As he gazed at his new sanctuary with relief and excitement, his copy's eyes lit brightly in Julius' soul sea.
"You want to defy me?" He said, an amused smirk broadening on his cracked face. "I'm waiting for you, boy."
His scorn-filled, yet eager voice thundered, breaking the warm shop's peaceful atmosphere. His glinting eyes then landed on his masterpiece.
With a swift movement, he compressed the shimmering circuits into a solid golden ball, its glow brightening the room's dark corners before a system notification appeared before his eyes.
[Material detected in Soul Sea. Soul binding available. Proceed? Yes/No]
His heart pounded against his chest as he tapped on yes.
[Material bound: ???'s ??? mana circuits]
A triumphant smile spread across his lips. Mere hours separated him from the event he'd been waiting for. Yet, a dark storm brewed at the college, threatening to engulf them all in a raging tempest of blood and despair.
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