Alfred extended a finger. A gentle thread of soul power wrapped around the vine and carried it above the bathtub.
With a precise pinching motion, an invisible force twisted sharply, snapping the vine cleanly in two. Pale azure liquid streamed down, dripping into the steaming water below.
The juice dispersed instantly, tinting both the water and rising steam a soft blue. The fragrance thickened, saturating the air.
When every drop had been extracted, only the vine's husk remained. Alfred's eyes flashed. His finger flicked rapidly, soul power shaped by the Mysterious Heaven Method condensing into invisible blades. They pierced the husk dozens of times in an instant.
The vine exploded into fine powder, drifting down like mist and dissolving into the bath without a single grain wasted.
Ray stared, eyes glowing with awe. Alfred hadn't summoned his martial soul once. Every step had been completed through sheer control of the Mysterious Heaven Method.
This… this is real mastery.
