Immoral Authority!

Skullius had been telling the truth.

It was impossible to kill Hobbu Bobbu outright.

That's why he had devised a series of plans to take him down without the need to overpower him with raw strength.

Using the Medial Whisperer of Charms had not worked against Hobbu Bobbu as the first attempt, and the King's Matted Glory had only served to distract the giant goblin without inflicting damage.

From there though, that was when Skullius had intricately lined up the cards to victory.

When he had sunken into the darkness, he had gathered a vast amount of mana, the exact same amount that he had in his mana core. Because of his continuing growth in manipulating mana in general, Skullius had mastered the ability to create a basic mana core. A fake one.