Chapter 44: 044. Stone of Truth (6)
What is a Circle?
It was a mana training method invented by the elite group of mages known as the Magic Tower, and it served as a source for casting spells.
The mages of the Magic Tower create a Circle in their hearts to assist in spellcasting. However, there was a problem: the mana that parasitizes the Circle devours human emotions.
Veris looked at the girl sitting across from him.
She was a girl with black hair and blue eyes. When he had seen # Nоvеlight # her in the past, she was so cute that she could bite her tongue while introducing herself, but now, perhaps due to the influence of the Circle, she wore a cold, expressionless face.
"Sister, you should greet him. It's been a while since you've seen your brother."
"...Hello."
Eventually, at Gunther's urging, Beatrice reluctantly nodded her head.
Cecilia and Arwen, who were sitting at the next table, sent worried glances her way, but they seemed to have enough sense not to say anything.
A considerable number of people had gathered for this peculiar reunion. Besides Veris and Beatrice, Gunther, her biological brother, was there, and unexpectedly, Maria had also shown up.
However, what was unusual was that the awkward silence had engulfed the conversation that would usually flow easily among them.
"It's been a while."