At this point, I could only thank the beast that contributed its skin to the creation of this umbrella, saving me the unholy sight of the arrogant guy's insides. Leaving the grip of the weapon as soon as the deed was done, I made sure to distance myself as far as the arena would allow me to from the silly living corpse that this attack turned my opponent into, before pulling out the rescue stone gifted to me at the very start of the session of the trials, before squeezing it.
Contrary to how it looked, its texture was rather soft, and as soon as I applied the minimal pressure on it, my fingers sank into it, cracking its surface. At first, nothing seemed to happen, before it turned completely into dust that erupted in a flash of light, instantly enveloping me.
