The Emperor Beasts shot Alchemical bullets at the bottom of the stairwell and conjured a violent flame in front of the open door. The still-bouncing enchanted blades ripped the bullets open, releasing their content and spreading it through the air.
At the same time, the hot air generated by the flames turned the stairwell into a chimney and carried the toxins. At that point, the three Emperor Beasts activated their potion tattoos.
After countless experiments and tinkering, Kugoh had discovered that it was possible to amplify the effects of all kinds of fusion magic by adding a tiny amount of Hatorne's toxins to body-enhancing potions.
The toxins' concentration had to be too low to make the elemental flow go haywire but high enough to stir a true mage's untapped potential.
