"A safe termination?"
A calm voice interjected.
Ellis had stood up from the wooden crate at some point, his brow furrowed. His sharp gaze swept over the powder array and Vanessa.
"Miss Vanessa, forgive my bluntness, but based on the records I've read in the academy, any active ritual involving the soul cannot be forcibly terminated without a price once the energy exchange begins."
"Energy backlash, spiritual shock, and even secondary disturbances to the soul's structure are all possible risks. The concept of a 'safe termination' in the domain of soul rituals is practically a theoretical fantasy."
Hearing this, Vanessa's cheeks instantly flushed red with urgency. She opened her mouth to argue.
"N-no, it's not like that! The design philosophy of this ritual framework is..."
However, her words were gently cut off by Roland's raised hand.
