Preparations

Ed stood at his workbench while holding a severed head. Purple flames lit up on his shoulders, shoving away the surrounding purple smoke. He dug into the head with his clawed hand and pulled out the mana-core, which was just slightly bigger than a marble. He rose his blood-covered hand into the air and stared at the round object. 'Mix of light and water for this one.' He nodded as he began grinding it into powder. Once finished, he divided the powder based on type and poured it into bullet casings. Once the bullet casings were sealed shut, he released his flames, allowing the purple smoke to return. Then he grabbed another head and repeated the process.