"Rest in piss." Grey said coldly, his eyes flashing.
[Branching Blood].
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Lv5 Heart Lance > Lv7 Heart Lance
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Thorns of blood exploded out of Joaquin's eyes, mouth and neck. A foaming pustule of crimson and saliva pooled out from his lips.
"No… No…"
A gargled mess of two words boiled out from his mouth, barely coherent. He grabbed at Grey on his back, but any flexibility he had had in his original form was all gone. He couldn't even reach up properly as his body lost strength.
His eyes slowly lost their light, his body toppling over before it crashed to the ground with a dull boom.
Grey rolled off of him, landing with his back on the ground and his eyes facing the ceiling. He gasped for breath before a wide grin spread across his face.
Grey began to laugh, a surge of warmth filling him.
