Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 360

"It’s the ability of the first-ranked Grim Reaper, Grand Duke Bael," Veldora explained.

"First-ranked… You mean the oldest Grim Reaper?" Neo questioned.

Grand Duke Bael was a legendary figure.

He was called the Sword of Night.

And the Bastard Grim Reaper.

No one had seen Bael in centuries.

He had disappeared long ago, leaving behind myths of his unmatched power.

"If not for the [All-Seeing Eye] that hangs in the sky of the Underworld, everyone would’ve thought Grand Duke Bael had perished somewhere," Veldora said.

Funnily enough, no one was concerned about Bael’s absence.

He was so strong that it was impossible for him to be defeated.

Everyone assumed that his disappearance was voluntary.

They predicted he had gone missing as he didn’t want to work and was hiding somewhere, hence his infamous title: the Bastard Grim Reaper.

Veldora continued to glide smoothly through the dark skies of the Underworld.

As they traveled, Veldora explained about a lot of things to Neo.

"We call the continents of the Underworld ’Houses.’"

Neo listened intently.

"The Forest of All Beginnings is the name of the [House] connected to Luminera, the supercontinent where you live on Earth.

"Anyone who dies on Luminera comes to the Forest of All Beginnings."

Neo wasn’t surprised.

Thanks to the novels he had read, he knew about the existence of the other supercontinents.

"Those who die on other supercontinents of Earth come to different Houses in the Underworld," Veldora elaborated.

He continued his explanation.

"Souls from different supercontinents come to a different House.

"In fact, each House of the Underworld is connected to a different planet.

"The smaller Houses are connected to Earth’s supercontinents, while the larger Houses are connected to other planets."

Neo’s eyes widened slightly at the revelation.

"Even a small House is larger than the supercontinent Luminera where you live.

"They’re called small only because the other Houses are much larger," Veldora explained.

"Our Underworld is connected to other planets too?" Neo asked, surprised.

Information about the Underworld was rarely told in the novel.

Most of the things he knew about it came from what other Grim Reapers had told him.

"Indeed, more than a dozen otherworlds are connected to the Underworld," Veldora said. "Earth’s Underworld is... unique.

"We judge the mortals belonging to our home and the ones from outside too."

His words made Neo’s curiosity grow.

He couldn’t help but wonder: how could Hades rule over so many worlds?

How strong must he have been to accomplish such a feat?

While Neo was lost in thought, the ancient dragon opened his mouth again.

"If the prince wishes to visit other worlds, you can do so by going to a different House and using your Grim Reaper badge there.

"The Gate of the Underworld will open in the World of the Living connected to that House."

Neo nodded.

The two continued to talk until they reached Styxhaven.

The continent of Styxhaven was immense.

Its borders stretched as far as Neo’s eyes could see, merging with the horizon where the unending night of the Underworld met the endless sky.

The ground below was a barren wasteland of blackened soil cracked with deep fissures that glowed faintly with an ominous red hue.

Along the continent’s borders stood towering gateposts.

Each gatepost was spaced a few hundred miles apart.

The gateposts were massive structures carved from obsidian, etched with runes that shimmered faintly with a spectral glow.

Nether Ships from different Houses docked at the own gateposts.

The souls of the dead disembarked from the ships.

Neo watched as the souls formed unfathomably long lines, stretching endlessly toward the horizon.

Grim Reaper disciples patrolled the area.