John felt puzzled; he himself didn't know when this mark had appeared.
Abby seemed reluctant to elaborate further, but she added, "This is the Tree of Life. The next time you encounter a branch of the Tree of Life, or a fragment of a continent that shares its origin with us, this will remind you."
"But now is not the time to discuss this. You should try to see if you can now mobilize the power of control."
John tentatively circulated the power within his body.
He felt that his control over the power of control had slightly increased.
"Try to feel more carefully that this continent actually has fatal spots."
"Once you connect all these fatal spots together, that will be your opportunity to deal with that person."
Abby's voice was very gentle, yet it carried a hint of elusiveness, perhaps due to discomfort from her injuries.
Old Nick remained silent, his hands trembling a bit more as he drank.