Chapter 651: Elves
Initially, this wasn’t supposed to have happened.
It all began the day the villa systems fully adjusted to Michael’s presence.
Every villa owned by a top-ranking student had its own adaptive system that attuned itself to the owner’s mana signature. When the system synchronized with Michael, it immediately began to shift.
The temperature dropped slightly. The lighting dimmed, settling into a soft gray hue that cast long, thin shadows against the walls. Even the gentle warmth that most villas maintained was replaced by a crisp chill that clung faintly to the skin.
To Michael, it was perfect.
He felt relaxed the moment he stepped in. The cool air reminded him of calm nights in Thornvale. The stillness soothed his thoughts, allowing his mind to drift easily into concentration.
But to others, it was the opposite.
When one of the elves working outside the villa entered, it immediately started trembling slightly. The air, to it, was heavy, and it felt as if it had stepped into a place where something watched silently from the dark.
The change wasn’t something Michael did consciously. The system simply adapted to the nature of his mana.
To him, the environment felt cool and peaceful.
To everyone else, it felt dark, cold, and eerie.
As a result, none of the villa attendants lingered more than necessary. Even Lira visited him only a few times.