Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 73

"Why didn't you tell me I was being influenced by the Darkness?"

"I'm not here to help you. The trials are yours and yours alone to clear."

"Fair enough…"

Seeing her smile, Neo understood it was a fa?ade.

Paimon smiled since it was seen as a friendly act and it lowered others defense towards her.

It wasn't because she was happy.

The distance to the class was considerable.

Neo covered half of the way when a notification arrived on his smartphone.

[Official Notice]

[First Period has been rescheduled from Aura Class (Theory) to Aura Class (Practical).]

[Arrive at the given venue before the designated time.]

He checked the venue and the time in the attached mail.

The venue was a massive gym.

"I need to reach there in 5 minutes?

"That's impossible."

Suddenly, he wondered if this was Elizabeth's doing.

"It can't be. She isn't our Practical Class' teacher."

The timetable was released a day ago.

It showed different courses and teachers responsible for the courses.

Elizabeth taught only Aura Theory to Neo's class.

He ran to the venue and reached it in 10 minutes.

"I shouldn't be the only one who is late. So, I guess it should be fine—"

His words got struck in his throat when he pushed open the door.

Everyone was there.

They stared at him.

Judging from how they stood in organized rows, they reached the venue long ago.

"You are five minutes late, Neo Hargraves," Elizabeth spoke.

She stood in front of the group of the students.

The teacher of the Aura Practical Class, an old man, sat on a chair and read newspaper while ignoring the class.

'Did she substitute the class?'

His future didn't look bright to him.

"I apologize," Neo spoke.

He joined the students.

"You will receive a penalty later," Elizabeth said. "We will start the class now that everyone is here.

"Today, we will have a training session.

"Quickly form teams according to your elements."

"…?"

The students frowned.

They had to team up with those who had same element as them?

The teams would be imbalanced if that were to happen. _{frёeweɓηovel.coɱ}

Arthur raised his hand.

"Speak," Elizabeth said.

"Isn't what you said disadvantageous for students with rarer elements? It would—"

"You don't need to worry about others."

Her sharp answer forced Arthur to lower his hand with an awkward smile.

"Form teams of three students at most."

The students dispersed.

Neo wondered if he should go for Death or Darkness when Arthur and Felix approached him.

"Why were you late?" Felix questioned.

"I wasn't. It took 10 minutes to run from Seraphim Hall to here."

"Yeah, we know that. There was enough time to arrive at the venue.

"We got the message ten minutes before the class started."

"…?"

Neo took out his phone and showed them the message.

Arthur and Felix's eyebrows shot up in surprise.

They showed their inbox to Neo.

"…Why did you two receive the message five minutes earlier than me?"

"It's the same for everyone."

Felix's answer made Neo frown.

Neo looked at Elizabeth from the corner of his eyes.

'She didn't send me the message late on purpose, right?'

'Of course, that can't be possible.'