Out in the corridor, Mulan walked faster and faster. He felt there was some truth to Lun's words.
Lun could not possibly have known that Mulan had used fate to refer to Holy Relics, but his interpretation of fate's mockery in the question as human greed, desire, and other negative impulses did make some sense.
In truth, although the so-called Holy Relics were manifestations of an Evil God's power, their origins were ultimately bound up with greed and desire. Likewise, to this world, their very existence was something negative.
And in a sense, Dawn's emergence in response was also the burning of a Spirit Flame, the spirit transformed into a weapon.
Was it possible to give the spirit physical form?
This was a direction Mulan had never considered or researched, but he felt it was worth investigating.
When it came to converting intangible substances and forces into tangible media, the first thing Mulan thought of was alchemy.
Walking at a brisk pace, Mulan reached Matt's home in less than ten minutes.
The latest issue of Truth and Magic was about to go to print. Matt had already received an advance proof copy and was reading it carefully at home.
Although this issue of the Magic Journal contained no explosive breakthroughs, it was still worth savoring, and many of the outside submissions deserved study.
Mulan's arrival interrupted what Matt was doing, and Mulan briefly explained why he had come. In his living room, Matt frowned as he considered Mulan's words.
"Psychic Weapon? Talismans?"
Talismans and similar alchemical items had passive properties with a clear spiritual orientation, and their protective power was activated on that basis. That was why Matt thought of them first.
"No, not ordinary talismans. It's hard to describe, but I mean something purer, more lethal, and more indestructible."