Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 330

Present.

Neo stood at the edge of the crumbling world.

He watched the spot where young Daniel had vanished.

"You think he can do it?" Neo asked.

’I don’t know, but I won’t have my hopes up,’ the Angel replied.

Neo’s lips curled into a faint smirk.

"Then shall we make a bet? If he succeeds, you’ll listen to me when I return to my world.

"If you win the bet… well, I don’t think you need a reward for that scenario," Neo added, folding his arms.

’Fine. Let’s make the bet,’ the Angel said.

Neo wasn’t worried Velkaria would break the verbal promise.

The Angel noticed Neo’s trust in Daniel and asked,

’You trust him a lot.’

"Yes, I do."

Neo had watched over Daniel for thousands of years.

He knew Daniel enough to know Daniel would not stop until he had found a way.

The man was stubborn to a fault.

"Well, we should leave this place, or we will get erased by Time," Neo said, looking at the crumbling world around them.

He raised his head and looked at the sky.

"I want to leave the Shadow Trial."

A door made of shadows appeared in front of his eyes as soon as he completed his words.

The black frame twisted and rippled as if made of living ink.

The Angel frowned, glancing at the narrow entryway.

’How will I fit through that door?’

"You don’t need to worry about that."

Neo’s shadow stirred.

It began to stretch.

The tendrils of blackness unfurled across the broken ground.

Mountains, destroyed cities, dried lakes—all were engulfed as the shadows expanded.

His shadows never stopped.

They continued to spread wide, devouring continents, oceans, and finally the entire Earth.

The Angel blinked as it found itself standing within Neo’s Shadow Space.

An endless expanse of black stretched out in every direction.

’How large is his Shadow Space?’ the Angel muttered.

It was surprised by Neo’s mastery of the shadow element.

Just then, Neo opened the Shadow Space’s entrance slightly.

"How is it in there?"

’I can adjust.’

There was a short silence before the Angel spoke again.

’I thought you gave away masteries of your elements.’

’But judging by the size of the Shadow Space you are already at Expert mastery?’

"I did give it away, but I’ve gained quite a bit back already."

The Angel did not know how to react to that answer.

It consoled itself by thinking Neo had always been a freak of nature.

Neo floated in the empty space.

He extended his hand, summoning a shadow bird with wings as vast as the horizon.

Its feathers shimmered like onyx, reflecting no light.

He gestured, and the bird lowered itself, allowing him to climb onto its back.

"Take me to the door."

The shadow bird glided toward the door of shadows.

Only pitch-black darkness existed beyond its frame.

Neo felt a shift.

When he opened his eyes, he was standing in a vast void.

The floor that had a checkered pattern, black and white squares extending infinitely beneath his feet.

A human-sized doll stood before him.

She bowed.

"Welcome back, Neo Hargraves. I’m A #22, a Gatekeeper of the World of Treacherous Shadows," the doll said.

"You are the same Gatekeeper who welcomed me when I came to this world," Neo replied.

A #22 was surprised.

She had not expected him to remember her name after meeting only once.

"Indeed, we’ve met before," she said while stopping the surprise from showing on her face. "Congratulations on completing your Shadow Trial."