Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 113

The portal never materialized.

Unknown to Arthur's Shadow, Neo had just slayed Lucas' Shadow.

The Shadow could not escape.

Arthur didn't hesitate.

He dashed forward with all his might.

In one swift motion, he plunged the dagger into the Shadow's chest and smashed the vial of Shadow Ink inside its mouth.

The Shadow gasped.

Its eyes widened and it tried to puke the Shadow Ink.

The poison coursed through its veins and it died a slow death, unable to do anything.

Arthur almost collapsed.

He was exhausted beyond limit after pushing himself to fight the Shadow.

Despite the seemingly simple battle, he had to block multiple attacks of the Shadow that was boosted by Invincible.

He rushed to Leonora.

"Wait a second, I'll use an elixir. Use your Holy Affinity too.

"That will definitely heal you."

He tried to pull another vial and poured it over her wound with trembling hands.

Her body was limp.

Blood still trickled from the wound at her throat, but her eyes, though fading, remained fierce.

"Th-tha-"

Leonora tried to speak and choked on her blood.

She did not try to use her holy affinity to heal herself.

She couldn't.

The last attack took everything out from her.

The elixir's healing speed was too slow.

Leonora could not be saved.

Just then, Arthur sensed someone sneaking on them.

Clara's Shadow pounced on the two before he could react.

Arthur tried to shield Leonora with his body.

Clara's Shadow did not attack them.

It snatched Arthur Shadow's elemental seed from the corpse and ran away.

Arthur wanted to stop the Shadow.

But he would have to leave Leonora alone during her last moments.

He was torn between the choices.

"N-no." Leonora tried to push him away. "Go-"

Arthur's expression worsened.

Suddenly, he noticed Sean on the path of Clara's Shadow.

An idea came to him.

"Sean, stop the Shadow!"

Sean looked injured.

Although he had been teleported away by Lucas and he did not have to face Shadows, he still had to fight shadow monsters to return.

His body was covered in contamination.

"Stop the Shadow, Sean!"

Sean raised his sword towards Clara's Shadow.

The Shadow came to a halt.

It tried to look for a way to escape but, before it could take more steps, Arthur wrung his blood dry and fired an Air Bullet Spell.

The attack, although simple, was powerful.

It tore through the air like a canon.

Clara's Shadow, injured during the battle with Lucas, could not dodge.

However, Sean blocked the attack with his sword.

Arthur froze.

"What are you doing…?"

"She is my sister! I w-will protect her! I won't lose her again!"

Sean shielded Clara's Shadow with his body.

His words made the Shadow's face contort into one of a fury.

It recalled how Sean's Shadow, her 'brother', died at the hand of Sean's friend.

Clara's Shadow raised her sword.

"Dodge!" Arthur shouted.

Sean moved instinctively after hearing his voice and the blade grazed his back lightly.

He turned around, stunned.

"Why are you attacking me Cla-Clara? I'm your brother."

The Shadow opened her mouth.

Her appearance changed.

From a shadowy figure of Clara to one that was more real.

The change was the proof of increasing synchronization.

"I'm not your sister!"

The Shadow glared at Sean.

"You killed my brother!"

She wanted to attack again, but she knew time was running out.

Neo, Lucas, and others would soon return.