[{"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-86":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},418226,682,"Chapter 86: Preparing The Trap","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-86",86,"\u003Cp>>B-rank MissionB-rank MissionB-rank Mission\u003C\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo took the missions and returned to the cafeteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mars, Christian, and Jack were asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat in an empty area and focused on recovering his injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the ghosts' mastery of Death was not very high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not too difficult to remove the lingering Aura from their attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He awoke others two hours later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yawn, is it time already?\" Jack asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo showed them the missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll choose the kraken one. I can fight underwater thanks to my bloodline,\" Christian answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his eyes to wash away the sleepiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That sounds good! It will be a good challenge to fight with Fire element underwater!\" Mars grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mars, you'll team up with Jack for the B-rank mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your elemental affinity will put you on a disadvantage if you go to battle the kraken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mars, you'll have plenty of opportunities to fight stronger opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We still have an A-rank mission left and don't forget our main goal is the S-rank mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to conserve our strength for that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mars looked unconvinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The minotaur mission is more difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because you need to subdue it without harming it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo lied with a straight face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His explanation made Mars nod with a satisfied expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you want to come with me, Neo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fighting underwater is completely different from fighting on the ground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry about it. I have a Spell for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christian noticed the hidden meaning behind Neo's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has to be a Water Spell if it helps you fight underwater. You have Water Affinity?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…How many affinities do you have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quite a few.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ambiguous answer raised their curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to know the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Neo never planned to satisfy their curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group split up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo and Christian crossed the Oujha farm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They travelled for a few hours before they reached the Cisco River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was big and deep enough to be called a lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo silently marveled the landscape before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two younglings! Get away from the river! The kraken is still there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fisherman approached them with a slipper in hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas' Room, Seraphim Hall\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why have the cleared the C-rank missions already?\" Lucas questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-that…\" Zoe stammered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I gave you a team and made you a team leader because you wanted to prove yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only thing I asked from you was to make sure those mudbloods can't compete with us for the S-rank mission slot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did they complete three C-rank mission then?\" Lucas questioned with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrison and other members of the Zeus Clan were present in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stares of multiple people, especially Lucas, made Zoe tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be scared, Zoe. I'm not scolding you. I'm just asking for the reason why it happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gulped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-we made sure only the most difficult missions were left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But somehow they cleared them all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoe prepared meticulously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From making sure the Salamander Queen Bee was present in the nest, there were multiple ghosts, to confirming the rolling boulder monster was about to evolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She checked the other remaining missions were just as difficult if not more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was as if Neo knew the specialties of his teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chose the missions best suited for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are saying that fraud Ruler managed to study his teammates in detail within a day and chose missions according to them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were cut short when Harrison scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no way a team that formed a day ago can have a proper coordination to complete multiple missions at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's clear you were at fault for leaving easy missions behind,\" Harrison spoke angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoe cowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas interfered before the matter escalated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay, Zoe. Everyone makes mistakes. Just make sure they aren't repeated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those mudbloods chose two B-rank missions. It's these two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas showed her the details of Neo's team missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want you to make sure they fail this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make sure you confirm the completion of the task yourself. We can't have another failure, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas' smile made Zoe shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded and left the room in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cisco River\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fisherman glared at Neo and Christian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you two come here? Go shoo, attend your classes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christian turned to Neo with a wry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like the fisherman did not recognize Neo's clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are here for the kraken subjugation mission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He revealed the mission's document.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fisherman looked at them with a doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two peanuts will defeat the sea god?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, kraken is not a sea god. Please refrain from speaking thoughtlessly like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"O-okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christian's sudden strong tone made the fisherman flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should start the mission. I doubt these people can provide us any valuable help or information.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his first time seeing Christian angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christian and Neo entered the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blue aura covered Neo when he used the Ocean's Embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They dived underwater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flow of the river was strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was powerful enough to uproot a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo took a few tries to adjust himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began to swim nimbly like a fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When underwater, Ocean's Embrace allowed him to breath and it boosted his movement speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt no different from standing on ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference was he could move in any direction, including above and below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smooth movements surprised Christian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Follow me,' Christian signaled Neo. 'I can sense the kraken in that direction.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two swam towards the center of the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, the river's width and depth surprised Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they reached the location, Christian stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's down there.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christian pointed at the natural trench on the riverbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No light returned from its depth, leaving it shrouded in darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christian used another Spell and created an air bubble around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could finally talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should discuss our roles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm a tank, but, strictly speaking, I'm stronger than you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And while you are a damage dealer, you have better defenses than me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think for this battle you should be the tank and I'll be the damage dealer,\" Christian said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can use Aura Snipe and Aura Slash to end the battle in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, I can shield only myself with my Spell and not you. I can't be the tank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tightened his grip around Obitus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christian pondered over Neo's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I doubt your mastery is enough to take down the kraken in a single attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you are indeed correct. You have more lethal attacks than me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they were discussing the plan, Neo focused on the kraken sleeping inside the trench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darkness was no problem for Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see the ginormous body of the kraken and its eight limbs coiling around the rocks clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1152,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","a7164fd26c3cc161bb6aa32caa458ec81e5adc93a1e420f9ae324e43b80171e2","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-87","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-85",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]