Now that Lidien's thoughts were clearer than before, he wearily smiled at Alva, pushed himself up, and sat into the lotus position, trying to focus his mind on what was happening within him.
Lidien didn't need to tell Alva what to do; she immediately sat beside him—resting while staying alert despite the calmness of the river, disturbed only by the falls.
'Damn that Dragon. My plan to replace my Coreflux with a purer element was destroyed along with my Coreflux being replaced by this Blackhole.'
Like a black hole that absorbed everything, the Black Vortex sent by the Dragon only absorbed Elemental Essence, purifying it much better than what his Coreflux could do. However, this Elemental Verve couldn't be stored.
Thanks to the Fire Rune and Water Rune, the specific Elemental Verve that got purified attached itself to the rune, acting as storage for its element.
