Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 14

His body bounced several time before coming to a stop.

'Special lesson, it's strong even without muscles,' he thought.

Neo's training with Death skill increased his mental endurance.

Thanks to it, he ignored the pain, and looked for the Gulwak's next attack.

Instantly, his vision was covered with a foot coming down to stomp his face.

There was no time to rest.

He jerked his head.

The Gulwak's attack missed, but it didn't let up, as it raised its sword.

Neo, on the ground, was unable to dodge.

He used the Necrotic Touch and grabbed the Gulwak's feet.

…?

The spell didn't activate.

Neo's Divine Energy control was poor and he tried to use the Magic Spell in a hurry.

Thus, he failed to trigger the Spell.

Just as the Gulwak was about to swing the blade, Neo, in a hurry, pulled its leg, and made it fall over.

He grabbed the sword that had fallen out of the Gulwak's hand and swiftly created a distance between them.

"Huff! Huff! Huff!"

Gulwak was… strong.

The skeleton stood up with a low growl.

Its eyes were fixed on the sword Neo stole from it.

But.

Neo wasn't looking back at the Gulwak.

'Shit.'

There were multiple Gulwak's crawling out of the beach.

'It had friends?'

Neo could feel his left arm throbbing from pain.

It almost broke during the first exchange.

The situation was quickly taking a turn for the worse.

He couldn't use his Spell and…

"O Great Child of the Monarch, as I thought, is it too difficult for the current you?"

Neo held the sword with his right hand while breathing heavily.

'Should I ask for help from the Grim Reaper, or maybe tell him to lower the difficulty?'

Neo froze, unable to believe the words that appeared inside his head.

'What am I thinking…?'

'Did I try to run away?'

'Again?'

'Am I going to be a loser in this world too?'

'Didn't I say I don't want to be mediocre?'

He tightened his grip on the sword.

'I need to make the effort!'

'There is nothing free in this world!'

'Fight! If I can't win, I'll die fighting! I won't become a failure again!'

Neo renewed his resolve.

"No need. I can do it on my own," he answered the Grim Reaper.

Amused, the Grim Reaper watched.

Neo calmed his trembling arms and drowned out unnecessary thoughts.

The Gulwak rushed at him with a roar.

Neo did not move.

He just stared at it.

Focus.

I can't activate the Necrotic Touch instantaneously.

Using Divine Energy is like moving arms or breathing, everyone can do it.

Right now, having awakened the Divine Energy recently, I'm like a patient who woke up from coma.

He continued to analyze himself.

The Gulwak covered half of the distance in the blink of an eye.

However, Neo continued.

After all, knowing oneself was half the battle won.

My muscles capable of controlling Divine Energy are weak.

They will improve as long as I train regularly.

But that won't help me now.

What can I do so win at this moment?

The Gulwak was almost in front of him.

It stomped its foot and punched.

Neo grabbed its fist with his left hand.

He heard a crunch, but he ignored it, and swung the sword with his other hand.

The blade beheaded the Gulwak.

Its body, lifeless, crashed.

Neo's left arm flailed like a dangling branch.

It hurt more than anything he experienced in his previous life.

However.

Dying was more painful.

He experienced it multiple times.

Unlike what he heard, it did not reduce the pain he was feeling right now.