It has been a long time… No, I didn’t see anyone who looks like a companion… Well, not even an allied-alike unit is sighted.
The charm is still glowing, it means it’s taking effect, but… Is it broke, or something went wrong with it?

*Splat splat splat*
The blood scattered on the floor, the enemy is defeated.
What a tough enemy! I never had a nail-to-nail battle before… I’m quite damaged now…
I stabbed my nail on the ground, making a stand, I… feel so tired, I wasn’t the type that gets tired that easily, what’s wrong?
Maybe I haven’t get used to dashing with that cape yet… and I needed to keep dashing to avoid the attacks… maybe that’s why…
Well, I need to heal… focus, focus, focus…
I used the soul I collected, healing myself… Now I’m feeling better and better…
But the healing stopped very soon.
“……?”
I looked at the vessel, it’s empty now.
Wait… I collected a full vessel of souls! That must’ve been enough for me to heal from this bad injury… I haven’t completely recovered yet, and now I ran out of souls already?
…Is anything wrong? Why did the souls run out that quickly? It’s not supposed to be like this…
…Weird…
“……”

I slew some more guards, and now I have another half of vessel of souls…
Well, that’s probably enough, and I’ll have a bit left to standby…
Focus, focus, focus…
I look at the vessel as I start to heal… the souls are running out at a faster speed than I remember!
“?!”
I’m in full health now, but my souls have run out again…
…What… it’s supposed to be some more left…
I look at the vessel… it’s normal, same as it always was, nothing is wrong with it…
…Maybe the problem is on me?
…Perhaps… But… Umm, What’s wrong? Why I need to consume more souls to heal…?
I look at the vessel again, very confused… Something… doesn’t feel the same as before…
Some part… of my body…