Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 251

They had been left 'alive' by both the Awakener Association and the Titans, as these creatures acted as a natural barrier, preventing anyone from entering the Savage Expanse without resistance. _{frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓}

Neo dealt with the monsters swiftly.

His sword cut through the zombies with ease, the corrupted flesh falling apart with each strike.

While both were undead types and contained large amounts of Death, zombies were weaker than skeleton monsters.

Zombies had flesh bodies, which signified the presence of Life elementals.

Even Neo, despite his lack of Life affinity, had Life elementals within him because he was 'alive.'

Skeleton monsters, on the other hand, had no flesh, organs, or anything that connected them to the living.

They were wholly composed of Death elementals, making them more powerful.

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Broome, Australia, Shadow World

The blazing sun hung high over the arid desert landscape of Broome.

A relentless heat shimmered off the vast, red earth, and the air was filled with the occasional gusts of dry wind that carried grains of sand, leaving a faint rustle among the sparse vegetation.

"We were teleported over a large distance, too far from our headquarters," Emma muttered, sitting on the chair across Athena. "It's good news, isn't it? The prototype Space-Time Cube worked as we intended."

"…"

Athena didn't respond to her sarcastic joke.

Her eyes remained glued to the shattered pieces of the Space-Time Cube cradled in her hands.

The faint blue glow of the fragments dimmed as though mourning their own destruction. It had broken the moment she arrived in Australia.

"Why did you help him?" Emma pressed again, her voice tinged with frustration.

Athena remained silent.

She hadn't answered all day despite Emma's relentless interrogation. The desert's oppressive silence only made the tension more palpable.

"Athena, do you want me to open your head and ask your soul? Tell me why you helped him!?" Emma snapped, her patience finally fraying.

"…."

Before Athena could react, a firm voice cut through the atmosphere.

"You can stop now, Nyx."

The tent's flap rustled open, and Ares stepped in.

His broad silhouette momentarily blocked the harsh sunlight streaming through the opening.

The air inside was cooler but suffocating with unspoken emotions.

He sat down in front of Athena. His normally composed expression was weighed down by fatigue and concern.

"More than seventy percent of the Awakeners in the Association are asking for you to be punished. They are demanding your execution," Ares said with a weary sigh, pulling off his glasses to rub his temples. "The world might end at any moment now, and it's your fault, Athena."

The weight of his words lingered.

They were too far from Turkey.

There was no way for them to chase after Neo and Jack.

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Despite his frustration, Ares wasn't angry at Athena.

His sharp gaze fell on the fractured Cube in Athena's lap.

Given its condition, it was easy to deduce that she had used it repeatedly—likely in an effort to stop Neo.

When she realized the futility of her actions, she must have used the Cube's last reserves to teleport them away before Neo could kill them.

It was the only reason Emma hadn't killed Athena yet.

Suddenly, the flap of the tent opened again, and Hanna, Ares' secretary, hurried inside.

Her uniform was dusty, and a faint sheen of sweat glistened on her forehead.

"Sir, we've found a device capable of intercontinental communication," she reported.