Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 398

The blessing allowed them to find a path to their destination.

It worked only when the destination was within the same world as the blessing user.

Olivia activated [Wayfarer], one of the abilities granted by Artemis’ Blessing.

A soft glow traced her fingertips as she pointed straight ahead.

"There."

"I don’t see anything but the Blood Sea there," Percival replied, frowning.

Neo furrowed his brows.

Something about this felt… off.

Driven by instinct, he stepped forward and stretched his hand in the direction Olivia had pointed.

His palm brushed against an invisible surface.

"Something is here. It seems like a barrier."

"I don’t feel anything, though."

Percival moved his hand around the same place as Neo, his fingers grasping at empty air.

He felt nothing.

"Maybe it reacts only to those with negative karma."

Neo pressed his hand against the unseen obstruction again.

It was a physical barrier.

As long as he could touch it, he could break it.

His fingers dug into the invisible surface.

He clenched his hands and tore it apart.

A fracture split open in space, revealing a land beyond it.

"Let’s go inside."

Neo stepped through the tear without hesitation.

The moment he crossed, a fresh breeze greeted him.

He looked around.

A vast stretch of sand extended before him, the shore marked by the rhythmic lapping of dark waters.

The Blood Sea still existed at the very edge of the sandy ground.

Suddenly, the debuff over Neo’s bloodline weakened slightly.

A frown appeared on his face.

"This wasn’t the Resilience skill’s doing. Why did it happen?"

As Neo focused, trying to sense what had changed, he realized a surprising truth.

The world of the living of Tartarus and the Underworld of Tartarus were one and the same.

Since Neo was standing in – what was both the Underworld and the world of the living at the same time – his debuff had been partially lifted.

"What are you thinking so hard about?" Percival questioned as he arrived.

The tear in space vanished by the time Olivia and Nicolas stepped through.

Neo turned to check the place where they had come from.

The barrier was gone—completely erased, as if it had never existed.

He shifted his gaze back to the group.

"Seems like we need to find another way to return. For now, let’s look for the Ka… Sword Saint."

Neo activated [Wayfarer].

A strange sensation welled up in his mind, as if something was asking for a destination.

’Sword Saint Kane Williams.’

The response was immediate.

A trail of silvery mana, visible only to Neo, appeared before him.

It shimmered faintly, stretching into the distance like a guiding thread.

Neo and the others exchanged glances before nodding.

Without hesitation, they followed the trail inland.

The landscape gradually shifted.

Neo stopped speaking when the realization struck him.

His expression darkened.

"You… did you read my mind just now?"

"I did."

Her golden eyes remained locked onto his.

"Is there anything wrong with it?" she asked, tilting her head slightly.

Without waiting for Neo’s response, she placed the cup down with a soft clink and reached for her sword.

The air inside the hut seemed to shift.

"Master said he doesn’t need help from people who are weak enough to be a burden," she stated, standing up in one smooth motion.

The weight of her presence grew heavier, and the atmosphere became suffocating.

"That’s why I’m here to test you."

Neo’s brows furrowed.

"What do you mean—"

Before he could finish his sentence, the girl released her aura.

A force crashed down upon the room like an invisible tidal wave, shaking the wooden walls and sending a gust of wind surging through the open doorway.

The weight of her presence threatened to crush Neo.

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Author’s Note:

Do you guys want side chapters featuring Arthur and the others’ adventures? This would include their training to defeat Neo’s clone, the academy ranking tournament, the excavation mission, and more.

Of course, I’ll keep the pace fast for these side chapters so they don’t take up too much of the main story.

Or would you prefer I continue as I have been—just showing the results without detailing the process?

For example, I never showed Sean training to use the Time element or Arthur unlocking his Invincible skill, only revealing their progress afterward.

Let me know what you think!