"What exactly did you do to her?"
With the engulfed black energy inside Ned, his body went into a change. His senses enhanced and he felt as though time around him slowed. He could hear spikes of the Kruthiks clanking above the tower against the stones, Katolin's breathing, and his own heartbeat. As the mana around him being siphoned, his muscles stiffened, combusted. After a long while, he relaxed. He needed to grit his teeth in order to lessen the pain that travels his body.
The air around him swirled as though it was an eye of the storm. Suddenly, all came to a halt, silence brewed the air.
"Tch!" Rassus couldn't hold himself but to keep on mocking Ned. "Nothing much. I just blocked her from interfering. Listen hear, Ned."
Rassus paused to let his words sink into Ned.
"You see... she's slowing you down. If you want power, keep her out of you. But... Wait, not now... I guess I'm learning from her a thing or two about you and your history."
