Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 185

Neo walked towards the academy gates.

He noticed the crowd waiting for him, and he frowned.

'Should I call someone to pick me up?'

Just as he thought along those lines, a black sedan entered the academy premises.

It stopped in front of him.

The door opened, and a familiar figure stepped out of the car.

"Greetings, young master."

"It's good to see you too."

Neo nodded, acknowledging the butler's greeting.

He wondered if his brother sent the butler, knowing he would need him.

The butler bowed before he opened the car's door.

Neo sat inside.

He sank into the plush leather seat of the luxurious car.

The smooth ride made him lethargic.

His eyes started to droop.

The fatigue from days-long battles was catching up to him.

The butler, a stoic figure, smiled when he saw Neo struggling to keep his eyes open.

He drove the car silently through the academy gates.

Reporters waved cameras and microphones with excited shouts.

The noises helped him stay awake.

He focused on them.

"Neo! Neo Hargraves! Over here!"

The plethora of voices prompted Neo to look over.

"Neo Hargraves, thank you for saving us! My daughter and I were..."

"Immortal Slaying Death! Immortal Slaying Death!"

"We are reporting live from the doorsteps of Demigod Academy!"

"The Divine Ruler has left the premises unhindered! The Senate Hearing..."

"Ender of Undying! Ender of Undying!"

The cheers were all addressed to him.

"Ender of Undying?"

Neo's nose wrinkled.

"Who gave me that nickname?"

"The title was given to you when you slayed the Minotaur, young master."

The butler smiled appreciatively.

Neo's frown worsened.

"Couldn't they call me something simpler? The Divine Ruler was enough as it is. Ender of Undying is a bit too much."

Despite his complaints, a strange sense of pride swelled within him.

'I feel like I've become a local celebrity.'

He couldn't deny the feeling was addicting.

The car lurched forward, and the butler navigated through the crowd skillfully.

They inched closer to the Hargraves estate at a steady pace.

It took them a few hours to reach their destination.

"...."

Neo pursed his lips when he saw the mansion.

He had seen photographs of the estate, of course.

But experiencing it in person was something else entirely.

His heart raced.

The realization that this was the first time he was returning home as Neo Hargraves made him feel fuzzy.

"Home."

He repeated the words, feeling a sense of familiarity and unfamiliarity with them.

The butler pulled into the driveway.

The massive iron gates of the mansion swung open.

The meticulously manicured gardens and pathways lined with luminescent flowers on either side surprised Neo.

'It's beautiful.'

'It feels like I'm entering a castle.'

The butler parked the car before the main mansion.

He opened the door for Neo.

Neo hesitated for a moment.

He took a deep breath to steady himself and stepped out.

A bag rested over his shoulder.

Before coming back home, Neo had contemplated how to deal with the item inside the bag: the Trident of Poseidon.

He had been struggling to find a way to put the weapon to use.

It was too powerful for a demigod of his rank.

Still, the weapon was too useful to be left rotting inside his room.

After thinking it through, he decided to bring the trident back home.

Neo exited the vehicle.

He noticed a small crowd outside the Hargraves' main gates of the mansion.

They were the residents of Greenwood City he saved or his fans.

They came to cheer him, to celebrate his return.

Neo shifted his gaze from the gates towards the mansion.

He noticed his brother, Henry, standing just outside the massive double doors of the mansion.

Next to him were his friends: Jack, Nathan, Arthur, Felix, Mars, Sean, and Clara.

The group's expressions varied—from concern to relief to anxiety.

Before Neo could say anything, he noticed Henry's gaze.

His brother was staring at the bag in his grip.

'Can he see what's inside?'

The thought prickled at Neo's mind.

A flicker of uncertainty arose in his mind.

'Should I just reveal the trident to him?'

The trident was one of the few weapons that could harm Neo.

And it could harm Henry too.

'He is definitely going to ask where I got it.'

Neo shook off the thought.

He maintained a neutral expression as he approached his family and friends.

"Hey, everyone," he said, trying to sound casual.

"Neo!" Jack rushed forward, his brow furrowed. "You had us worried sick! Are you okay? You didn't get hurt, did you?"

"I'm fine," Neo replied, the practiced words rolling off his tongue. "I wasn't injured much during the incident."

"Not injured much?"

Clara's voice rose in disbelief.

"You took on that horde of monsters alone! You even entered the Window alone after that!

"An entire team of Mythic Demigods is needed to clear a Tiger-ranked Window!

"And it still takes them a few weeks! You took one week only!

"How can you not be injured after going through all that?!"

Her excessive concern surprised Neo.

Following her, praises and complaints from others poured in.

Felix and Jack complimented him.

Arthur had a troubled expression, happy that Neo returned safely, but he couldn't praise such a reckless attempt of Neo.

Neo smiled inwardly.

While he didn't show it, he appreciated their concern.

He glanced back at Henry, who was still eyeing the bag.

The tension was palpable.

Neo could tell his brother had questions.

He chose to ignore it for now, not wanting to escalate the situation further.

"So, what are you all doing here?" Neo asked, diverting attention away from himself.

"Fending off an invasion from an unidentified Window is nothing but suicide. _{frёewebnoѵēl.com}