A savage grin spread across Nox's face, mirroring Liesa's own bloody one.
'This is the best fight I have ever had,' he thought. His body was aching and his stamina was draining, but he felt more alive than ever.
He lowered his stance, his feet planting firmly on the cracked earth. He let the last of his Primal Strength fade away, the feeling of raw physical power replaced by something sharper.
He activated his Weapon Mastery skill. A new kind of focus settled over him, the sword in his hand feeling like a natural extension of his arm.
'I wonder,' he thought, a new idea forming in his mind. 'What happens if I use Unseen Blade with this? Can I shape it with the mastery?'
He did not get the chance to find out. The moment his focus shifted to the Corrupted Mana in his core, it responded with a violence that surprised even him.
