Chapter 34: Mana recovery stone
The door burst open with a loud slam as Zara stumbled into the room, panting heavily.
Ishara raised an eyebrow beneath her blindfold, her calm demeanor unshaken. Beside her, Natalia looked up sharply, her eyes narrowing at the sudden intrusion.
"Student Zara," Natalia said, her voice firm. "What’s the meaning of this? Why are you barging in like that?"
Still breathless, Zara bent forward, hands braced on her knees as she gasped for air. Sweat clung to her brow, but her eyes were filled with urgency.
"H-Hoof... Miss Natalia," she managed, "I was training with Selena when a man in a black robe suddenly appeared... He—he kidnapped her!"
A heavy silence fell over the room.
Ishara’s expression shifted, her normally unreadable face growing tight. Her hand was pressed so hard against the table that the wood cracked beneath her fingers. Her red lips parted slightly, as though the emotion was draining from her all at once.
With a trembling voice, she asked, "S-Student... did you say Selena? Selena Luminas?"
Zara, confused by Ishara’s reaction, nodded quickly. "Yes—Selena Luminas."
In an instant, Ishara stood.
And vanished.