Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 655

Chapter 655: Genius Strategist

Nameless lunged forward, reached for Zagreus’s head, and aimed to slam it into the ground.

But the instant his hand touched Zagreus, something ignited.

Violet flames erupted from Zagreus’s skin.

They burst out violently, forcing Nameless Death back with a burning shockwave.

He skidded across the ground, arms raised in defense as the flames danced around him.

’What the...?’

Nameless Death stared in in disbelief.

Zagreus hadn’t awakened his Ancient Dragon Blood yet.

Time had been reversed.

The Ancient Dragon Blood should’ve been dormant.

But the flames... they were real.

He could feel the heat, the raw power, the pressure.

’What is going on? When did he—’

That was when Nameless Death understood what had happened.

’Is the blood so strong that it ignores the laws of time?’

It didn’t make sense.

But the truth was in front of his eyes.

Zagreus opened his eyes slowly.

He glanced down at his own hands, watching the violet fire coiling across his fingers like it belonged there.

"You turned back time," he said, as if confirming it for himself. Then he looked up. "I know what you are thinking, but don’t worry.

"The Ancient Dragon Blood isn’t capable of winning against time. It’s close, however. That’s actually how we planned to awaken it only temporarily."

"’Planned it’?"

"We knew you had too many abilities. Controlling time was one of them. So we prepared for it. Thanks to you reversing time, my ancient dragon blood would return to a dormant state after it loses the fight against time."

Nameless Death couldn’t believe what he was hearing.

Time and the ancient dragon bloodline were fighting for hegemony.

If the blood won, Zagreus would awaken it permanently.

If Time won, the blood would return to dormant state.

While Time would eventually win, it wouldn’t happen instantly.

"And until then?" Nameless Death asked.

"Until then," Zagreus said, stepping forward, "I get to use it freely."

The pressure in the air rose.

It increased gradually, like the weight of a mountain going higher inch by inch.

"Nameless."

Nameless Death didn’t move.

"I thought you were my brother. I still think that."

Zagreus’s expression tightened slightly.

He took another step forward.

"I didn’t want to hurt my little brother. But I’ve got to be honest. You’re starting to piss me off."

Nameless Death opened his mouth to respond, but didn’t.

"I get that you think you’re doing the right thing. But I’m really done letting you run around to do whatever you want."

He raised his hand slowly, and the sky above them rippled.

Dozens of weapons appeared—swords, spears, hammers, chains, and cannons.

Hundreds more followed, forming an endless ring that hovered silently in the sky, all pointed at Nameless Death.

"If you’re not my brother, then you’ll die here today. And if you are my brother, then you’ll die and reincarnate."

Nameless Death frowned.

"And don’t worry, when you reincarnate —if you reincarnate—I’m going to kill again."

Alarms rang in Nameless Death’s head.

"I’m going to beat the shit out of you, fucking little shit. This is what you get by irritating your older brother."

Nameless Death’s instincts screamed.

He activated All-Shadow.

But—

"No one shall move until I give permission," Zagreus commanded.

The shadow under Nameless Death’s feet didn’t respond. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

His Concept didn’t react.

He couldn’t move through time anymore.

Zagreus didn’t wait.

The sky opened, and a storm of weapons rained down.

Blades spun, bullets screeched, hammers fell like comets.

Nameless Death reacted quickly.

He slammed his hand into the ground and raised a wall of steel and earth, reinforced by every metal elemental Concept he had mastered to increase defense.

The first wave of weapons hit.

The explosion shook the ground, and Nameless Death staggered back.

’Those aren’t just ordinary projectiles.’

They were designed for something else entirely.

Pain.

That was Zagreus’s secret weapon.

He shouldn’t be able to kill gods since he was not a god.

But he had learned to do it through pain.

He inflicted mental pain through impact, and directly targeted one’s consciousness.

Nameless Death couldn’t believe someone could do that.

The condition was near impossible to achieve.

However, he had done it himself, once, against the Stage 6 God who tried to devour his Consciousness.

He had used a mental attack back then.

Zagreus was doing the same.

It was how he could kill Gods without being Gods.

The extreme mental pain would short-circuit one’s consciousness, and it would die by itself.

Another wave of attacks fell.

Nameless Death let the walls absorb the brunt and countered with a shadow blast from beneath.

Spears of darkness surged upward, aiming at Zagreus’s wings.

Zagreus shifted to the left, dodging them with minimal effort.

Nameless Death prepared for a follow-up, but a sudden hum buzzed in his skull.

Death was warning him of an incoming attack.

He crouched instinctively.

A scythe sliced above his head.

At the same moment, Berserker crashed into Zagreus with a loud yell.

"Hahaha! Let’s continue our fight!"

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