The usually busy plaza at the mage's tower was deadly silent. Not a single mage was in sight, and Auriel could instantly tell why.
"Ugh, the air here is heavier than I expected. Is that the rumored tree that is sucking away all the vitality in people? It feels so gross just standing near it."
Princess Evelyn complained from where she stood. Her body was feeling the side effects of being in a magic-less environment.
Usually, people did not need much magic to survive. But for people who could use magic, like the magicians from the magic tower and even Princess Evelyn, being in a magic-less environment was bad.
Since they could not use magic, it sapped away at their energy resources and made every task much more burdensome to perform.
"Is it too hard for you, Princess Evelyn? Here, I will help you out. It will not make you feel 100% better, but you should stop feeling the discomfort for some time."
