Everyone present was taken back, except for two other consciousnesses present. Naturally, the Malefic Viper had expected it. This was all part of the plan to make them all fear him, which would amplify the effectiveness of the presence he would release soon after.
The second person who wasn’t surprised was Jake. Back during the first time, he had noticed this peculiar phenomenon, and now that he’d experienced it himself, he truly understood. However, comparing it to the eel was simply shameless.
This was on an entirely different level. Jake saw the scales consume the mana with absolute avarice, and he felt that it didn’t stop there—far from it. The mana stored in the scales was being broken down by an odd mix of Touch of the Malefic Viper and Palate of the Malefic Viper. The two skills s
