"What incredible power—to make the Kindling appear separately from the corpses."
Watching Shade cast the spell, Mr. Corps offered a word of praise:
"I assume you have something like a container to hold them, correct? Is this a divine spell? I was originally worried that you intended to study them, but it seems you have found the most proper way to handle them. I will not inspect your container. Remember to come collect the [Active Metal] on Friday."
Shade was rather surprised:
"Mr. Corps, how did you know I have a container?"
"I even know that your container must take the form of eyes. In fact, I captured six corpses, but one of them was already destroyed. While studying them, I discovered that 'eyes' could contain 'Life Fire Seeds.' The eyes I experimented on were merely those of ordinary corpses, and they underwent Flesh Aberration in less than two seconds. But I believe that stronger eyes may truly be able to bear Life Fire Seeds."
Shade believed that beneath his mask, his face must have been full of astonishment. In only a few hours, Mr. Corps had discovered all this:
"Mr. Corps, did you really only begin researching this today?"
Mr. Corps answered:
"I have read certain records. The Ancient God of Death Order once researched similar things, attempting to erase these life forces that should not transcend death. That was in the distant First and Second Epochs. Once a Life Fire Seed ignites, it is not easily extinguished, so finding a container to hold it is the most proper method.
Some 'Containers' forged by Death God worshippers have been passed down from that era. I do not possess any, nor do I know what they are, but I believe you have probably found one."
"Mr. Corps, are you a