Arden finally turned his focus to the glowing interface only he could see.
He had almost forgotten to check the reward from the assassin. Every life signature mattered. And every one added something to his evolving arsenal.
Life Energy Absorbed.
New Life Signature Gained:
Name: Veilstep Fang
Effect: Briefly phases into shadow to mute presence, then reappears with a precision strike that disrupts the target's energy flow.
He blinked, a little surprised. "Huh… not bad," he muttered to himself.
The idea of slipping into shadows, then reappearing with a strike that directly disrupted energy flow, that was clean, efficient, and deadly. Definitely assassin stuff. Probably the result of years of silent training and hard-earned skill... which Arden just got for free.
"Feels good," he said with a slight grin.
Then something sparked in his mind. Why not fuse it?
