After a few more minutes, Leon flicked his hand in a short, sharp motion and activated Darkness Manipulation again. The shadows at the feet of the next group of shambling corpses obeyed instantly, rising into thin, precise spikes that punched through their skulls almost simultaneously, cutting off what little movement they had left before they could get any closer. Their bodies slumped to the ground with a dry, hollow sound.
[Essence Record – Kill Confirmed]
[Target: 12x Normal Zombie (LVL 5)]
And that was when the real problem finally hit him.
Not the zombies.
But mana.
Leon realized quickly that his biggest weakness right now wasn't a lack of Strength or Agility, it was mana control. He'd never had to deal with it like this before. He'd never needed to ration it, measure it out in small doses, stretch it over time. Up until now, every fight ended either in a quick win or in one massive strike followed by… nothing.
