Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 380

The faint rise and fall of her chest brought a fleeting sense of relief.

He closed his eyes, recalling his promise.

You will live.

While he was drowned in thoughts, space elementals churned behind him.

The air shimmered and twisted as a portal formed, casting a faint silver glow around the room.

The Principal’s doll emerged from within.

The doll’s porcelain face remained expressionless as it bowed.

"Neo Hargraves, we have been ordered by the master to guide you towards a training room. You can complete your breakthrough there."

…

Elizabeth’s Dreamspace

In an empty dark voice, a figure with ash white hair and blood red eyes sat with her knees huddled close to her chest.

Her eyes were closed and she seemed to be in a deep sleep.

The nightmares she had been haunted by for days had suddenly stopped.

Thanks to it, she had a serene expression.

"Guardian fairy?" she mumbled in sleep.

In her memories, she could see a ’guardian fairy’ watching over her throughout her life.

When she was a child, when she used to cry, when she felt lonely, when she felt helpless.

She had never been alone like she used to believe.

The guardian fairy was always with her.

…

Demigod Academy

"Okay."

Neo stood up.

He took one last look at Elizabeth before following the dolls through the portal.

The swirling energy enveloped him, and in an instant, he was transported to a large, empty training hall.

The room was imposing, with thick black walls that absorbed sound and seemed almost indestructible.

The faint hum of magical wards in the air hinted at the precautions taken to secure the space.

’Sphinx must’ve told the Principal to prepare the place for me.’

’I need to find a way to hide my status screen from that bastard. Or else, it will always know about my progress.’

Neo cleansed his thoughts, taking a deep breath to center himself.

He sat in a meditative position and willed for his status to appear.

[Emphatic Bond evolution pathways]

[1. Empathic Echo: The user can leave a lasting imprint of an emotions or thoughts on others, creating a "echo" that influences their behavior long after the bond is severed. This can be used to inspire courage, instill fear, or plant subtle suggestions. (Can be stacked 3 times]

[2. Empathic Veil: The user can create a special bond with allies, and use their bond to mask their own or their ally’s emotions, making them undetectable to empathic or mind-reading abilities. This can also extend to hiding their presence from magical or spiritual detection. (Max bond: 3)]

[3. Empathic Transcendence: The empathic bond evolves to a level where the user can connect with non-human entities, such as animals, spirits, or even the environment itself. This could allow the user to communicate with nature, summon spiritual allies, or harness the power of the world around them.]

[4. Soulbound Covenant: The user can form Oaths. Breaking the covenant would have severe consequences. (Max: 5)] _{freewebnσvel.cøm}

Neo was mildly surprised.

All skills were top tier.

Empathic Echo would allow him to alter a person’s thoughts sneakily.

There was no need to mention how useful that was.

As for Empathic Veil, he didn’t need its mind-protecting ability, but the ability to hide presence was a huge bonus.

It could be invaluable for stealth missions or evading detection.

Empathic Transcendence was a bust for the most part.

Neo rubbed his chin thoughtfully, glancing at the skill descriptions floating before him.

He could roughly communicate with animals and spirits with his Intent.

It was the last portion of the skill description that intrigued him.

’What does environment mean here?’ Neo wondered. ’Does it mean I can talk with Elementals if I use this skill?’