The Hollow Archive

"Because this disadvantage?" His voice turned smug again. "It's only temporary."

I blinked. "…Go on."

"As your skill levels up, this flaw will naturally disappear," Damien explained.

"Once Soul Siphoning gets stronger, you'll start gaining something called Soul Sense. With that, you will be able to feel the strength of someone's soul without even touching them.

That meant no more guessing games."

That… was good. Really good.

But the problem was, all that was for the future.

Until I got stronger.

Until I started consuming the souls of more beasts and level up.

Yes. That is it.

"But leveling up won't be easy," Damien added. "You'll need to consume way more souls."

I exhaled sharply, rolling my shoulders. "Well, that was always the plan."

"Good," he chuckled. "Because if you try something reckless again, and your Soul Power dips too low? You will die. Or worse."