Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 345

"You met her?" Morrigan asked.

"Yeah," Neo answered.

The duo returned to the Hargraves mansion.

The media was lining outside the gates of the academy and the Hargraves Mansion.

Cameras flashed incessantly, and reporters clamored for information.

It was not a problem for Neo and Morrigan.

They used a cab, and the media didn’t realize it was them in the cab.

It didn’t take them long to reach their destination.

Times like this made Neo think it was a good choice that the academy and Hargraves Mansion were in adjacent cities.

As the cab approached the mansion, the towering gates, wrought iron and gilded with the Hargraves family crest, slowly opened.

Neo and Morrigan stepped out of the cab.

The cool evening breeze carried the faint scent of freshly trimmed hedges from the landscaped gardens.

Felix, Mars, Sean, Clara, Arthur, and the butler were waiting outside the door of the main building.

A faint smile appeared on Neo’s face.

Memories of their last meeting surged in his mind.

’I think something similar happened long ago too?’

He thought but kept it to himself as he walked toward the group.

"Neo! You’re back! And Morrigan too? I thought she said she was busy," Felix said.

"We met in the cafeteria."

"Oh, cafeteria. Of course, you met her there," she said in a flat tone.

Morrigan ignored Felix’s jab.

Her expression remained stone-cold.

Her piercing gaze briefly scanned the surroundings before resting on the group.

"Where is Jack though? I don’t see him," Arthur asked with furrowed brows.

"He is busy. He will see you guys later," Neo replied. His tone carried a note of finality. "Let’s talk inside. I’m exhausted."

"Ah, right," Felix said quickly, stepping aside to make way.

The group moved into the main building.

Only Mars remained motionless.

His gaze was fixed on Neo, and a frown was etched on his face.

"Mars?" Felix called out to him. "Something’s wrong?"

Mars didn’t look at Felix.

He addressed Neo directly.

"Neo…. What’s your current rank?"

"…."

The group’s smiling faces froze.

They had been trying to give Neo space and planned to ask about the Shadow Trial slowly, but Mars had done the opposite.

A palpable unease settled over them.

Felix opened her mouth.

"Mars, not right now—"

"Peak Empyrean Demigod, technically," Neo said.

Mars had asked for his rank, not his combat strength, and that was what he revealed.

Mars seemed unconvinced.

His instincts had never been wrong.

And right now, Neo seemed unfathomably powerful.

As if he was God.

Still, he did not pursue the topic further. _{freeweɓnovel.cѳm}

The group’s tension lingered, but they collectively decided to let it go—for now.

They sat inside the main hall.

Neo had lunch dinner with them.

When he asked the butler why Henry was not with them, the butler said Henry was busy with something.

The aroma of roasted meats and freshly baked bread lingered in the air, mingling with the faint scent of aged wood and wax polish.

The dinner was cheerful.

The mood was light.

Laughter echoed off the high ceilings as they exchanged stories.

Clearly, everyone wanted to know about the Shadow Trial.

Neo, however, had no intention of revealing anything about the Shadow Trial.

Sensing he didn’t want to talk, no one tried to question him about it.

"Where are you going?" Arthur asked as Neo stood up after dinner.

"To meet brother," Neo said. "And you guys, go get your gears. I’m going to test you."

"Test… us?" Sean spoke up. "For what?"

"The Exoskeleton bone surgery. I told you I’ll help you guys get one if you defeat me, remember? We’ll have the fight now."

"What!?" Felix sprang up. "But we barely got any time to prepare! Besides, you are already Peak Empyrean—"

"My talk with brother shouldn’t take longer than 5 minutes," Neo said, cutting off Felix.