Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 131

"I am clueless about everything you just said."

Neo shook his head.

"I'm living my life normally."

"You aren't changing the future purposefully?"

"I don't know the future. How can I change it?"

"That's even weirder."

The Sphinx continued.

"Neo Hargraves, you don't exist in the Akashic Record. Not in the past, not in the present, not in the future.

"You are absent in the pre-determined timeline recorded in the Akashic Record.

"But you exist here in reality. Your presence itself is causing the changes."

"…?"

"Forget it, doesn't look like you know what is happening either."

"Are you… going to kill me because I'm changing the future?"

"Mhm?"

"Listening to your words, its clear Akashic Record can predict the future.

"Are you planning to eliminate me since I'm a variable to the predictions?"

Neo knew the answer.

He asked to question to make sure he looked innocent.

"No? I don't care about the future.

"Our Akashic Record isn't made to predict the future. That's just a side-effect."

The Sphinx realized it had spoken more than it should have.

It decided to change the topic.

"What is your question, Inheritor of Death?"

"I want to learn about emotions."

"That's too broad of a topic, no? Tell me why you want to know about emotions, so I can phrase the answer to match your needs."

"It's to increase my mastery over Darkness."

"Ah."

The Sphinx nodded.

"Sacrifices to the Darkness and understanding what you need to sacrifice. Did the Angels of Death tell you learn about them?"

"Yes."

"I can answer your question. You are not the first person who wants to know this but…"

"But?"

"Answer me, Inheritor of Death.

"Do you really think the Darkness asks for sacrifices in return for the powers it bestow?"

Neo did not understand why Sphinx asked the question.

He thought about it carefully.

It was Darkness' nature to devour.

It demanded sacrifices.

That was what he learned from his experience with Darkness and Paimon told him the same.

"Yes, it does. I think so at least."

"I see."

The Sphinx nodded.

"You are following the teachings of your teacher."

Before Neo could ask why it questioned him, it snapped its finger.

"I'll show you four visions and ask a question at the end of each vision.

"By the end, you will learn what emotions are."

"…Is this a test?"

"Yes and no. It is a test, but it's very easy.

"No can fail it and it will give you the answers you need."

Neo frowned.

"Can't you answer my question normally?"

"I can give a vocal answer, if you want, instead of teaching you about the emotions through the visions.

"Of course, the visions will teach you a lot more.

"The choice is yours."

Suddenly, a window appeared before Neo.

[Quest: Answer all four questions of Sphinx. (0/4)]

[Reward: Immortal Exp +100]

[Accept/Refuse]

The quest made Neo wary.

The Exp reward was twice what he usually received.

'This confirms the visions are not going to be simple.'