Vlad spent the next few days alternating between tempering his body and spirit in the pool of Molten Demonblood Essence and carving runes.
He would be away from Nagan Mountain for who knew how long and could not simply leave a treasure like the corpse of the High Champion Abyssal and the Molten Demonblood Essence unprotected.
Of course, Vlad had already sent the command to Grand Marshal Anglius, who had arranged for spies to be positioned around Nagan Mountain. However, these people would only be lookouts and could not be expected to protect the place from a large force. This is where the runes came into play, as their purpose was to form a Runic Formation that covered all of Nagan Mountain's peak.
