[{"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-199":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},418439,682,"Chapter 199: Bonding With True Soul Weapon","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-199",199,"\u003Cp>Neo roamed the campus aimlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I have given the Trident to Elizabeth before the mission?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I should have sent Sir Sebastian too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not decide if his choice had been perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I sent Elizabeth while she was in her weakest state to make sure the Fate doesn't retaliate against her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I had given her too much advantage, the Fate could've interfered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But did I make the right choice….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bit his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte's words swirled inside his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Elizabeth trusts you. That's why she put everything on the line for you.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face contorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dammit….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo clenched his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dammit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If only I was strong enough that I didn't have to depend on others, I wouldn't have to put Elizabeth's life on the line like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo found himself to be pathetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after everything that happened, he would have done the same if he had another chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Temple of Void was too dangerous to let them grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had a huge hand in causing the world's end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if a few stragglers are left, the Temple of Void is officially finished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo laughed bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended the world's life by a decade in exchange for almost sacrificing the life of someone close to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pathetic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why he had to resort to underhanded methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to be stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes glowed with renewed resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo made his choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would enter Shadow Windows and try to find his Shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn't find his Shadow until the day he got his exoskeleton surgery, he would stop looking for his Shadow in the Shadow Windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's time I stop dawdling and enter the World of Shadows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to take risks if he wanted power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mars' Private Training Room, Mars Dorm, Demigod Academy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you want to do this here?\" Arthur questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mars nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's get over with this quickly and make a plan to defeat Neo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood in the center of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack, Arthur, Felix, Nathan, Clara, and Sean were present around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man, with brown hair and thick limbs, stood near the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should do this at your clan,\" Nathan muttered nervously. \"They will be able to help you if something goes wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine. The Clan has sent Uncle here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mars directed his gaze towards the man far from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others followed his gaze and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll start.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mars took out a fist-sized black box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His friends retreated a few steps to give him space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the box, revealing a bullet within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A true soul weapon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack muttered with a complicated gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It feels weird knowing Neo had been carrying something like that around like nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, he spends millions like it's nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felix shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack agreed with her with a helpless smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stopped talking when Mars took out the bullet and held it in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes passed, and Arthur opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe you should drop your blood on it to bond with it—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur's mouth clamped shut and he covered his ears when suddenly a high-pitched noise screeched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noise was coming from the bullet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screeching increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It feels like an attack….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur clenched his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to use his Sound affinity to stop the screeching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felix, the weakest among them, started to bleed from her ears and eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur was about to help her when she stopped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-help Mars. You c-can help me later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felix was on her knees, unable to handle the pressure oozing from the bullet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mars, at the center of the screeching, had his eyes closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face remained motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he was saying an attack of this level was nothing for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screeching suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullet shot out of Mars' hand and flew towards the group at a blinding speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur dodged the bullet at the last second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hit the wall like a cannon and left a deep crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were shocked, unable to understand what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mars!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack suddenly shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ran towards Mars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of… of course…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mars struggled to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had grown extremely thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hollow cheeks and shriveled muscles made him look like he had been starved for a few weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood dripped from his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers were mangled when the bullet shot out of his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack supported Mars and helped him sit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had grave expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack bandaged and applied medicines to Mars' damaged arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mars chuckled when he noticed the despondent atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine. There is no need to be shocked like this. I expected something this to happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their excited expressions from minutes ago were nowhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mars….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felix opened her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine. I told you I never expected much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear to them Mars failed to bond with the True Soul Weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Mars' calm expression, Felix could see the despair and relief hidden behind his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they were trying to console Mars, the man from Ares Clan took out the bullet of the wall and placed it back in the black box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mars called out to him before he could leave the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave the weapon here before you go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've failed to bond with the weapon, Mars Everhart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you lost its ownership, it now belongs to the Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who ordered you to do this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...The Clan Council.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh.\" Mars shook his head. \"The Clan head has given me his word that the weapon belongs to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should know what would happen to you if you go against the words of the Clan head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man's face hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fear behind his gaze was evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Council won't be able to protect you,\" Mars added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man clicked his tongue after minutes of contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left the weapon inside the training ground and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please bring that to me,\" Mars said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur picked the black box with the True Soul Weapon inside it and returned to Mars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mars held the box in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't bond with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his gaze and looked at Felix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, it's better for someone else to have this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He threw it towards Felix lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She caught it in her hands, her eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing!? You can't give me something precious like this—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Felix,\" Mars smiled weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood loss was making his head light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's yours now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Felix could refuse, the box exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullet, as if alive, dug into her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floor B-4 Hargraves Mansion\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo walked through the white corridors with a tired gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His clothes were tattered and covered in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been clearing Shadow Windows for the last few days with no success.\u003C\u002Fp>",1148,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","a8374c201992a6b47c93ae8d3c735fc6a60336a1667b83e0494f7869b1b97e4a","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-200","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-198",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]