Entrenched within the mana flow of a 6th-Circle Magic Spell, Taylor's heart pounded in his chest. As a Mana Mage with
The sheer force of Lillie's existence had quite literally gripped his heart and threatened to crush it.
Being able to feel the surrounding mana was a prerequisite to moving it with his mind, after all.
Still—
Despite the bone-deep terror that seeped into his body, Taylor also felt exhilaration.
Seeing the heights he could one day reach… the drive to learn magic gained a little more kindling today.
Ever since that fateful day when Clementine had saved him from all those curses, his life had changed.
Although he was basically a glorified slave for fifty years of his life, at least he was well fed and slept on a comfortable bed. The laboratory work he was tasked to do had been laborious and tedious—and most of the time painful—but he was learning a new skill.
