Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades novel Chapter 717

Chapter 717: Meeting Amelia

The guest chamber they were taken to was spacious but simple.

Heavy stone walls, a polished wooden table, chairs lined neatly.

The guards bowed slightly before stepping out, leaving the two alone.

Neo sat down with a calm expression, though inside, his thoughts churned.

The palace. The guards. Amelia.

Every piece pointed to the same truth. She had changed, maybe beyond recognition. But if she had become this way because of him, then he couldn’t just walk away.

Jack leaned back. "You’re still dead set on this, aren’t you?"

"Yes," answered Neo.

Jack let out a long groan.

Neo smiled faintly.

Despite how Jack was acting, he came with Neo to protect him in case Amelia went berserk.

The waiting dragged on longer than expected.

Guards moved in and out of the guest chamber.

Each time the door opened, they caught a glimpse of nervous servants hurrying past.

The whole palace seemed tense, as though a storm might break at any moment.

Finally, one of the armored men returned.

"The Queen will see you now," he said.

Neo stood immediately. Jack moved with him, but the guard lifted a hand. "Only he may enter."

Jack opened his mouth to argue, but Neo gently placed a hand on his shoulder.

Jack looked at him, frustrated, but Neo’s expression was calm.

That one silent gesture was enough.

Jack swallowed whatever he was about to say and leaned back against the wall, muttering under his breath.

Neo followed the guard through wide corridors until they stopped at a heavy door.

It swung open without a sound, revealing Amelia seated behind a desk.

The first thing Neo noticed wasn’t her.

It was the mountain of papers stacked in uneven piles across the table.

Some were already signed, others waiting, and a few spilling to the floor.

She didn’t look up right away.

Her hand moved quickly across the page, signing and stamping as though she wanted to finish before acknowledging him.

When she did speak, her tone was flat.

"What do you need? I told you not to come to my continent."

Her voice carried no immediate aggression, which meant she was calmer than before.

But the sharpness underneath made it clear her animosity had only hardened.

Neo looked at her quietly for a few moments, then said, "I wanted to apologize. For the matters related to the Universal Alliance. I... should have been more careful."

Her pen stopped.

She didn’t raise her head at first, but after a long pause, her gaze lifted.

The coldness in her eyes cracked, revealing the boiling anger behind them.

"You wanted to apologize?" she asked.

She pushed her chair back, stood, and circled the desk until she stood directly in front of him.

Her heels clicked against the floor, each one heavy with restrained anger.

"Do you know what actually happened after the Universal Alliance started searching for Earth?"

"I can guess."

"That wasn’t my question."

His silence lingered.

"...I don’t know what exactly happened."

"Then why are you apologizing?" Her voice rose, and she clenched her teeth. "Why are you apologizing!?"

Her chest heaved as she shouted.

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