In the midst of the flames, I saw a few people looking toward me. They seemed to be trying to perceive what was happening.
It was the same for Sue, not far from me. Her eyes were wide, her focus completely off Julian. Even Lucia, who looked like she had just come out of the lake, her clothes wet, was in the same state.
But... I didn't care about any of it, not even the fact that the man in front of me was getting serious for the first few seconds. Because... I felt strange.
How long has it been since I lifted the seal on purpose...? I've always been in my human form since the day I met Lithoa, never once taking off my necklace... right? Now, after all these years, it feels strange not to hold myself back.
Mana is closer than ever and my body feels different. I can feel the second heart inside me again for the first time in a very long time, the world looks very different... And I can see the mana.
