The changes to his body stopped, and the general summoned all his subordinates before him.
He disclosed every change in himself without reservation, even describing the details with perfect clarity.
"Now, I will show you my power." As he spoke, he casually shattered the prison and stepped outside.
The sight terrified the subordinates who had been harboring ulterior motives.
Yet the general seemed to have no intention of attacking them. Instead, he led them to a secluded clearing, crouched down, and plunged all four palms into the ground.
A violent tremor shook the earth and mountains, causing the rocks above the cavern to collapse.
Then countless thick turquoise pillars grew from the ground, stretching toward the sky like towering trees.
Mysterious striped patterns covered the turquoise, like cracks in tree bark, carrying a vivid, thriving beauty.
After the turquoise pillars rose to full height, their tops began to swell. Branch-like forks rapidly spread outward, covering the entire clearing in an instant.
Just like that, a blue-green turquoise forest appeared before the general's subordinates.
The general pulled out his hands and asked coldly, "Do you see it? This kind of power."
By then, the subordinates were dumbstruck. Their thoughts of rebellion had been completely swallowed by fear.
Looking at the turquoise on his body, the general said strangely, "I don't know how to describe this power. During the time I've been conscious, I've seen many things."
"Plants, animals, minerals, the sky, white clouds..."
"I can describe all of those, but I can't use anything to describe the power in my body. If I had to find a similar comparison, it would be like..."
"Blood?"
The general slowly approached his subordinates, speaking with a trace of contemplation. "Do you know what blood is? You should, right?"
The subordinates had no idea what