Chapter 227: Ignisia the Elder Dragon (6)
Ignisia was curious to see what would happen. It was exceedingly rare for this many catalysts to be used in a single magic circle. In fact, even Ignisia, who was herself an Elder Dragon, could not recall ever witnessing anything quite like this. One could say it had never happened before. Naturally, her curiosity about the outcome was inevitable.
However, there was something odd in the way the Wandering Merchant spoke. Their tone hinted at a kind of certainty, as if they already foresaw that the result would be warped, twisted, or outright ruined. Ignisia, however, did not let herself be bothered by this.
“I’ve calculated everything down to the last detail,” she said, brushing off any concern with confidence. “There won’t be any problems. Let’s begin.”
Ketal nodded. “Very well. What do I need to do?”
“First, go sit in the center of the magic circle.”
“Understood.”
Without hesitation, Ketal walked to the middle of the circle and sat down cross-legged, his posture perfectly composed.
Ignisia tilted her head with mild curiosity. “Isn’t that uncomfortable?”
“I get asked that all the time,” Ketal replied calmly. “I’m fine.”
“If you say so,” Ignisia said, accepting his answer. “Then let’s get started.”
She drew a deep breath, and a rare seriousness settled in her eyes.
“I’ve been thinking a lot about how to actually get these into you,” she admitted.