Chapter 8: Teacher student moment
"A glyph?"
Hex scrunched his brows. He wasn't familiar with the word. Luckily, his master didn't expect him to know.
"A glyph is a mark that doesn't provide a specific ability or enhances a particular attribute. Instead it captures the essence of whatever it represents."
"So, in my case it's the essence of a bear?" Hex said slowly as he observed the bear-shaped pattern on the back of his right hand.
"Yess."
Although this explained the pattern, it also caused a lot of questions.
"But how did I get it? And is this good or bad? I didn't do anything. In fact I nearly died there."
"I am getting to it. You used a beast crystal. And before you ask, not all beast crystals result in a glyph."
"A beast creates a crystal by condensing all its energy and essence into a tangible object. It has its will and soul."
Hex thought about the bear-like phantom. "Is that what attacked me?"
The baron nodded. "That is one of the reasons people refrain from using the crystals. The other is the chaotic energy inside. Humans can't handle chaotic energy."