Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 37

"I was overconfident… Dammit…"

Neo's eyes reddened.

He didn't feel afraid of death or the pain.

However, the crushing defeat left a scar on him.

There was not a single thing he could do.

He was put down with an overwhelming difference.

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!"

He muttered while hiding his face.

"Why?"

Why was he so overconfident?

Was it because he defeated the Death skill?

Or was it because he saved Elizabeth?

Maybe, it was because he had support of the two of the strongest beings?

"Shit."

He felt like shit.

Did he really achieve anything after coming to this world?

He thought everything would go his way since he knew the future and had the bloodline of Hades.

But when it actually mattered, he couldn't put up a fight at all.

Loser.

Pathetic.

Mediocre.

He didn't change after coming to this world.

Neo removed his hand and stared at the ceiling.

Now what?

What should a loser like him do?

Return to the Underworld?

Neo would be killed.

He should act like a loser he was and keep hiding in the world of living.

With the knowledge of the future, he could protect his life if he lived while keeping his head down.

"…I'm… not doing that…"

Even if his choice would lead to his death.

Neo clenched his fists.

His nails dug into his palm until they bled.

[Warning! You've left the Quest area!]

[Please return!]

[Warning! If the User does not return to the Quest area in 10 days, the Quest will be forfeited!]

Neo stared at the screen.

Ten days…

He could ignore the Quest.

At best, he would lose the Holy Affinity.

But how many times would he accept defeat?

It's difficult right now, I should retreat, I can try again.

If he thought like that once, he would do it again and again in the future.

That was how he became a loser in his past world.

Neo clenched his fists.

Ten days…

He would become strong enough to crush the Gremlins in ten days.

Even if he had to die for it.

He would achieve it.

"Neo? What happened?"

Amelia's voice snapped him out of his thoughts.

He turned around to hide his face.

"Nothing, I just woke up."

Contrary to the usual, Amelia did not stop talking.

"Did you have a nightmare? You are shivering."

He… was trembling?

Why?

Was it because he was afraid of the pain?

His body shivered unconsciously when he thought about the brutal death.

…Pathetic.

Even after dying multiple times, he was afraid of pain.

Neo bit his lips.

When he didn't answer, Amelia continued,

"It's okay if you are afraid. Everyone have times when they encounter difficulties. You can tell me."

A trickle of blood flowed from Neo's lips.

He opened his mouth to speak, to ask for help, but he abruptly stopped.