The trembling of Pavaro's corpse grew increasingly pronounced. Kallen lowered his head and watched the chains at his feet begin to turn from black to red.
The same thing had happened when he awakened Earl Recar. Kallen believed there must be other colors beyond this, corresponding to other abilities, but this time, too, the chains stopped changing once they turned red.
He had already advanced from Divine Servant to Divine Shepherd, yet he still could not develop the chains' colors any further. Was his level still insufficient, or did the problem involve more than his level?
Just then, Kallen sensed spiritual energy gathering in Pavaro's corpse, like a pot of water with bubbles continually rising to the surface, on the verge of boiling.
A hazy image appeared in Kallen's vision, out of alignment with the scene in the washroom;
Slowly, Kallen closed his eyes.
The scene "before his eyes" instantly became clear.
After Kallen closed his eyes, Puer, Kevin, and Alfred, watching from the doorway, saw a change in the bearing of the man standing in the washroom.
A change in bearing was understandable. Any believer with a little devotion, or any actor with adequate skill, could manage that.
But this time, it was not just Kallen's bearing that changed. His posture changed as well.
He stood there in a relaxed posture, both hands raised before him as though delicately grasping something, his body swaying slightly, as if listening to music or conducting an orchestra.
This had never happened before.
Alfred crouched down, making himself look as much a part of Puer and Kevin's group as possible.
He asked quietly,
"What is the young master doing?"
Puer guessed,
"Listening to a song?"
Alfred asked in confusion, "But I can't hear anything."
Then Alfred and Puer both turned to Kevin, who