Blood magic, a special and eerie ability born from the fresh blood authority of the War Angel.
Quenching metal in blood is the method to achieve such weapon enhancement capabilities. Clearly, Hughes' blood earlier was just a catalyst, not as direct and effective as the blood of Alex himself - the one carrying the little finger bone of the War Angel and nine rays of divine light flowing in his veins.
The originally ordinary bread knife, now dyed deep red by the blessed blood magic, vibrated violently, exuding the chilling, murderous aura of a blood-soaked battlefield.
At the same time, Hughes and Wood's Holy Light blessing spell was also completed; a layer of golden light covered the blood-colored layer of the bread knife, creating a beautiful but deadly interweaving of gold and red.
"Cease hostilities, end it here."
