"What's wrong?"
Harry's fine brows furrowed as he stared at , seeing that I wasn't reacting and was just staring stupidly at him. He probably saw my incredulous expression because I'm telling you, I'm feeling dubious right now.
Maybe I'm still not fine after all. I an, how am I supposed to explain what's happening to right now? This is weird. Strange. Freaky. Abnormal.
I know in myself that I'm not hallucinating. It felt so real which is scarier if you think about it. Looking at them, it's like their lifeline is within my grasp.
No! Stop thinking that way!
But that's how I felt. I feel like I can hold their lives… Every heartbeat can be asured and restrained… pluck the strings with my fingers… It's like I could seize it any mont if I want to.
My expression turned to horror after having all those thoughts running in my head.
No! Shut up ! Why would you think so?!
"Milady?" Erin's voice reached my ears and had pulled from my deep thoughts.
"I… I need a mont…" I mumbled in confusion.
Let digest this strange phenonon first before I lose my damn mind.
I was silent for I don't know how long and they left on my own devices though they didn't leave the room and stayed there to wait for . All this while, I was inspecting myself for more discoveries that I could perhaps find apart from 'sensing' life.
Even without knowing what it was, I knew that I'm different from what I used to be. I felt more invigorated, felt the steady stream of sothing potent in my veins, and the presence of sothing else inside . Maybe the 'presence' sensed that I was thinking of it, it imdiately stirred in response.
The familiarity hit on the face and there was only one thought in my mind. It was my anima. The thing that wasn't actively responding before was happily greeting , or that's how it felt. It was happy that I noticed it so it introduced itself to .
Opening my palms, a blue wisp flickered. It was so tiny, as big as an acorn, and disappeared quickly. But it was there. I saw it! That anima that I couldn't talk to can be now manifested into a blue wisp. Amazing.
Perhaps, Harry saw it too but because I told them that I need a mont for myself, he held back whatever he was going to say. I could feel his excitent though. He's literally trembling beside my bed…
My eyes widened and I tried again, for the second ti, wanting to see it longer.
'Hey.'
My anima responded. I felt sothing condensing on my palm and the blue wisp appeared again, flickering to a strong bluish-white color then to an almost transparent one. It stayed for a couple of seconds before disappearing again but I was already happy with the result.
With more practice, I'm sure I could manifest my anima with more confidence in the future. With a stronger presence and a more solid appearance. Just like Lukas…
His anima sounds cool even though I haven't seen it with my own eyes. But I do know that it is like a serpent made of black flas.
Afterward, the air tingled. I could feel it. My mana was surging out of like crazy. Like water ebbing out of a lake and it made flustered. Heck, I could sense my magic now which reminded of both Janus and Lukas' words to back then.
They did tell a lot of tis that I'm leaking mana and oh boy, I understand what they an now. I imdiately tried to suppress it and though I succeeded, so still escaped anyway.
But hey, this is progress!
"This…!"
Harry seed to not be able to keep his silence anymore and let out a noise. He instantly shut his mouth but the excitent in his eyes didn't dwindle, it flourished.
Looks like there is one more fanatic in magic here…
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After I woke up from the ten-day coma, father, brother, Kai, and Lost-- the four of them, had rushed back to see . Despite their jobs, duties, and training, they all made it ho for . It was such a wonderful feeling, you know. The feeling of being loved… being cared for to the point that they would gladly face punishnts and abandon whatever they are doing for my sake.
I cried when my dad hugged . I could feel his love from that hug alone and even without expressing them in words, I understood what he's saying with just actions. The hug and the gentle kiss on my hair incited so many emotions from . They all ca at once, poked my heart with a million needles, trampled it on the ground, stomped on it at the sa ti, and danced around its squashed pitiful form.
Nathan ca soon after and snatched off of my dad's hold to smother as well. Despite the rough start, his hug was gentle and warm. Tight enough to let breathe and sll the sun in his uniform. He didn't say anything too and it was sufficient. I know how turbulent he feels. I could feel it from how his body trembles. My brother has been a softie ever since. Even I, know that much.
Kai also ca ho and it was the first ti I've seen him ever since he went to the palace and trained. He's still young but he was already strong. He grew stronger than the last ti we t and he even towered over now.
I probably cried more than I did in my entire life that day. The nostalgia, the relief, and my hidden trauma from the ambush, I let them all out. Even the depression I felt the mont I opened my eyes made bawl like a child. And although everyone I love is here, the sadness in my heart wasn't completely erased. It's like this body is mourning for soone else.
My mother.
I could rember bits and pieces from all the dreams I had, and those fragnts made realize a lot of things. Though the last dream was still vague, the feelings it gave are clear as day.
Sure enough, Helen also has magic powers, and so is this body. Which brought to a question: who is Helen D'Angelo? Why is she able to use magic? Is she really the person she claims to be?
These questions motivated to seek the answers. I had looked for her information before but they were all either incomplete or vague. And what place is the best to gather the information that isn't accessible and has all the things you need?
The Arcane Tower.
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