"Repeat after me," Valhale's body began to shroud in a soft mana, crackling as his demeanor shifted into that of a predator. His eyes sharply gazed at the young man. "I, Valhale, decide to follow the journey bestowed upon me by mana."
"I, Ryuk Devereaux, decide to follow the journey bestowed upon me by mana," Ryuk repeated Valhale's words, his body slowly enveloped by the natural mana around him, his skin immersing in the dense energy.
"If I dishonor this gift," Valhale's eyes were cold, knowing he was chaining down this young man, but his priorities were set.
"If I dishonor this gift," Ryuk repeated, feeling subtly numbed, isolated from the outside world.