'The blood rune.'
A moment later, as the rune finished forming, he frowned slightly. Its size was small, comparable to his air rune.
Studying it for a moment, the reason became clear.
'A fragment.'
Of all the ranks, it was only at the Touch Rank, the first stage of elemental power.
Even so, it was a valuable gain. He understood better than anyone how much his other elements, despite their low ranks, had shaped his combat ability.
Clearing his thoughts, Zephyrion settled into absolute focus.
Moments later, the blood rune unfolded within his mind, its structure revealing itself as he began to comprehend it.
…
As the foundational rank, the seven marks of the Touch Rank were far easier to grasp than those above it.
Sensation. Recognition. Disturbance. Alignment. Redirection. Infusion. Imprint.
Zephyrion completed the first mark, Sensation, in under twenty minutes.
At once, it felt as though an entirely new sense had awakened.
