Bab 118: Looks

Lieutenant Kintea's explanation raised many questions, especially since everyone was aware of their Tainted companion. A series of glances inevitably fell on Khan when the recruits learnt about the properties of the radiations. It was unclear whether that energy could affect him, but the soldier didn't hesitate to clear those doubts.

"Don't panic on me already," Lieutenant Kintea scolded. "There is a reason why the radiations have only affected Tainted animals until now."

The images on the wall changed and depicted two figures. One was an average human being, while the other represented the lightning monster of the first hunt.

An azure glow lit up inside those figures as their features vanished to leave only their outlines. The recruits could see how the mana in the human was stable and flowed naturally across the body. Instead, the Tainted beast contained multiple unstable spots that took a while to fuse with its flesh.