Silas knelt beside Del's lifeless form, his hands moving with practiced efficiency. He searched the demon's body, retrieving the remaining artifacts that had played such a crucial role in their conflict. One by one, he placed them into his shadow inventory, a pocket dimension of darkness that existed just beyond the reach of normal perception.
As the last artifact disappeared into the inky void, Silas felt a familiar presence in his mind. The system, ever-vigilant and analytical, stirred with new information.
[Compatible mana core detected.]
Silas paused, his brow furrowing in confusion. "What do you mean?" he asked silently, his thoughts directed inward.
The system's response came swiftly, its tone neutral and matter-of-fact.
[Del's mana core is tier 00, making it compatible for mana core fusion with your Leviathan mana core.]
