The fight was over, but inside Nox's unconscious mind, the system was still at war with itself.
A series of notifications scrolled past in rapid succession, seen by no one, a quiet relentless loop of automated attempts and systematic failures.
[Error Neutralization Attempt: 98. FAILED.]
[Error Neutralization Attempt: 99. FAILED.]
[Error Neutralization Attempt: 100. FAILED.]
[Maximum attempts reached. Halting neutralization protocols.]
[Anomalous Power Signature detected: Corrupted Mana]
[Classification: Unknown. Precedent: None]
[Threat Assessment: High]
[Attempting integration...]
[...Integration complete]
[New Skill Tree established: Corrupted]
[New Skills acquired: Unseen Blade (Active) - Lvl 1, Shadow Mend (Passive) - Lvl 1]
