Chapter 127: Didn’t Think We’d Get This Far
Didn’t Think We’d Get This Far
"That thing is a bomb." Lady Haggai said with such unbotheredness that it was disturbing.
"... Meaning?" The Citadel Lord asked with narrowed eyes, his gaze fixed on the large dome.
"Its size has grown by approximately 7 inches since its inception. But not due to growing, but straining. It’s struggling to contain whatever is inside of it. Which I assume is corrupt Mana." She gestured to the surroundings.
"Moreover, the weight of the pure Mana in the surroundings is constantly pressing down on it. Think of a balloon that’s being inflated hundreds of meters underwater. If the medium being inflated and pressed down at the same time isn’t durable enough, I’ll eventually rupture." She then gestured to the crowd of people and beyond that had somewhat calmed down, but was still panicking as many people in the crowd had their kids in the dome.
"If the dome—which is the metaphorical balloon—pops, the corrupt Mana will be diffused into the surroundings for miles, infecting everyone here with corrupt Mana, and anyone who can’t reasonably protect themselves will die from the initial wave alone." She explained with a detached look in her eyes.
"... That much corrupt Mana, the students..." Mrs Jane trailed off.
"We can’t think about that right now." Principal Timothy shook his head.
"Right now, our priority is to protect the civilians." However, Simon frowned.
"Even if that’s the case, we can’t ascertain if there is anyone in the crowd who’s responsible for what just happened. If we allow the people to evacuate, the perpetrators will get away and become an issue in the future." He stated.
"But we’ve gone around several times and we weren’t able to find anything wrong with anybody." Stephen, Ellie’s father pointed out.
"Yeah, but I went past some of those technicians multiple times before the exam started with my Mana sense active and I didn’t notice anything. Chances are that if there is anyone, they have a way to evade our senses." Fredrick chimed in.