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That sounds familiar. Didn't Ama's study have an obscured view of a strange forest? Wasn't it decor?
''Walking skeletons and corpses are considered -true- undeads.'' Tomiko speaks firmly. ''Spirits from the Reds are attracted to abandoned humanoid bodies. After enough time and a large enough congregation of Red entities, they can animate the remains without piercing the veils of dimension. Something like that is not what we want for our patient.''
''We've been using Kreszen princess blood to guide a sizeable amount of entities around this ritual area.'' The crow woman continues. ''Once the rune activates, we'll consume them to help fuel our ritual.''
That is precisely what Zerase attempted, albeit on a much larger scale. No wonder people have been coming and going to bless the forest.
''I can transform you, Hao, into a Revenant.'' Ama pause. ''Does everyone here know what they are?''
''I only know legends.'' Elina hides a bottomless apprehensiveness despite sounding neutral. ''Rare few individuals reviving as spirits of revenge...?'' She glances at Teruko; Hao is listening with her eyes closed.
''Indeed. Revenants are much like you, Elina. Creatures whose intense emotions can affect their biology, living paradoxes tied with necromancy and death instead of Holy protective healing. Using these pearls to turn Hao into one will imprint the concept of ''necromancy'' into her body, thereby fixing the contradiction of Zerase spell, freeing her and Arawn from their pains.''
''Is it that easy?'' You had to voice your skepticism.
''Yes.'' Ama smug confidence tickles your frustration. ''Guess you want an explanation, huh?'' For a moment, the little blonde witch makes a strange gesture as if holding onto something. She catches herself quickly and clears her throat.
''The Corruption of our Demon Lord makes me believe Hao will be fine after this ritual. We all know there's never been anyone before Daiyu who willingly relinquished direct control over this immense force. When granting true sentience to all Monsters, skeleton and walking corpses aside, all Mamonos species settled into natural hybrids forms after the initial chaos of transition.''
''Liches always needed to consume souls. True sentience has liberated their species; their feeding methods used to kill their victims. Today they can take small, insignificant pieces from willing donors without causing harm,'' Kendal added with measured authority.
