Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 694

Chapter 694: Homecoming

"That’s proof that Authorities are nothing special. So stop worrying about whether yours is enough. Got it?"

Obitus finally looked up.

She met his gaze.

’Ah...’

His emotions were bare to her.

Every word he said was the truth.

The realization lifted the weight that had been crushing her for centuries.

Even if she doubted herself, he never doubted her.

Her heart felt warm, and a little bitter too. ’Even though I should be the one supporting him, it’s always him supporting me.’

Neo let the silence linger for a moment, then suddenly added, "Also, remind me to meet with Yaleth later."

Her eyes widened.

She realized instantly what he had read from her thoughts, just as she could read his.

"N-No, Neo, don’t!" she blurted quickly. "He encouraged me. He didn’t say anything bad. You don’t need to punish him!"

"When did I say I was going to punish him? I just want to have a nice, long talk with him."

The way he said "long talk" didn’t sound peaceful at all.

Neo mood soured the more he thought.

He hadn’t forgotten how Yaleth—and Velkaria, for that matter—had tampered with his Cosmos Core before, putting things inside without his permission.

Back then, he had let it go. Barely.

But now?

Yaleth had confirmed his fate.

This time, Neo wasn’t going to let it slide.

It wasn’t only Yaleth either.

Velkaria had her part in this mess.

And then there was Artemis. The perverted moon had kicked up her share of trouble.

Neo’s thoughts sharpened at the mention of her, and the sword at his waist suddenly twitched.

It jumped like a startled cat, as if trying to escape the moment it realized he had remembered Artemis.

Neo caught the hilt before it could move any further.

His hand held it in place.

He looked at Obitus and gave a smile that didn’t reach his eyes.

"Did you enjoy talking about my preferences with Artemis?"

Obitus froze.

Then, she slowly backed away as she spoke, "N-Neo, I can explain."

Neo snapped his fingers and she couldn’t move anymore.

Her eyes darted around as though she was considering escape routes, even though she knew none would help.

Neo’s presence alone ensured that she wasn’t going anywhere.

She could already sense how dangerous this was.

She hadn’t never expected he would know what had happened inside the Cosmos.

If she had known he would find out what she and Artemis had been talking about, she never would have gone along with it.

She definitely wouldn’t have watched those... things.

An idea came to Obitus.

"Yes! It was Artemis!"

"..."

"She was the one who made me talk about it and watch those things! I didn’t want to!"

Obitus strategically threw Artemis under the bus.

Her tone was almost desperate, as if saying the words fast enough would make them more believable.

Neo just stared at her.

His silence dragged on, heavy enough to make her fidget.

Finally, he exhaled through his nose and waved a hand, his expression turning into one of tired resignation.

"I’ll deal with you all later."

Obitus blinked. She had braced herself for something worse.

"...You won’t punish me?"

Neo’s gaze flicked back to her, sharp enough to make her regret opening her mouth again.

"Do you want to get punished?"

"W-Well, if it’s a good spanki—"

Her words died off mid-sentence as Neo’s eyes narrowed.

The silence after that was suffocating.

Obitus forced herself to keep her head down, pretending she hadn’t said anything.

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