Ares stared at the glowing text hanging above the dead monster, his heart still pounding from the battle.
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[ Extract Soul Weapon? ]
[ Yes ] [ No ]
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His brows drew together. "Extract a Soul Weapon... from a monster?" That didn't make any sense. As far as he knew, only humans could leave behind Soul Weapons. Monsters weren't supposed to have them.
Ares hesitated for a moment, uncertainty gnawing at him. Then, with a quiet breath, he answered "Yes" in his mind.
A sudden warmth bloomed in his abdomen. He could feel it instantly—the weapon materialising within, as though it had always been there, waiting. He took a quick glance to confirm that Selene and Lucian were still speaking with the instructor, and with a flicker of intent, Ares summoned the weapon.
