Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 377

Her words made sense, unfortunately.

"…Fine." Neo said, clicking his tongue.

He activated Shadow Jump and vanished from the street.

Minutes later, Neo appeared at the academy.

He made his way quickly to Elizabeth’s room.

Since the academy had defense measures against Exalted Demigods, he couldn’t rely on his Paragon-ranked strength to sneak in undetected.

He had to move normally. _{freewēbnoveℓ.com}

The guard at the gates allowed him entry after realizing Neo’s identity.

Upon reaching Elizabeth’s room, he noticed Amelia was absent.

The dim light from a bedside lamp bathed the room in a soft glow, and the rhythmic beeping of a heart monitor filled the silence.

"Seems like the Sphinx chose this timing because Amelia was away," Neo muttered.

The news brought him relief.

Although he didn’t fully understand why, he didn’t want to face Amelia.

He approached Elizabeth’s hospital bed.

Her face was pale, framed by strands of hair that clung to her forehead.

Her chest rose and fell steadily.

Her furrowed brows revealed her restless state.

Neo pulled a chair close and sat down beside her.

"Mind Invasion—?!"

Neo flinched as his skill failed to activate.

It was bounded back by a powerful barrier protecting Elizabeth’s mind.

"What was that?"

Neo muttered as he opened his eyes.

His breaths were shallow and uneven.

If he had been a second late in deactivating his skill, he would’ve been hit by a mental attack.

"She has a mind shield and a counterattack prepared in case someone tries to peek into her mind?"

Neo’s brows furrowed.

Thinking logically, any Exalted Demigod – the peak of strength on Luminera – would have long prepared such countermeasures.

"I guess you don’t reach Exalted rank without being cautious."

He closed his eyes and tried to use the skill again.

The result was the same.

Beads of sweat rolled down Neo’s neck.

Seconds turned into minutes.

He kept trying.

Thanks to his quick reflexes, he managed to evade the counterattacks, but every attempt was a walk on a thin line.

"Exalted Demigods are monsters, alright. I can’t breach her mental defense at all."

He took another long look at Elizabeth.

"Should I use Emphatic Bond as it is?"

He wasn’t sure if the skill would work in this state.

Still, there was no harm in trying.

He reached out and grabbed her hand once more.

Her fingers felt cold against his palm.

With a deep breath, Neo activated Emphatic Bond.

His emotions surged, attempting to seep into Elizabeth’s subconscious.

He was successful.

"Huh, why did it work this time—"

Neo’s words were abruptly cut short. Stay updated via freewebnovel

Elizabeth’s mental defense roared to life and caught him.

He realized too late that the absence od the defense earlier had been a trap – a subconscious attempt by Elizabeth.

Elizabeth’s unconscious mind pressed on his soul from all sides.

Neo’s soul form started to flicker under the pressure.

"Dammit… why is she so powerful…?"

Despite having a powerful soul form, he found himself struggling.

His soul was being crushed.

He tried to call back his soul form, but Elizabeth’s mental defenses refused to let him escape.

’I need… to do… something….’

Neo tried to think of a solution.

He recalled Sphinx’s words.

One phrase in particular echoed in his mind:

Elizabeth is having nightmares.

"Are you telling me… she is attacking me unconsciously… due to nightmares?"

The realization leaving him dumbstruck.