Over the past several days, Mystica had remained by Liam's side, tending to him as he recovered from the internal damage sustained. Throughout that time, she noticed something unusual—Liam's healing was significantly slower than when he had previously battled the Blood Demons.
That encounter had left him far more critically injured; he had lost copious amounts of blood and even his arm, which she had managed to regenerate. And yet, back then, his recovery had been swift.
This time was different.
Though she had stabilized his core and mended his internal wounds, Mystica gradually realized that her magic was being rejected by Liam's body—something she hadn't noticed at first. But what truly astonished her wasn't the rejection itself. It was what she sensed deeper within.
Liam's core was evolving.
