Chapter 186: Blood and gore
Irwin barely noticed the stench coming from him and the dangling bodies; all his attention focused on Daubutim.
His friend had slid the ruby card in and was now sitting there with his eye closed, his hands jerking and vibrating occasionally.
"I wonder what it will do with him," Irwin whispered softly.
"It's going to allow him to circumvent whatever is bogging his mind down," Ambraz whispered. "But it might take him some getting used to."
Irwin hummed every few moments, looking around and happy to see nothing had been drawn by the stench of the blood and gore.
A soft sigh came from Daubutim, and Irwin's gaze returned to his friend.
"Thank you…" Daubutim said softly as he opened his eye. The cold blue was gone, changed to a pale amber color with tiny bolts of intensely red lightning zipping across it.
A massive grin appeared on Daubutim's face as he rose and looked around.
"I can… think!" he said, raising his hand and moving it around with a speed that surprised Irwin. "Ambraz is right, though. It will take a while before I can fully control everything, especially the mental aspects."
Before Irwin could ask what he meant, Daubutim lowered himself and moved a dozen steps to the side so fast Irwin sucked in his breath. It wasn't anywhere near Greldo's shadow stepping in speed or Scintilla's semi-teleport, but it was fast enough that Irwin wondered if he could move that fast, even if he used his kinetic energy.
Still, as he saw Daubutim look around with a happy grin, his eye red with crackling light, he felt an intense urge to try.
"The physical aspects are going to be a joy to incorporate into my sword-wielding," Daubutim said as he waved his hand around faster than it should be able to move.