After defeating Mohg, the Five-Party Alliance began the complicated work of dealing with the aftermath.
In the square outside the Blood Temple, soldiers methodically inventoried the captured supplies.
Stormveil's knights handled the registration of weapons and armor. Their movements were uniform, and they carefully checked every item for curses or lingering magic before recording it.
The Recusants of Volcano Manor counted the dangerous items imbued with blood magic. These blasphemers had a unique eye for identifying blasphemous objects.
The scholars of the Academy of Raya Lucaria sorted scrolls and research notes carried out of the library, occasionally exclaiming over an ancient document.
The Redmane warriors maintained order, sorting prisoners by how dangerous they were.
"These barrels of blood wine must be sealed!" a young Stormveil knight shouted, pointing at dozens of barrels of scarlet liquid. Blood from the battle still stained his armor. "Who knows what drinking it would do? Three of our men have already started hallucinating just from touching it."
"But the energy within could be used for medical research." An accompanying scholar from the Academy of Raya Lucaria adjusted his glasses. Water from the blood pool had soaked part of his robe's hem. "With proper extraction, we might develop new healing potions. Look, this blood contains tremendous vitality-"
"Seal it first." The Grace-Given King's adjutant, the Crucible Knight Ediacara, walked over. He wore no helmet, leaving his resolute face exposed. "Until experts have examined them, no one is to touch these dangerous items."
The scholar still wanted to argue. "At least let me take a small bottle as a sample..."
"No!"
Similar disagreements broke out everywhere. Volcano Manor's Recusants advocated "putting everything to use," not caring in the slightest whether blood magic was evil. Stormveil insisted on "safety first," putting human lives above all else. The Redmanes