With the fragment in her hand, she walked to the pedestal at the edge of the magic array. She gently placed it on a glowing spot in the middle, where the small crystal floated lightly, not touching the pedestal itself.
"That should be enough. Next is..."
Vendetta turned around; her eyes flickered with worry as she looked around.
"You... Didn't prepare blood for me?"
"... Ah!"
It completely slipped my mind. Out of the three requirements, blood was also included. I could've collected some beforehand to give to her, but now it looks like I can only offer my neck.
"Sorry, but can you just suck it out of me directly?"
I asked, just in case. However, Vendetta's gaze turned to a mix of worry and exasperation.
"That... I technically can, but there's a risk of you losing your life from getting drained of too much blood... I can't control the quantity I extract from you accurately, after all."
"D-Death...?"
