Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 262

Neo felt it instinctively.

Destroying Typhon's Core was beyond his current capabilities.

Forcing it into a deep slumber was his current limit, since his Concept of Death leaned towards it.

But Neo wasn't discouraged.

His strength would soon soar when he made a breakthrough in his Eternal Trait and Mind Invasion Trait.

Each breakthrough would increase his strength by several folds.

Besides, his goal was to rescue the Child of Mana, not to defeat Typhon.

He spread out his senses.

A few seconds later, he sensed hundreds of presences inside the massive, pulsating tree trunk ahead of him.

They were lives that Typhon was transforming into monsters.

Neo's expression darkened.

He steadied his grip on his blade.

Divine Swordsmanship Fourth Stance: Ryu no Mai.

Neo slashed hundreds of times in a split second.

The massive tree groaned as the portion where the lives—humans—were held captive was cut into countless small pieces.

The humans, freed, fell like leaves in autumn.

Neo used Darkness to cushion their fall.

The black mist spread across the forest floor like a gentle shadow.

All sorts of people had been captured by Typhon—old, young, female, male.

The glade was soon filled with the quiet sound of their unconscious bodies settling onto the forest floor.

Some of them were normal, their faces pale but intact.

However, a few of them had grotesque transformations.

A woman had a mantis scythe for an arm, its jagged edge glinting menacingly under the faint moonlight.

A child had the head of a centipede, its antennae twitching even in unconsciousness.

Neo's gaze combed through the freed captives.

He was looking for the Child of Mana.

Daniel had told the Association about his sister's appearance.

Neo recalled reading the description in the report during the Council meeting.

It didn't take him long to find her.

She was a girl with brown hair and a distinctive scar on her face.

Neo approached.

The night air felt colder as he neared her still form.

He was about to pick her up when he abruptly stopped.

He looked at his body—a mass of red lightning sparking and crackling with barely contained energy.

Let's not touch her when I'm like this

He didn't have much time left before he died.

Although he would have loved to regenerate his complete body, he didn't have enough Divine Energy for it.

Suddenly, the Child of Mana stirred.

….!?

Neo froze.

Her eyes opened—hollow, empty sockets staring directly at him.

"Hehehehehe, you are late," she said.

Her voice was like the screech of metal grinding against metal.

As the Child of Mana opened her mouth, Neo caught a glimpse of pitch-black darkness inside.

"Late. Late," the child cackled. "I've eaten this human child already!"

You are not the Child of Mana.

Disbelief was apparent in Neo's voice.

Typhon…?

"Correct!" the Child of Mana clapped like a broken doll, her hands jerking unnaturally.

"If you are wondering how I'm awake, then I'm not.

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