Dividing the Bound God's Characteristics

Behind the out-of-control Baranka was the Godspawn Sua, pursuing closely. It was obvious that He had realized Baranka was beyond saving, so He intended to reclaim the Extraordinary Characteristics.

Baranka, who had turned into a blood-soaked Marionettist over two meters tall, resisted as he fled, only to run straight into Hobart and Fauvety, who had just entered the city.

Hobart hurriedly expanded his barrier to encompass Baranka, blocking Sua outside.

Though Baranka had been only one step from death before losing control, while his spirit body remained weak, his physical body seemed to have regained vitality.

Taking advantage of the fact that the out-of-control Baranka had little rationality left, Hobart used Charm, causing the flailing Baranka to instantly lose all hostility toward Him and attack Fauvety instead.

Hobart glanced at the ugly Sua. This Godspawn, whose condition had never been particularly good, was now in better shape amid the black fog's pollution than He had been in the Spirit World.

Sua looked at Hobart through the membrane-like barrier, then glanced at Fauvety, who was in the form of a Lobster Monster and fumbling to deal with Baranka.

In the end, Sua took a step back and vanished into the black fog.

Only then did Hobart withdraw his gaze and smile at Fauvety. "What help could you possibly be at your level?"

After Baranka slapped off one of his large clawed legs, Fauvety fled in a bedraggled state. "Though the power I can descend with is limited, it will have a magical effect against Torzna."

Hobart smiled and used Exploitation. Baranka's life force rapidly weakened.

Theoretically, Loss of Control was an uncontrollable reaction caused by an Extraordinary Ability or Extraordinary Characteristics. For Hobart, he could fundamentally dismantle Baranka's source of power by ending that reaction ahead of time.

Once Baranka became