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>>6193483“Absolutely! If anything it’d probably go way better with your help, mom.” you respond with a smile.
That reassures her a bit, and so she, Kajika, and yourself all get ready to try this out. Kajika is up first, and he is able to push the energy out of the orb with decent ease, with a blob of concentrated malice plopping out. It starts to spread into a mist, with Maple using telekinesis and Magic to try to keep it from spreading out any. And now, your turn. You draw the Muramasa, tossing it into the mist, and again letting it start to draw it in.
However, you… slightly misjudge your timing, as when you grab on to it, it’s a bit too early, and you feel a surge of power course up your arm. Crap. You focus and try to calm it, expressing into the Muramasa that you’re attempting to help it, not harm it. It takes some effort, but… a pulse of calm washes over it, like it’s more accepting of your help.
The shape of the sword changes again, this time becoming thinner, darker, radiating a good deal more malice and hatred than before. The blade is straight instead of curved, darker in shade but with a crack or almost vein-like shape spreading out from the more demonic-looking crossguard. It oddly feels lighter than its prior forms, with some better balance in its weight too. You can definitely tell there’s quite a bit more power packed into this form, though at the same time it might be a bit more dangerous to try to use.
You also… hear something again.
‘Hooh… okay, think we got it dude! Careful next time!’
Tilting your head, you watch the sword return to its original shape and color. Maple does still have a look of concern on her face, but it eases and she ruffles your hair. She then kinda… pout-smiles at you, remarking, “You and Peppa just keep growing don’t ya?”
“Don’t plan on stopping any time soon, haha.” you laugh out, cheekily smiling at her.
(cont.)
