Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 239

"Yeah."

"Hurray!"

Jack jumped, overjoyed.

"This means we will finish this trial! Nobody is planning to save the Sphinx, but Sphinx exists in the future. It has to be because we rescued it!"

He was happy until he noticed Neo's expression.

"Why are you frowning?"

"This isn't good news. It's very bad news."

"Huh, how?"

"Because the future can be changed, obviously," Neo started to explain.

"Think about it. If saving the Sphinx was guaranteed, would Shadow Supreme choose it as a trial for us?

"Also, there is no guarantee we won't fail and someone else in the future won't get the same trial and save the Sphinx.

"Hell, even the people here could save the Sphinx. I did say they might not save the Sphinx, but there is always a 'what if.'"

Jack's expression crumpled when he listened to Neo.

Sadly for him, Neo wasn't done.

"This is why this trial is bad news. We can't be sure if we are guaranteed to save the Sphinx, and we have no choice but to do our best.

"Because if it was us who were meant to save the Sphinx but we failed, thinking someone else would do it, then…"

Neo left his words hanging in the air.

Jack covered his face with both hands, sighing, and completed Neo's words.

"If we fail, the future will change. There is a chance that the Sphinx might never exist and instead there would be a Sovereign serving under Typhaon."

There was more to it, but Neo kept himself from explaining.

If Typhaon gained control over the Sphinx, there was a chance the Father of Anomalies could defeat the Awakener Association.

The world would end if that happened.

'The Questline was named {End of the World}. It's almost guaranteed that failing here will destroy everything.'

After knowing about the time limit, Jack increased his speed.

They reached the Awakener Association in thirteen days.

Jack and Neo were wrung dry due to their daily battles with Anomaly #79.

Although exhausted and injured, Neo found good news.

His Death still warned him of incoming attacks.

'It's weird how I can't use it to fight anymore, but it alerts me of incoming attacks.'

Death protected him like a parent who wanted to punish their child but couldn't see their child getting hurt.

"This is the Awakener Association?" Jack muttered.

They stood before a giant 18th-century-style castle.

The place was filled with people moving around busily. They greeted Emma and Athena when they saw them and resumed their activities.

"What's wrong? You expected something grander?" Emma questioned.

"No, no, it's perfectly fine."

Even though he said otherwise, it was clear Jack expected a more grand location.

This was supposed to be the headquarters of Awakeners who would become gods.

Just as the group entered the castle, Athena turned to them.

"Since we are here, I'll be leaving."

"Wait a second," Neo called out to her. "I have something to talk to you about in private. Can we meet later?"

Athena stared at him, scanning him with an indescribable gaze.

She nodded.

"My room is on the east side building, fourth room. The door has my name written beside it."

"Got it."

Jack whistled when Athena left.

He stared at Neo with a teasing grin.

Neo rolled his eyes and ignored Jack.

"Where to now?" Neo asked Emma.

"Someone should be coming any minute now… Ah, there she is."

Emma turned to the ginger woman in a long black pencil skirt and a full-sleeved white crop top.

"She is Hanna, Ares' secretary—"

"And the one who will be guiding you two around the Association headquarters," Hanna said.

"Come on. Don't interrupt me when I'm introducing you."

Emma pouted, only for Hanna to ignore her.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Hanna Mercer."

"Neo Hargraves."

"Jack Hanma."

"Kane."

She shook hands with Jack and Kane.

Her eyes glowed for a moment imperceptibly. Only Neo noticed it.

Her gaze turned to Jack. _{fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm}