Damon blinked hard. The battlefield, the corpses, the poison, the shadows, everything felt distant for a moment, blurred at the edges as if he had stepped halfway into someone else's dream. His head throbbed with an afterimage he couldn't place. Shapes. Blood. A crown of bone. A blade singing in a language older than the world.
"Huh? What happened? How did-"
"My liege… You accessed my memories… memories that even I do not have control of." Blood Reign looked at Damon with wide eyes. "I am the one who is supposed to be digging deep, my liege. Instead, you were the one who pried into my memories."
Damon rubbed his temple. "I didn't do it on purpose. I don't even know how I did it."
Blood Reign remained silent for a while before sighing. Sensing the restlessness in Damon, she became the calm one this time. "Everything will unravel with time, my liege. Let's have patience."
Damon nodded. "What happened to the attributes? Were you able to do something to them?"
Blood Reign only shook her head. "Unfortunately, my liege… I have failed in my efforts. I thought if I could connect our minds and souls, I could understand how the blood extraction works, but I was a fool to think it would be so simple."
"Hmmm?"
"I couldn't even come close to it, my liege."
"It's fine. Good try." Damon's voice softened despite himself. He genuinely meant it. The whole idea had been a wild experiment anyway.
Blood Reign bitterly smiled. "I am supposed to be the ultimate weapon… yet I could not even comprehend the pattern your extraction skill uses. And worse, when our souls connected, you were the one who tore through my sealed layers. You were the one who reached deeper."
Damon blinked. "…Are you embarrassed?"
Blood Reign stiffened. "Absolutely not."
"You sound embarrassed."
"My liege, nothing is embarrassing about being inferior to you." She quickly retorted back but her frustration only made Damon smile. This woman was clearly not used to failing at things. Unlike her, he had a lot more experience in failing than succeeding. It would only be surprising if he succeeded at the first attempt.
Damon snorted, the corner of his mouth lifting. "It's fine. Really. You pushed yourself. That's what matters."
Blood Reign lowered her gaze. "My liege… do not be kind to me right now. I do not deserve it."
Damon raised a brow. "Why not?"


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