Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 604

Chapter 604: How To Create A New Path 101 (Step 1: Use A Highly Dangerous Artifact For Foundation)

"I’m all ears," said Nameless Death.

"I can eat someone’s future strength and give their powers from the future to their present self."

"What the catch?" Nameless Death asked.

"It’s good that you understand that nothing comes for free," the demon said. "The strength I devour would be lost permanently. But it would only boost your present temporarily."

Nameless Death nodded.

The demon’s ability was dangerous but good for desperate people.

What demon didn’t explain was that Zagreus could reincarnate endlessly. Thanks to it, he could gain near-infinite strength boost since he could just keep eating his endless futures.

The only reason Zagreus was not abusing this power was because the boost was temporary, and that while his future only ’looked’ endless.

Even if he could reincarnate endlessly, the universe would die one day.

It meant if he borrowed strength from his future without reservation, one day, he would no longer be borrowing strength since he would have reached the end.

And then after that, he would never be able to grow stronger by himself either, since he had eaten all his future strength.

"What’s the boost’s duration?"

"It depends on the duration of the contract. Currently, I’m in contract with Zagreus until he clears the Shadow Trial."

"And after that?"

"The contract will end and I will leave."

Nameless Death nodded. He understood why Zagreus wanted his help.

After all, while Zagreus would handle everything by himself, it would be detrimental to his future. The easier path would take time – which was to have someone’s help – but it would be less burdensome.

"I see, so this was why the Berserker hated you. You aren’t ’earning’ your strength, and just cheesing your way through it."

"Heh, he is pissed because he knows he can’t defeat me. What’s ’cheesing’ my way through? If you win you are strong and if you lose you are weak. It doesn’t matter how and where your strength comes from," Zagreus snickered.

He looked proud to be cheating his way through the ranks.

From what Nameless Death had seen, half of the reason why Zagreus was so proud of his strength was because it helped him irritate the Berserker.

Zagreus clapped once to draw attention.

"Now that you know everything. Let’s get started on our plan to defeat Berserker."

"Why don’t you just bulldoze your way through?"

"I just explained why, bitch. What’s the point of completing the Shadow Trial if I’m left crippled after that?"

"Fair enough," Nameless Death said half-heartedly.

Seeing his attitude, the corner of Zagreus’ eyes twitched.

"Now, now, let’s focus on the important things," the demon said.

"Tsk, fine," Zagreus replied. "Since our goal is to make this little shit strong enough to face Berserker when he comes 100 years later, the plan should be obvious. I will defeat powerful monsters, let him devour them, and then he would develop those abilities."

"Huh?" Nameless Death frowned. "How do you know about that...?"

"That what? Your Darkness?" Zagreus smirked. "Those six Cores – Worlds actually since they are Cores of Gods – that float behind your back might be heavily modified but I can tell you used Ikuru’s Cores as base for it and enhanced it with the Sanguiscreech ants."

Zagreus explained that he knew Nameless Death had a Darkness that could devour everything and give it to him.

It made Nameless Death realize that while Zagreus acted like a hot-head hooligan, he was always analyzing everything with a cold mind.

"The plan is useless. It won’t work."

Nameless Death shook his head.

"Think about it. The monsters you can defeat will be within your current level, but the reason you are trying to make me stronger is because I would need to deal with Berserker if he is above your current level. Devouring monsters won’t help."

"You can use multiple abilities of the same types to empower them. Do you think I don’t realize that? Even if you defeat a weak monster, you can put their techniques and Concept into six Cores and give them six-fold exponential enhancement."

"Yes, I can do that," Nameless Death. "But I won’t. I will not kill anyone unless they attack me first, and no, I won’t provoke them to attack me first either, nor will I devour them if you kill them for no reason so that I can devour them."

Zagreus was stunned when he realized why Nameless Death had been giving an excuse.

"You are telling me... You have created a Darkness that can devour everything, which came from your understanding, but now you refuse to devour others?"

"The True Darkness’ main ability is to accept everything. Devouring everything is just an implementation of that understanding."

Zagreus looked at Nameless Death as if he was looking at an idiot.

Slowly, his expression turned into one of irritation.

"Why?"

A thoughtful expression appeared on his face. _{ƒreewebηoveℓ.com}