Effect [✔️]

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"So, what power is this...?"

I asked Jisung as he flipped through book pages.

"Hang on, I'm working on it"

Jisung may not look it, but he's a real book worm, like me.

He's the one who taught me the most about Ethorians and their powers. Don't get me wrong, the others taught me things too, but no one's taught me more than Jisung.

"By the way, you didn't read the book did you?"

He gave me a book a while ago that showed all the known powers of the Ethorian race. It's actually the same exact book he's flipping through now. But I saw no point in reading it if I didn't have any powers, but now I wish I did read it.

"...No"

"Thought so, otherwise you wouldn't be freaking out like you are"

He chuckled, finally finding the page he was looking for.

"Here it is. Your power seems to be Decomposition Manipulation, or we can simply call it Decay"

"What else can it do besides destroy things...?"

I asked, too frightened to touch anyone or anything around me.

"It says here: The user can manipulate decomposition, the process by which organic substances are broken down into simpler forms of matter. They can increase or decrease the rate of rotting, or stop, prevent or even reverse the effect."

"So, that means I can't hurt you guys with it??

"Not if you don't want to. You have to learn how to control it. For instance, think of it as drawing a borderline, like in Noragami. You have to make that borderline to decide what or who gets killed, and what or who lives and stays unharmed"

Jisung explained, making me feel more uneasy.

"But that shouldn't be too hard for you~! And if it helps, we can help you control it~"

"Yeah..., thanks~"

"But it also says here: The users are able to control all things/beings connected to decomposition such as vermin, worms and maggots. Some users may be able to control scavengers, such as coyotes, dogs, wolves, foxes, rats, crows and vultures, or even take their forms."

"So he can shapeshift like me?!"

Chenle asked shapeshifting into me.

"Seems that way. It could mean that, or he can just take their lives and gain powers from them, temporary or not. I'm not really sure"

"There's one thing I still don't get. Why did that thing call him 'Master'?"

"IT CALLED HIM WHAT?!"

Mark and Donghyuck exclaimed at Jeno's question.

They didn't know anything about the fight after the beast knocked them out. They must've just come back from the Infirmary.

"I haven't the slightest idea why it called him Master. That thing was unlike any beast we've ever faced..."

Jisung sighed.

"No kidding! That asshole nearly broke my neck!"

"And my spine!"

Mark and Donghyuck complained.

"Not to mention that demonic monstrosity could speak!"

Jaemin added with terror.

Everyone was talking amongst themselves about the beast, but I just needed some alone time to calm myself.