The moment the suction began, the others mentally prepared themselves for a scene like the one when the core had first evolved.
Those like Fenrir who weren't very sensitive to mana could feel the room grow heavier.
Mana thickened within the contained space, and the sensation pressed faintly against their skin.
But as time passed without blinding lights or sudden shockwaves, the wild surge they expected never came.
Meanwhile, Noah was fully invested in comparing his current capabilities with those he had when he did it alone.
He could already sense that the absorption rate was faster. But what surprised him even more was that he felt he could essentially keep this rate up for hours without running out of mana.
The mana regeneration supplied by both Pandora and the forest had made him a living battery.
The news alone should have been grounds for celebration. Yet Noah wasn't satisfied.
