Alfred looked at him intently. "They're extremely peculiar. Your physical strength increased by at least threefold when they appeared. That's why your soul power was consumed so quickly. You also lack control over this power. I did sense fluctuations in your soul power, but I can confirm that the golden scales themselves are not born from it. Your soul power was drained only after the power manifested, not because it was the source."
He exhaled softly.
"It's complicated. Simply put, you can consider these golden scales a kind of spirit tool. They consume soul power, but their activation does not rely on it. I've never seen anything like this before, so I can't say whether it's good or bad. But for you, it's undeniably an advantage. Such explosive power is rare. You must find a way to control it. I suspect that as your soul power grows, these golden scales will continue to evolve."
"I understand," Ray replied softly.
