It is time
Eventually, Liam completed the first rune of power. About one-tenth of his soul strength was contained in this rune. This meant that he would in total perhaps only manage to create ten or so runes.
Anything less than a hundred for the first layer of the soul was deemed as inferior talent but it didn't matter. This was the start. Once the first layer is formed, Liam would be able to make the layer stronger.
Without losing focus, he quickly started working on the second rune.
Time continued to slip by and soon a few hours later, Liam was already on the last rune. He almost had the whole first constellation down pat.
Ten years time limit? What a load of bullshit!
With a final push, he managed to form the last rune as well when all the eleven runes suddenly started vibrating strongly. Then without any warning, a crippling pain assaulted him as all the runes of power exploded in his face or rather in his soul space.