Wow. What is this?0

A strange, almost alien sense swept over me. It felt like something inside of me had connected. As I perceived the connection, Soulbound twitched. However, I hadn’t used mana, divinity, or causality; I couldn’t even if I wanted to.0

Within my inner world, Soulbound remained buried blade-first into the ground.0

I steadied my thoughts. The moment I resolved to lift it in earnest, the axe shuddered and rose into the air with a gleam of blue-golden light. I willed it left and right. Though I couldn’t physically grasp it, the weapon moved in exact accordance with my intent.0

Hmm?0

Another odd sensation fluttered through my mind, as if Soulbound was trying to speak. I didn’t hear a specific voice, nor did I comprehend what was being said, but I felt undeniably linked to it. I wasn’t sure why, but my mind wandered back to the first floor. I recalled facing goblins and instinctively guided Soulbound through those motions once more.0

Of course, I wasn’t repeating the exact same clumsy strikes from back then.0

I have grown since then.0

Each swing was as...0