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because if not for it being true, he should’ve surely been able to create Authorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Golden Domain was likely a foundation upon which the Authorities were built.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversely, couldn’t Authorities be damaged if the Golden Domain was destroyed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s eyes went to the three Demons supporting Kevin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to try his theory on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To see if he could remove their Authority.\u003C\u002Fp>",1211,"2026-05-30T08:01:16.613Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.950Z",1,"novelbin.me","c4cb3404717e3f6d2c4bf252a1e85f026de2cac67c9ee2d0bcab4669f090b1fe","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-773","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-771",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]