Ethan made his way to the room where Yuki lay asleep on the sofa, her serene form illuminated by the soft glow of the lamp nearby, while Christian remained lost in the depths of his dreams on the bed.
Ethan settled onto the cool ground, his focus solely on honing his mastery over mana, delving deep into the intricate dance of mana particles weaving through the air around him. As the night wore on, he remained immersed in his practice until the first light of dawn began to filter through the windows.
As dawn approached, a commotion erupted outside the room, the hurried footsteps of people echoing through the corridors.
With a start, he rose from his seated position, alerted by the commotion. It dawned on him that the guards stationed outside that room must have realized Erfina's absence from her quarters.
