“Alright, let’s stop talking about this. I’ll tell you something good now.”

He spoke while bringing her palms together and spreading them out.

He removed the bracelet that Valentin had placed on her wrist almost identical to his.

“Ah…”

It was a bracelet that she hadn’t taken off even while sleeping or bathing, fearing she might unconsciously use magic.
It had been several days, and it felt awkward as soon as she let go, despite having become familiar. Moreover, this place was Pragma, one of the three grand temples dedicated to the Morrig god.

As Adele looked at Valentin with uneasy eyes, he gently brushed her delicate palm with his thumb, as if to reassure her.

“Focus. Now try summoning magical power into your palm.”

Summoning magical power felt the same as drawing water up a water channel.

She felt the deep source of magical power within her, like a well-established spring.

As she gently stimulated it, the magical power that had been blocked by the bracelet, preventing it from flowing naturally, welled up and flowed, swirling around.

Was it because of Valentin’s contact? Soon, her palm was filled with a radiant blue light, overflowing with magical power.

“Like this?”

“You’re doing well. Now try releasing a little bit of magical power.”

“I, I don’t know how… My palm is too hot…”

“Stay calm. If you don’t know, just let it flow.”

“I, I…”

“Adele, open your eyes.”

In response to his words, she took a deep breath and opened her eyes. Except for the shimmering light emanating from her palm, the world seemed to lose all colors and turn gray.

In that grayscale world, only Valentin maintained his color, strangely.

The astonishing sight made her heart skip a beat. Valentin urgently grabbed her wrists, preventing the magical power in her hands from dispersing.

”
She gasped as she looked at Valentin. Her breath caught, and it felt as if her entire body had been submerged in water, only to be lifted again, leaving her languid.

The colors around her were slowly returning. Adele tightened her grip on her hand, ensuring not to lose the magical power.

Valentin’s companion, holding the magical power, looked at her and said, “In human terms, it’s ‘unrefined’ magical power. If you infuse intent into it, you can turn it into magic.”

“Magic?”

“Although I helped today, for a first attempt, it’s fine.”

Valentin smoothly smiled. “Most humans would faint when exposed to unrefined magical power for the first time. It would be better if it were a vital point. Now, try it on me.”

Valentin pulled down his collar, revealing his white neck. Adele stared at him as if she couldn’t believe it.

“Are you telling me to attack Valentin right now?” she asked incredulously.

“Adele, do you think I might get hurt?”

“You just said this power could harm people. Just by bringing it close… Of course…”

“That’s right. That’s what I taught you.”

Beyond the bluish light, golden eyes looked at her fiercely. She alternated between Valentin’s elongated pupils and exposed neck as if in disbelief. He licked his lips, urging her to act.

“Come on, Adele.”

Could it be that she misunderstood Valentin’s story? What she held in her hand felt as dreadful and merciless as a
“You mentioned that distinguishing between magical power and life force is difficult. You also said healing magic is possible, so I…”

“Let me be clear; it’s only when exposed to initially high-purity magical power. To illustrate, it’s like a fish living in warm water encountering cold water, causing a severe shock.”

“…”

“It’s just a momentary loss of consciousness, so you might not even notice, but if it feels uneasy, grab a magic stone before casting healing magic.”

As he said that, an unnatural white light burst in the sky outside the carriage as if a brilliant flash.

Adele, surprised, pressed against the carriage window to look outside.

The white light, which she thought had exploded in the sky, was flowing from the main tower of the Morrig Grand Temple.

In the seemingly distant light, Adele saw human hands sticking out, as if floating in the air.

Somewhat reminiscent of what she had witnessed in Valentin’s power. It seemed like those things were descending onto people’s heads and shoulders, moving one by one.

“Oh my God…”

While Adele was horrified by the dreadful scene, the people of Pragma looked up with enchanted eyes, as if admiring the light.

The visible ‘hands’ seemed to be visible only to Adele.

Frozen by the unbelievable sight, a large hand reached out towards her, lowering the curtain of the carriage window.

She could barely open her mouth.

“What was that?”

“Morrig.”

“Mor, Morrig? Like that? If so, does that mean…”

“Yes.”

Valentin’s gentle laughter somehow sounded chilly.

“It seems Morrig has finally noticed my presence.”