She studied the valley, releasing a thin stream of crimson energy through her spiritual senses.
After several seconds, her eyebrows furrowed.
"You're right. The mana is indeed flowing inward, but the effect is so faint that I would have missed it if you hadn't pointed it out."
Elira closed her eyes and concentrated as well.
Her expression changed a moment later.
"That's strange. The Mana isn't merely gathering there. Some of it seems to be disappearing before it reaches the center."
"Exactly..." Gray nodded.
Scarlett rose to her feet.
"Then we shouldn't rush inside. If an old formation is still active, we need to understand what it does before approaching the center."
"Agreed," Elira added. "Especially if the other academies have already discovered something."
Gray smiled.
'Good. At least I won't have to convince them to be careful.'
He had no intention of rushing into an unknown formation simply because it might contain something valuable.
