The sudden change startled Werther, but Intent Blood was the one doing the devouring, so he had nothing to worry about.
Werther sat cross-legged beside the enormous red cocoon and began guarding Intent Blood.
Clearly, Intent Blood was on the verge of a crucial evolution.
"Werther, what's happening to your sword? This is incredible."
The blood-red cocoon only heightened Sugar's curiosity, and she moved closer again.
"Stay back! It's dangerous here."
Werther's sharp shout made Sugar flinch.
Werther often gave Sugar a hard time, but he treated her well.
Being shouted at so suddenly frightened her badly. She also felt a surge of hurt.
Before Sugar could get any more upset, an astonishing change began around the cocoon Intent Blood had become.
With the blood-red cocoon at its center, everything around it began to weather and decay, as though its vitality had been stolen.
Soon, everything within ten meters seemed to have withered. Organic and inorganic matter alike had crumbled to dust.
Aside from Werther, nothing remained around the cocoon. It was as if everything had been drained dry.
"What is..." Sugar's mouth fell open. The terrifying sight left her stunned.
"Don't come within ten meters. Intent Blood is devouring Life Force indiscriminately now. No one but me can come near it. Go guard the entrance and make sure nobody wanders in."
Werther rested a hand lightly on the blood-red cocoon, and a message reached him from within.
Master, Intent Blood is hungry.
Werther thought it over. Intent Blood needed a vast amount of Life Force, and he did have some stored in the Black Ring.
But Life Force could only go into the Black Ring, not come out. There was no way to extract it.
Should he find something for Intent Blood to drain? Dressrosa had no creatures with