>>5349281"So this is why The Silver Eyed placed so much trust in your Astral Projection... You have managed to achieve a technique I've only heard of in scribes and theories... The ability to fight as a high spirit while still having a presence in the physical realm... If only I could do the same, I wouldn't have to abandon Schierke in her presence..." Flora notices the difference in your Od after you've found her and Gaiseric in the mansion's basement, using the mud puppets to help her seal the Berserker Armor.
"And to think this isn't nearly the end of my developmental potential... Quite frankly, I feel like I could defeat Guts if I mastered this technique..." You humblebrag about your new skills, before stopping yourself from approaching the armor as you felt the stench of death flowing through it.
<span class="mu-s">"Be mindful of your wishes. When a Berserker loses control of his mind, he might as well consider all living presences, his deadliest enemy."</span> The Skull Knight's words trigger you a vision of Guts, slicing you in half with the dragon slayer while clad in this cursed armor.
You haven't had many premonitions, but knowing the difference between seeing the near and the far future, you don't want to contest what your mind sees. If Guts goes Berserk, it's best to not get in his way, especially since the Beast Of Darkness already knows who you are.
"What's the situation? Is the village safe?"
"Somewhat. Schierke managed to summon The Lady Of The Water to push the trolls away from Enoch. Yet the women and children are still missing, so your group is following my apprentice while she finds their hideout by tracing their thoughts."
<span class="mu-s">Qlipoth is the astral world's region of darkness, where hearts drenched in darkness congregate. It should never have overlapped with this realm. This transformation of the world has no doubt been triggered by the God Hand Fingers. Whichever one of them resides in that location, I shall sent them to oblivion before they could take aim at that group."</span> Skull Knight draws his teleporting sword, aiming to go there and meet whoever's responsible for giving physical bodies to nightmarish creatures.
"I will likely have finished my work with this armor before they invade the mansion, but I believe they will only be greeted by my ashes when they return..." Flora whimpers, with The Skull Knight pondering whether or not to return to see his old friend's final moments after reaching Qlipoth.
>I'll help you seal the armor, Flora.>I will go to Qlipoth with The Skull Knight. Time to see what I'm capable of with these new surge of power.>I will go to Qlipoth, but only to help Gaiseric on his mission. We'll be in and out before you can miss us.>I will warn the others in the mansion about the invasion. If they intent on killing Flora, they'll have to get over my dead body.>I'll stay here, but I want to relay a message to my team, to thank them and see how they are holding up. 