Chapter 187: Emptied The Source?!
Chapter 187: Emptied The Source?!
Elanora offered a wry smile, elegantly settling herself into a chair opposite Alariel’s desk before sighing again dramatically. “Troublesome indeed, Alariel. Extremely troublesome. You know I was inspecting the Origin Mana Pool after Orion’s rather… extraordinary breakthrough?”
“Yes, Viren informed me about the incident,” Alariel nodded thoughtfully. “But surely the pool isn’t damaged beyond a simple replenishment?”
Elanora’s crimson eyes gleamed with subtle frustration and amusement. “If only that were the case. That boy didn’t just deplete the surface mana from the pool—he drained even the mana stored deep within its source.”
“I’ve never witnessed anything quite like this. He somehow managed to completely empty the Origin Mana Pool itself.”
Dean Alariel’s calm and composed expression twitched faintly, eyes widening slightly in genuine astonishment. She quietly pressed her fingers to her temple, a mixture of disbelief and mild exasperation in her tone. “He… emptied the source? Completely?”
Elanora nodded tiredly, running a hand through her silky black hair. “Completely, Alariel. It seems we vastly underestimated just how monstrous Orion’s capabilities truly are.”
“Now, to restore the Origin Mana Pool to full functionality, we’ll need to utilize an immense number of precious resources—Mana Crystals, High-Grade Herbs, and even a considerable quantity of rare Elemental Essences. Honestly, the academy treasury is going to feel quite the blow.”
Dean Alariel exhaled slowly, shaking her head softly as a resigned yet amused smile gradually appeared on her lips. “No wonder that old fox Eldric sent me such an unusual letter.”
“He explicitly warned me not to measure Orion with common sense, else I might perish from shock. I thought he was just exaggerating or joking to boost his grandson’s prestige, but clearly, he was genuinely warning me.”
Elanora chuckled softly, a hint of playfulness returning to her expression. “Indeed, Sir Eldric was certainly not exaggerating. If Orion hadn’t gone to the Origin Mana Pool, the current resources would’ve been sufficient for months of student use. Now, we’ll need to spend quite a fortune replenishing it.”
Alariel nodded slowly, her gaze turning deeply contemplative. “Well, there’s nothing else to be done. We can’t leave the Origin Mana Pool depleted, not with the upcoming events and assessments relying heavily upon it.”