[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades":3,"chapter-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-190":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},418430,682,"Chapter 190: Press Conference [2]","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-190",190,"\u003Cp>\"It is one of the weapons demigods use to create Aura Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo, can you demonstrate your Aura Blade with this sword?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still felt weird seeing Henry talk normally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he ignored it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or tried to do so atleast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the sword from Henry's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obitus didn't complain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was trying to stay quiet, believing complaining too much would annoy Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo could sense how much it hated the him touching other weapons – swords especially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were to put Obitus' feelings in words, he was a husband who was spending a night with another woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke a few words of comfort to Obitus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After calming down the Sword Spirit, he channeled his Aura of Death and Darkness into the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade started to crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo realized it would break if he did not stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't hold back,\" Henry said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo nodded and slashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword crumbled away before it could touch the adamantium block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There you have it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry turned to the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our company's product is already well known in the market for it's durability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no need to explain that it's one of the best products with a good cost-to-performance ratio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet, you saw how easily it broke when the weapon is pushed beyond its limit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the reporters raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, you can speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Usn't it too much to use Neo Hargraves as a benchmark?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He defeated the Minotaur. Even if he is a Mythic rank demigod, he is in the upper bracket among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The standard weapons are used by new Grade 5 Mythic demigods up to Grade 3 Mythic demigods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They aren't strong enough to destroy the weapons with their Auras,\" the reporter explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eli Spencer from BigNews Daily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Eli, you say the demigods aren't strong enough to destroy a weapon like Neo did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the monsters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Grade 3 monster whose stats are geared towards attack will do major damage to the standard weapons in combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From our calculations, the amount an average demigod spends within five years to repair their weapon is enough to buy a new standard weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A standard weapon of Hargraves Corporation, while cheap, still costs years of savings on the demjgods' part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is same as saying they are burning through their savings to repair their weapons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this continues, the demigods will never be able to buy another gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And without new gear, they won't grow stronger, they won't be able to defeat more monsters, and they won't earn more money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They'll be stuck at their current level for their whole lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hargraves Corporation doesn't want that. Our goal is to create affordable and powerful weapons that anyone can use and help them grow stronger\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter jotted down his answer and returned to his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More reporters posed their questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry answered them patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, he spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, we'll present the Soul Weapons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew members brought a suitcase to the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They opened it and presented it to Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo took out the sword from within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Obitus, just wait for a few seconds.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword didn't complain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he reassured it nonetheless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Begin the demonstration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo poured his Divine Energy into the blade swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not hear any faint murmurs from within the sword like he could hear from Obitus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though both were Soul Series weapons, they were qualitatively different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adamantium block was sliced cleanly, and a deep gash was left behind on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the ability of our Soul Series Weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They boost your control over your primary elements as well as improve the circulation of Divine Energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry explained the benefits of the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone thought the demonstration had ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the reporters could start the interview in earnest, Henry raised his hand to stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo, please draw Obitus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although confused, he grabbed the hilt of his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, his aura expanded explosively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if Obitus wanted to show it was better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura of Death and Darkness was so thick that the adamantium blocks and the stage started to crumble away before Neo did anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The butler had to step up to stop the damage from spreading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin, transparent golden film covered Henry, the stage, and the reporters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon Neo's aura returned to his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The performance of Neo's sword left the reports slack jawed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The weapon you just saw was the True Soul Weapon. Only three more such weapons exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They will be sold at the auction the day after tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can ask the questions now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporters jumped into action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry picked them at random and listened to their questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the commercial difference between normal Soul Weapons and True Soul Weapons?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The standard Soul Weapons are mass-produced, while only four True Soul Weapons exist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another reporter stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What makes the True Soul Weapons different? There must be a reason if you are auctioning them separately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True Soul Weapons can grow along with their user. Conversely, the opposite is also true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as the weapon grows stronger, its user will too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conference hall went into a frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry's words were too absurd to be believed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the proof was in front of their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo had been seen using Obitus during ranking tournaments when he was a Grade 5 Awakened Demigod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still using the sword, and it had grown in its abilities visibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Henry, if your words are true, then a True Soul Weapon can allow Mars Everhart—the Fallen Genius—to grow stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Ares Clan would've paid any price for a weapon of that caliber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you putting them in an auction instead of selling it to the Ares Clan directly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it because you want the Clans to compete for the True Soul Weapons?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's a tricky question,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are many reasons for my decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the main reason is the True Soul weapons themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They choose their owners. If they don't like Mars Everhart, he can't use them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporters grew excited when they heard him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his words were essentially saying True Soul Weapons were alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of confirming their guess, Henry dodged around the questions, saying any more information about the True Soul Weapons was confidential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interview continued until one of them spoke to Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My question is for Neo Hargraves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on,\" Neo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The short clip of you defeating the legendary Minotaur with only two attacks has gone viral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not to mention, you proceeded to defend Greenwood City until the authorities came to the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prior to this, you became the Ruler by defeating Morrigan di Montaigne, who was the irrefutable rank 1 of this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After becoming a Ruler, your exceptional performance in the S-rank mission was also quite shocking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My question is, who are you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frankly, you are too talented to have a minor god's bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I – we – want to know what is your bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An exceptionally powerful bloodline can be the only reason how you could grow so strong in such a short amount of time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo had expected it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to know my bloodline?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>",1221,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","b209b0d4eaf38d080a0650d08755fa77f834df564d43c1bab12df6fa3d50962a","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-191","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-189",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]