When all that remained of the beast was a pool of blood with the occasional presence of mounds of flesh, Arthur retracted his hand while withdrawing his immense mana, absorbing it again.
He unsheathed Skofnung, allowing the sword to enjoy a meal very low in nutrition, but still satisfying.
"You're weak," said Arthur, approaching Kai, who was still in agony. A pool of blood surrounded his body. Several splotches of burnt flesh were visible, while a faint craziness flashed across his eyes.
His expressions were almost always negative as if he wasn't aware of the existence of emotions such as joy, excitement, etc. A soul detached from reality…
"Pathetically so," Arthur continued, squatting only a few feet away from the pitiful figure of the boy. Albeit Kai was still a mere child, Arthur hadn't paid 100,000 Tokens for nothing. Well, to be honest, he'd expected such an outcome.
