With a helpless shake of his head, the 3-star noble sighed. "I wish I could tell you otherwise, Royal Lady, but yes. To everything. I know it sounds... well, frankly, it sounds insane. But I saw it with my own eyes, as did many others. As for knowing more about them, we're at an impasse. They're currently under the protection of the Mage Retreat. There's nothing any of us can do for now."
The Royal Lady closed her eyes, drawing in a slow, measured breath. Unlike many others who might have lost their composure in the face of such earth-shattering news, a Royal Prodigy genius like her could reclaim her calm without much effort. It was one of the many reasons she held her lofty position.
Comforting warmth trickled through her body as she centered herself, calling upon the vast reservoirs of Mana within her to steady her nerves.
When her eyes opened again, they held a sharp, calculating gleam that would have made lesser Mages quake in their boots.
