Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 596

Nameless Death POV

Nameless Death sat quietly, eyes closed, breathing steady.

Currently, he was preparing for his battle with Berserker.

Only one minute remained.

He went through his preparations once again.

Firstly, he had destroyed two Cores of his, one of which his own original Core and the one from the ant he'd defeated.

In their place, he created two more Cores, both modeled after Ikuru's. That brought the total to six. All six were now based on the Time Dilation monster's Core.

These Cores had had been modified heavily.

They contained Ikuru's Concepts, Nameless Death's Concepts, and the techniques of the ants and some of their Concepts, namely the Concept of Earth (Stoneheart Bulwark), Concept of Blood (Burstflow).

He didn't touch the ants' Concept of Darkness. His own Concept of Darkness was much more stronger.

The same applied to their Concept of Death. His own sensitivity to Death was already stronger than their which they gained from Concept.

As for their Concept of Space, he didn't need it. He already had his Space Lock technique, which served a similar role without burdening the Core, since it was stored in Abyss Mirror.

From their techniques, he only took Burrowed Shell. It was a defensive technique.

It wouldn't work against Berserker in its base form, but he was planning to use it with other defense increasing Concepts and techniques, which would allow him to stand on par with Berserker.

His mind moved back to his own Techniques and Concepts.

The True Death Sword technique defined him. It was who he was. As such, it had already fused into his Seed of Existence. It no longer needed to be stored in any Core.

His other techniques—his Breath, Space Lock—were all stored inside the Abyss Mirror.

"This much should be enough. Any more and the Cores will crack," he muttered.

That was the limit. He had reached the threshold for Ikuru's Core design, without ranking up the Cores.

They couldn't handle more layering without destabilizing. If he forced more inside, they would fracture under pressure.

Still, six Cores, each containing Ikuru's Time Dilation World, his powerful refined Concepts, and selective additions from the ants made him extremely powerful.

He stood up and took a slow breath. _{freeweɓnovel.cѳm}

He reached out, and the six Ikuru Cores floated around him, forming a rotating ring behind his back. Each pulsed faintly with a soft blue hue, the color of warped time.

He nodded slightly to himself.

"Now I'm ready."

He didn't need to wait long.

A storm of motion surged through the jungle. Trees cracked and splintered as something massive rushed toward him. Branches tore from trunks, the ground shook with each impact, and then she arrived.

The Queen Ant.

But not her.

Her body stood at the center of the clearing as her limbs twitched unnaturally. Her eyes glowed a dull crimson. Berserker's presence spilled from her in thick waves.

"You," Berserker growled. "Why did you run?"

Nameless Death remained silent.

Berserker took a step forward, then lunged, using the Queen's body with full intent to kill.

His blows were fast and wild, but there was precision buried beneath the chaos. He moved like he was used to overwhelming his opponents.

He struck using the Queen's innate techniques. Stoneheart Bulwark coated her limbs, making her strikes heavy and crushing.

Burstflow surged through her veins, giving her sharp speed boosts between attacks.

She also used Hardened Carapace, a lesser version of Burrowed Shell that added resistance to her body.

Nameless Death took each blow without countering. He kept his feet planted and weathered the assault. Bones cracked. Pressure dug into his arms, into his ribs. But he remained silent.

When the barrage finally stopped, Berserker stepped back.

"Why aren't you fighting properly?" he demanded. "Where did your resolve go? Why are you weak now?"

"Why are you controlling the body of an ant? What did you do to them?" Nameless Death asked instead of answering him.

A grin spread across the Queen's face—Berserker's grin.