Hearing Li ask that, the voice froze for a moment before saying, "Have you really never felt that you were carrying something on your back?"
Only after hearing Hela say that did Li suddenly realize. He hurriedly patted his back. "Damn, so I've been carrying you this whole time?"
It reminded Li of a terrifying ghost story: a husband murdered his wife, then went home and lied to his daughter, telling her that her mother had gone to her grandmother's house. But the daughter said, "Wasn't Mom always right behind you?"
Li's actions made Baldur frown instead. Judging by what Li was doing, he seemed to be preparing to use some kind of secret art.
Hela hurriedly shouted, "Are you stupid? Do you still want to kill this idiot or not?"
Li finally stopped. "Huh? You have a way? Why didn't you use it just now?"
Hela sighed. "I'm undead now, so I can't use contracts. That's why I couldn't beat him. But I can teach you how to use one!"
Li froze. "Don't tell me it's some move like Tai Chi, where you have to watch it several times, and the more you forget, the stronger it gets. Wouldn't that be ridiculously cool?"
Hela asked in confusion, "What's Tai Chi? Sigh, never mind. Just trust me. Anyone can learn this move. It's simple and easy to understand. Very easy."
"Uh..." Li hesitated. "Any side effects?"
Hela answered with great certainty, "None at all... If I really had to name one, you might feel a little weak afterward."
Hearing that, Li was reassured. If she had truly said there were no side effects whatsoever, he would have been worried instead. Weakness was a common side effect of using power greater than one's own, so he nodded. "How do I use