Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 608

"I must return to the Underworld," she said simply. "I apologize but I cannot stay here for long."

Zagreus gave her a nod. "Understood. You can leave."

Cereberus let out a soft grunt and walked over to her. The three heads gently nudged her side before turning back to the others.

Nameless Death watched them without saying a word.

Gremory and Cereberus began their departure. The beast glanced once over its shoulder repeatedly — not at the angels or Zagreus, but at Nameless Death — but it could only leave silently after it saw Nameless Death's cold eyes.

Zagreus walked up to him after that.

"We're going to hunt the Level 9 monster now," he said. "Let's not waste time, and don't worry. I haven't forgotten about our deal."

Nameless Death looked at him.

There was no trust in his eyes, but no immediate resistance either. Just that same calculating stillness.

"Hunt?" Asmodea's voice came from behind.

She sounded amused, lips curved in a faint, unreadable smile.

"Is that why you called us, Prince? You needed help with something?"

"Yes. I need the corpse intact. That's why I called you."

Asmodea tilted her head with a thoughtful expression.

"A Level 9 monster, you said?"

"That's right."

She turned to Leonora, who stood slightly off to the side, looking more like an observer than a participant. Then she turned back to Zagreus.

"Prince," Asmodea said, voice calm but with a formal undertone, "I would request you grant my disciple the honor of completing your request."

Leonora's eyes widened.

"M-Master?" she stammered. "He said Level 9... That means it's at least Stage 4, Grade 5. I'm only Stage 2 Awakened. I can't—"

"Silence," Asmodea said, giving a sharp glance to Leonora.

The Grim Reaper's smile looked especially evil to her disciple. It seemed her master was finally taking revenge for every time Leonora ignored her in the past.

Zagreus looked at her, then at Asmodea.

If a Grim Reaper made a request like that, there must be a reason. Hopefully, she wasn't doing this to end her disciple for once and all.

"Alright," he said. "I'll allow it."

Leonora blinked, unsure if she'd heard correctly.

Her mouth opened as if to argue again, but she stopped. She exhaled quietly and gave a short bow.

"Thank you, Prince."

She didn't look happy. More like someone volunteering to walk into a meat grinder for the sake of duty.

They left the forge soon after, making their way across a stretch of barren land.

With Barbatos present, they made use of mimicked Space to compress travel across vast distances.

What would've taken years by conventional methods was reduced to six months.

In that time, they reached the outer borders of the Jungle of Red Silence.