Chapter 16: You can do it
At this rate, the system wants me to be a heartless puppet. Emotions for power? Not bad, though. That means I can win this tournament without feeling a thing.
Daylan made his way upstairs and took his seat, finally at ease knowing Enyo had been more ghoul than human. But one thing gnawed at him—by the time Enyo was declared dead and his own victory announced, Enzo and the two mysterious figures were nowhere to be found.
"Congratulations, Day." Astara smiled.
Daylan grinned. "Thank you, princess." He leaned back into his seat.
Astara's expression darkened. "Must I ask you to stop that?"
Daylan deepened his grin.
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]
You have received a new task: [Activation Cue.]
Objective: [You need to determine the specific mannerisms or actions through which 'Dark Spiral' is activated.]
Duration: [Five minutes.]
Simple, 'Energy Manifest' internally.