The caravan was able to safely arrive at the next safe zone and everyone was able to get some rest.
Cecil woke up early the next day and moved away from the campsite to check his discoveries from yesterday. He pulled out Corruption and noticed that the blade's aura, as well as its runes, were back to their normal states.
"If I remember correctly... I have to evoke the runes on my body and the runes on the Thorn at the same time for it to work..."
Cecil began circulating his mana and ki and tried to activate the runes. It took him a couple of tries, but he was eventually able to do it.
"Ugh...so this...was why... my mind..."
There it was again, the ominous aura coming from Corruption and the sensation of his mind being invaded by something.
'Kill...kill...kill...kill..."
Cecil frowne
