Asher looked hesitant, he didn't want to tell me, I could see it clearly in his eyes but then again, I managed to get a lot of information from him so, this would be extracted as well.
"What will you do after you know?" He asked.
I didn't say anything, and he ventured, "You will go to verify it yourself, won't you?"
I still didn't respond and he sighed deeply, "I can't tell you if you're going to go there, Mirielle. That place is guarded and it's impossible to open without the High Priest."
"Why?"
"It's specially designed to keep the mana in control."
The explanation sparked a memory—a dark tunnel, a cold metal door at its end. The pieces clicked together. The strong mana-cancelling alloy, the intricate barriers… all of it was meant to contain something formidable. The Saint's power. And the only path to the Saint's room led through Benedict's office.
"Please tell me, Asher," I pleaded and he shook his head.
"You can't go there,"
