Deeper shrugged and retorted, "This part of you surely isn't from us. Ironwood Treants are known for being discerning and cautious."
"I don't really give a crap about all that," Elian countered. "My only concern is if you have the will to come with me."
The former tyrant paused; he then looked at his own arm before continuing, "Such a misuse of our abilities. In exchange for harder skin, you force all the mana into the shell and keep the insides void of it. Pitiful."
Bianca pouted at his comment. As the creator of Forged and the Weapons, she defended herself by explaining, "You fail to see the benefit, bastard. By imbuing all available mana to the skin, it becomes highly resistant, even immune to magic attacks."
"I can see just fine, Psychomancer; it also means that as he does not have any mana inside his body, he is susceptible to mental attacks, which Psychomancers are known for. You designed him to be a puppet, didn't you?"
