The other students were not paying close attention to William, but he got the feeling that if he reached into the treasure chest right now, they would instantly notice.
Instead, William pretended to lean on the treasure chest to catch his breath, using a tiny amount of Earth Mana to form an extending hook from his arm.
He controlled the Earth Hook to tear away at the material in the treasure chest, revealing a glass lens covered in even more elaborate Runes than the Ring of Earthen Storage. He changed the form of the hook to wrap around the lens, ensuring not to damage it by accident.
Retracting the Earth Hook, William pulled the glass lens into the sleeve of his Illusionist's Cloak, perfectly concealing it from the students' view. At the same time, the hallway's extension started to reverse, bringing the students closer to one another with each passing second.
-Acquired Spatial Focus: +3 AP
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