Every new recruit in the Qesem Army drinks a bowl of shaman-concocted magic potion and engraves a totem with the blood of the prairie demon beasts on their back.
In reality, the cheap magic potion and equally cheap beast blood tattoos don't grant the Qesem Army extraordinary power; at most, they make them physically stronger than the average person.
This ritual is more like a customary rule of the Qesem Army, aimed at inspiring their courage and cultivating their identity with the Qesem Army.
But now, under the stimulation of the beast's spirit released by Kuo Kuo Chu, their potential is fully awakened.
Perhaps the price is a shorter lifespan and a long period of weakness, but on the battlefield, victory and survival are far more important than a mere shortening of life.
The Holy Knights, surrounded by the Qesem Army, stand like rocks on the coastal shore.
The heavy arrows they shoot and the sharp blades they thrust only create a splash of white foam.
