Klaus turned his perception inward, diving beneath the surface of conscious awareness into the intricate network of channels and conduits that comprised his internal energy system. What he discovered sent a jolt of recognition through his enhanced consciousness.
Despite his dramatic transformation through fusion with the Icarus fragment, his mana circuits remained shrouded in the familiar darkness that had plagued him since birth. The Curse of Darkness still flowed through every pathway, automatically converting any trace of conventional mana into something far more exotic and powerful.
But now, with knowledge salvaged from his systematically altered memories of existence as Arkadius, Klaus understood what he had previously seen as limitation was actually extraordinary blessing. His body's automatic conversion of mana to arcane energy wasn't curse—it was manifestation of capability so rare that most beings across multiple dimensions would never encounter it in their lifetimes.