The body of the slain golem shattered into countless ice crystals, scattering across the snow like broken glass.
Vale lingered, his eyes fixed on his breath misting in the cold air as he deactivated the enchantment on his weapon. With it, his unique ability faded as well.
"Two strikes..." He replayed the brief battle in his mind. The surge of power from his ability had been far more significant than he had remembered from his fight with the Tower Keeper.
But why had his Unique Ability activated at all?
Confusion crept in.
Ravenous Flame seemed to act with a will of its own—something Vale wasn't fond of. Worse yet, maintaining the ability for less than ten seconds had drained nearly a third of his mana essence, despite his core now being of a D-Rank.
He exhaled sharply, dismissing his weapon in a flicker of a fading light.
