The "entity", the "creature", the "false idol", the "thing causing all the problems"... as long as you do not think of it as a deity, worship it, or any other stupid thing like that, it should not gain more power. Theoretically.
[He shakes his head.]
The forest corrupts. Once you are here, you are here, whether you are within the Grove or one of its pawns out in the forest. Perhaps they even went into the Garden — the place you go to when you die here. The Garden isn't safe, either. Not entirely. The beasts within the forest will try to tempt the souls out of it to corrupt them, too.
[Then, he holds his arm out and taps two fingers against the stony skin.]
The corruption can start early, as a punishment or as a "boon", in whatever godsforsaken way it possibly could be. You've spoken with Elsword, yes? I take it he's told you about his own corruption.
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[He shakes his head.]
The forest corrupts. Once you are here, you are here, whether you are within the Grove or one of its pawns out in the forest. Perhaps they even went into the Garden — the place you go to when you die here. The Garden isn't safe, either. Not entirely. The beasts within the forest will try to tempt the souls out of it to corrupt them, too.
[Then, he holds his arm out and taps two fingers against the stony skin.]
The corruption can start early, as a punishment or as a "boon", in whatever godsforsaken way it possibly could be. You've spoken with Elsword, yes? I take it he's told you about his own corruption.