Once Victor was satisfied that Gojo could fly without aggravating the remaining minor internal strain, he finally moved.
They dismantled camp with efficiency.
The tent made from the massive beast's hide was folded carefully. Its thick skin was now a valuable asset rather than a desperate shelter. Supplies were checked, reorganized, secured.
Then, as he secured the last bundle, Victor paused.
His gaze drifted.
"…Now that I think about it," he murmured, mostly to himself, "this might be a good time."
Eirene turned her head slightly.
"To test it," Victor added.
He stepped away from the supplies and stood on bare ground with his boots crunching faintly against blackened stone.
The new Void Emperor Bloodline ability still felt… strange. Unlike Shadow Blink, which was instinctive and immediate, this felt deeper.
Victor inhaled...
Qi stirred... and the void Emperor Bloodline activated.
