The medical teams completed their examinations.
Their original metal bodies were damaged to different degrees, but their souls remained stable.
Only then did Lucien distribute the prepared portions.
Each Alloykin received enough Living Alloy Essence to form a complete refinement.
The hooded monks and nuns bowed together.
"Thank you for granting us this opportunity, Lord of Lootwell."
Lucien nodded.
"Do not begin yet," Lucien said. "You can integrate the Living Alloy Essence after you meet the Lithrens."
No one objected.
They had already waited this long.
Facing the Lithrens mattered more than immediately rebuilding their bodies, and none of them wanted to enter that meeting while distracted by an ongoing transformation.
The two monks who had already integrated the essence stood as proof that the process worked.
For the others, the Living Alloy Essence would remain untouched until the meeting was over.
Just then, a message reached Lucien through the Grace System.
