Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 178

Arthur's face stiffened.

He couldn't help but recall how many of them had died during the Sphinx mission.

He listened to Sean.

"In those dreams, Neo didn't injure your Shadow in the first encounter.

"Instead, he was almost killed, and Clara died during the mission.

"That's not all. I…

"I did something horrible. Something so horrible that it almost cost us our lives…"

Sean stared at the table, unable to lift his gaze and look into Arthur's eyes.

Because Sean knew.

They weren't just simple dreams.

Sean was no longer someone who lacked basic knowledge.

A single semester at the academy opened his eyes and showed him the limits of mystical quantities.

"They are not dreams, they are...."

Arthur didn't complete his sentence.

"Yeah, I know.

"The timing says it all."

Sean picked the glass of water and gulped it down.

"Since I started seeing the dreams when I awakened my Time element, they aren't dreams.

"They are our past. The past that was erased because someone regressed and saved my sister."

"So that's why you were staring at Neo so much."

Arthur leaned back into the chair.

Sean's words made it clear—Neo was the only person who acted differently in the Soran mission.

"Neo saved my sister.

"I wanted to thank him, but I couldn't decide if the Neo who is with us is the same Neo who saved my sister."

"That's what was happening. Everything makes sense now." Arthur smiled bitterly. "He is the same Neo."

"Are you sure about that?"

"I am."

Arthur explained.

"You wouldn't know since you are in a different class. Neo is stupidly strong.

"He doesn't flaunt his strength, but he doesn't try to hide it either.

"I was confused why he suddenly grew so powerful.

"Talking to you cleared my doubts."

Arthur added,

"He regressed."

A smile appeared on his face.

He had been worried about Sean, since Sean had been acting weirdly.

But clearly everything was alright.

"Damn, now I want to awaken the Time element too—"

"Arthur! Open the news!"

Felix, Brian, Clara, and Nathan rushed into the café.

"Hurry!"

Arthur realized something was up when he saw their concerned expressions.

He took out his device, opened the news, and switched it to a holographic screen.

The news channel showed a lady with a screen behind her projecting a cracked sky.

"Today, at 11:30 pm, the Greenwood Labyrinth has been closed.

"The occasion calls for a celebration; however, the city has been instead enveloped in unrest.

"As soon as the Labyrinth closed, it was replaced by a Window connecting to the World of Shadows.

"According to experts, the Labyrinth's true purpose has been to seal the Window.

"Now that the Labyrinth disappeared, the seal broke, and the window opened."

The screen zoomed in on hundreds of Shadow monsters descending from the sky.

"We need to go," Brian suddenly spoke up. "The Window is apparently an unpredicted Window.

"Its rank hasn't been evaluated. The authorities will take time to deploy troops.

"Thousands will die in the meantime."

His body was trembling.

"Please, I'm sorry for what I said earlier, but my family is there.

"You all are Academy students. You would be able to help the situation with your strength."

No one spoke.

Brian grabbed Arthur's hand.

"I… I'll teleport you guys to the city. Please…"

"Stop it," Sean spoke. "We aren't strong enough to do anything in that place.

"Besides, you won't be able to teleport us to Greenwood City in time—"