"-If the soul truly left, then the blood rotting makes sense."
The words of Garnok, a member of the Eyeblight Clan, and the greatest spiritual expert of this era, solidified Raq’s claim.
"Blood has been used in sorcery and magic since ancient times. Even now, it remains an essential ingredient in many rituals. And the reason for that is simple—blood is the essence of life itself."
Blood was the force that kept all living beings moving.
A pure crystallization of life energy.
In a mystical sense, there were even theories that a part of the soul remained within a being’s blood.
So, if a soul had abandoned its vessel, and the remaining blood rotted instantly—