How could he tame something he couldn't see, though?
Taking a deep breath, Athen closed and opened his eyes, seeing Professor Caldris now readily approaching him.
Athen's self-stabbing had gained him some time as Caldris was shocked, but now his end seemed inevitable.
The professor wasn't stupid.
He knew time was decreasing and that, within fifteen seconds, Athen would officially win the challenge.
Yet, despite all of that, he slowly marched towards Athen with no signs of urgency.
Refocusing on his body, Athen took countless deep breaths, sensing his heartbeat and his stomach's rising and falling feeling.
The heart's function is to pump blood throughout the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients to all organs.
But... what comes with blood?
If the heart could pump blood, then it had to be able to pump mana.
