"Essentially, fatal."
Nathan crossed his arms. "To make it not fatal, you need great control over it."
"That's right. To stop this element from acting like they rule this place and creating chaos, you are utilizing a huge amount of your energy to suppress them. It's basically outnumbering them at this point.
"That's why the second thing you need is good enough control to do it. This is also the reason the Frexia Academy only teaches it in your second year.
"If you fail to achieve this, there's only one result: death. With such a high risk, not many people try to risk it."
Nathan paused for a moment. "Still, the benefit of having a lifebound contract is huge."
"Yes, but no one really wants to die."
"Fair enough."
Evelyn continued, "Once you have enough control to suppress them, how should you proceed next?"
