Noting the effects, Seth tried to write with the pen.
As expected, it no longer worked.
The ink inside was still there, the shape was the same, but the pen could not write as its original purpose had been taken away.
He watched it for a few seconds, then placed it down.
After confirming the second stage of [Authority of the Meaningless], he simply waited.
The stick in his hand slowly returned to its normal state.
The surface dried, and the dye-like sap from earlier disappeared.
However, the stick looked slightly damaged.
Small cracks showed along the side, and the wood felt weaker when he pressed it.
Even though the stick had only carried the new purpose for a short while, the change had strained it.
The stick was never made to write.
And so, once its body tried to fulfill that new role, it damaged itself.
The pen, however, showed no such damage.
It had momentarily lost its purpose, but when the purpose was given back, everything returned to normal.
