Then he threw the coil of rope into the center of the array, and tossed in the soul crystal he had obtained from the Intermediate Corpse Witch in Ridenburg. To be honest, he felt a bit pained. Soul crystals from Intermediate Corpse Witches weren't that easy to come by, especially since Madara had now made peace with Erune, and who knew how many years it would be until the next war–if not for the lack of better substitutes at hand, he really didn't want to waste such precious materials here.
Of course, life was more important in comparison.
He turned the longsword and cut his finger, letting a drop of blood fall into the array. His heart clenched abruptly. Brand immediately felt his life drain dramatically, losing more than a third in a brush. The higher the level of the material, the greater the energy demand. Although he anticipated it, he was still taken aback.
