Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 687

Chapter 687: The Witch Who Stayed With You

Kevin kept speaking, unaware of Neo’s thoughts.

"We know who the new Witch of Lust is. She’s been hiding, and is probably planning something, but it’s been confirmed someone was chosen to be the new Witch of Lust. As for the Witch of Pride... we have no idea who she is, or if anyone has been chosen yet."

Neo’s mouth felt dry.

He knew exactly who she was.

He had helped her become a Witch.

Elizabeth.

She was the—

"Witch of Pride," Neo muttered.

Kevin thought Neo wanted to know about her.

He explained, "A new person might’ve chosen to become the Witch of Pride, or perhaps, no one has been chosen yet. We don’t have any news about her."

Neo stopped walking.

Kevin kept going for a few steps before realizing he was alone.

He turned back with a questioning look on his face.

"Is there a problem?"

Neo didn’t answer right away.

The heaviness in his chest only deepened.

Every time Kevin opened his mouth, more truths came spilling out, and each one seemed designed to push him further down the spiral of madness.

He almost wished he hadn’t followed him at all.

"Neo?" Kevin prompted.

"...It’s nothing," Neo muttered.

He wanted to leave.

His mind was too clouded to take in any more.

He didn’t want to know what else Kevin had to say.

Every answer only tore his heart apart.

Kevin seemed to notice the shift in him, but instead of stopping, he spoke again.

"You should meet Gluttony. I know you have feelings for your new lover, but at least tell her you’re thankful. She brought you back. She deserves that much."

"...Why are you doing this?" he asked. "Why do you care what I say to her? Don’t you hate Moraine for taking Vivienne’s Authority?"

"I don’t hate her," Kevin said without hesitation.

"...Why?"

"When you live long enough, hatred wears itself out."

Neo stared at him for a few seconds, then turned and began to walk away.

Kevin’s voice followed him.

"Even if you can’t meet Gluttony until you’re strong enough, at least meet the one who’s been with you until now."

Neo didn’t respond.

His thoughts were a tangled mess.

He couldn’t make sense of what Kevin meant.

He didn’t want to make sense of it.

Kevin didn’t follow him.

But his voice still reached his ears, forcing him to confront everything he had been neglecting until now.

"Before Gluttony became too strong, she predicted what would happen.

"She knew she wouldn’t be able to meet you again.

"So she used the contract Severant had with you, and with it... she cut away a part of herself."

Neo froze.

He turned back slowly.

"...What?"

"The part she severed was infinitely weaker than her true self," Kevin explained. "But it could exist alongside you. And since it was severed by Severant, it became an independent entity. It was an entity that was her, and yet it could exist in the universe, no longer bound to her."

"...What are you trying to say?"

"There has to be a Witch who’s always been around you. Even if she hid her identity, there’s someone who was always there, no matter where you were. Someone constant. Someone who existed in all of your life."

Neo bit his lips.

His memories surged.

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