...
First dark mist layer, vast ice plains.
Carlos's prayers kept echoing across the ice plains.
"Wonder when this will end."
The retainer fusion ritual was sucking up spiritual energy faster and faster, but showed no signs of wrapping up.
Suddenly,
The inverted double-horned chalice phantom that had been missing for hours finally showed back up!
Its size had doubled from before vanishing. Liquid sloshing sounds were clearly audible, mixed with extremely painful roaring:
"Damn! What are you doing!!!"
"..."
"No... don't... release me!"
"No! My sin-punishment essence!"
"No! My blood pool essence!"
"..."
The voices gradually faded until they disappeared...
With each wail, Carlos's pupils got wider.
"It's the Blood Mother!"
His heart surged with excitement as his chanting sped up. The retainer fusion ritual reopened for the remaining fusion...
...
"**!@##*!"
Accompanied by indescribable sounds, this retainer fusion ritual finally ended.
