Bolgard was very strong. That was how Thane gauged him. He was possibly as skilled as Vayne, but he had more terrifying senses, the kind that pricked at danger the way a wolf scents rain. If Esau would have that, then Thane would have fewer worries whenever he would… watch TV in public.
"I would have a bodyguard. I could binge," Thane thought, and the idea alone made him brighten. This was the way.
"Yes," Libra answered, tone measured but pleased. "He would gain Bolgard's skills soon, and he could still grow with Bolgard's potential. As for the rest, I recommend we sacrifice the four remaining souls who have performed many murders. It will require a lot of energy to bind the soul to Esau, and we will still be using one soul from what we captured to anchor the fusion. For the remainder, your options are to use them to regenerate my essence. We could also save the battle mages' souls to refine into a Mana Core, but..."
"You can make a Mana Core with souls?"
