Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 160

[Author Note: There is a typo in last chapter. It was said Time Slipping and Unrememberance are two of the many types of Time Death.

However, it should've been 'Remembrance' instead of 'Unremembrance'.]

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Neo frowned.

In this round, until today, all of his actions were the same as he had done in the last regression.

He had been wary of buttery effect and made sure he did nothing different.

"This can't be possible.

"I'm sure I didn't do anything different. There is no way this is the result of butterfly effect.

"Then how?"

Suddenly, a voice spoke to him.

"It's the mechanism of Fate.

"Whenever you travel through Time, the Fate will interfere to stop you from changing the timeline."

Neo swiftly turned his head.

There was no one around him.

"That was Professor Daniel's voice."

His face hardened.

"The symptoms of Remembrance started already."

The ability to hear voices of Time was called Remembrance.

Neo had acted oblivious in front of Professor Daniel, but he knew about the Time Deaths.

"I don't have much time left since the symptoms began already.

"I need to awaken my Time element quickly, or I'll be lost in Time."

He joined the graduation ceremony.

His friends were surprised when they saw him.

"Neo…? Is that really you?" Jack questioned.

"Yeah. I'm back."

"What about Professor Daniel?"

"He agreed to teach—"

Before he could complete his words, he was jumped by Arthur and Felix.

They hugged while laughing and crying.

Neo smiled.

He had ghosted them for two years, yet they treated him the same as ever.

The ceremony ended without many incidents.

Neo did not receive any honorary mentions.

He was, however, the center of attention of the ceremony.

Just not in a good way.

Arthur, Felix, Jack, Neo and Nathan had a party in the evening.

They told Neo about their academy life.

He listened with a smile on his face.

While waiting for D-0 day, Neo checked his status.

[Neo Hargraves]

[Rank: Grade 1 Awakened]

[Divine Energy Purity: Grade 3 Mythic]

[Stats]

﹂Strength: 77

﹂Speed: 81

﹂Dexterity: 76

﹂Constitution: 69

﹂Luck: 0

[Affinity: Death, Shadow, Darkness, Void, Water, Time]

﹂Magic Spell: Necrotic Touch, Ocean's Embrace, Essence Breath

[Bloodline: Monarch of Death]

﹂Unique Skill: Death, Immortal

[Quest: Complete Barbatos' Training (Part 1)]

﹂Training Completed: 3/5

Neo pursed his lips.

The stats carried over his regressions.

"Professor Daniel must be a high-level mastery in Time if he can let me retain my stats and ranks.

"It's weird how I never read about him."

The next day Neo visited Professor Daniel's office.

"Come inside."

The two sat across the table.

"Did you win the lottery?"

"I didn't."

Professor Daniel was slightly surprised.

"You lost already? How low is your Luck?

"Even those with 2 or 3 Luck can win a few lotteries until Fate interferes with them."

"It's quite low."

Professor Daniel did not ask Neo about the exact value of his Luck stat after Neo dodged the question.

He continued.

"This was the reason I told you to buy lottery tickets.

"Just because you can go back in Time doesn't mean you are invincible.

"Fate's interference is one of the many roadblocks Time Travelers like us face…."

Professor Daniel stopped speaking when he realized Neo was not surprised.

He asked cautiously.

"Did you know about Fate already?"

"I have heard about it."

"From who?"

"…."

Neo's silence answered Professor Daniel's question.

Professor Daniel slowly sat up straight.

His eyes grew fierce and he stared at Neo with a hawk-like gaze.

"The voices of Time told you about Fate's interference?"

"Yes."

"Dammit, why already?"

Professor Daniel punched the table.

He stood up.

"The original plan was to let you adjust to the Time slowly and send you further back into the past with each attempt.

"But we don't have that luxury.

"I'll chuck you as far as your body can handle.

"It will put immense pressure on you and increase the chances of your awakening."

Neo nodded.

Professor Daniel placed a palm on Neo's back.

"I'll say it again.

"Resist the flow when the River of Time tries to wash you away.

"Do anything you can to stop yourself from slipping.

"If you don't, the River will drown you."

Professor Daniel pushed.

Neo felt a gallon of water smash into him.

He staggered.

The powerful current began to erode him.

He gritted his teeth and tried to hold on.