The rhythmic echoes of ingredients melting and runic inscriptions crossing vast sheets of parchment resonated throughout Vlad's residence.
The Depravita of Wrath wasn't alone in this meticulous task—Tyron, the old Runic Master, accompanied him. Together, the two were engrossed in a profound undertaking: modifying the Demon Cage Runic Formation so it could seamlessly integrate with weapons, granting them formidable powers.
However, what appeared straightforward in theory was proving extremely complex in practice.
Unlike a living being endowed with consciousness and will, a weapon lacked sentience, demanding that the power of the demon soul be etched deeply enough within its essence to be summoned effortlessly by the wielder's mere thought. Vlad and Tyron had already devoted a week to perfecting this new Runic Diagram, yet completion remained frustratingly elusive.
