He grabbed the hilt upside down with both hands and tapped the tip of the sheathe on the ground.
"Devour."
The shadows of Obitus suddenly swelled.
They spread far and wide and covered the riverbed.
The noises returned when the corpse started to sink into the darkness.
They were bearable.
[Muscle Flexibility +1]
Neo was surprised to see his stats increase even though Obitus devoured the corpse.
He recalled Henry's words.
'Obitus is linked with me.'
'It will grow as I grow.'
'Looks like the opposite is also true.'
Obitus let out a satisfied hum and returned to the sleep.
The scabbard became slightly loose.
'It's about to be completed.'
Neo turned to Christian.
"Let's return."
They swam back to the river bank.
Neo was drenched with water unlike Christian who was dried as soon as he stepped on the land.
Christian noticed Neo's displeased expression.
