I pulled my wrist free and stepped away from her. "It's fine," I said as I destroyed the next focal point. That satisfying crack as the crystal embedded in the symbol broke, the slowly weakening golden light… They made the pain of my burnt hands worth it.
I destroyed all seven focal points as Rina and Alex watched on with shock. As soon as the golden structure crumbled and the last crystal broke, the golden light finally dissipated completely.
"Much better," I said with a sigh as Soul's respite began to heal my burnt skin.
"There has to be a better way." Alex mumbled.
"I told you, it's fine." I said, forcing a faint smile. "It wouldn't have been nearly as difficult if I had my scythe, but…" It's long shaft would have allowed me to do this without letting the light touch my skin at all.
"What happened to it?" Rina asked as she watched the souls slowly heal me.
