He had expected the backlash to be devastating, just as it had been before.
But this time, the penalty seemed significantly reduced. The Divine Form was not a skill he could simply summon on a whim. It always came with a price.
"I was surprised too," Robert admitted, sitting closer to him.
"But maybe your body is finally adjusting to your awakened bloodline."
'Master,' Bigbird whispered in Auren's mind, his tone serious, 'I suspect the reduced penalty is because of the Primordial Blessing of Flame within you.'
'Primordial Blessing?' Auren frowned. 'What do you mean?'
'Back when you used Divine Form last time, while you were unconscious, a mysterious human approached Robert who was carrying you. He said something I could not understand, then placed a blessing upon you.'
'A mysterious human? Could it be another disguised Primordial?'
