Chapter 76 - 76: Disaster Approaching (1/2)

After Aron parted ways with Claudia who left to make preparations for the meeting, he left the academy and returned to his residence.

Once there, he made his way to his room, sat cross legged on the floor and took a deep breath. Upon doing this, the air in the room seemed to have grown heavy and suffocating as a bluish mist began emanating from his body.

The pace at which it was doing so was far more rapid than past times when he meditated. By the time evening fell, the mist had ceased emanating from him and he slowly opened his eyes.

'As I thought, calming an urge makes it easier to then rid myself of the luna mana since I don't need to constantly fight the urges like before. However, the rate is still far too little and I can't always satisfy my urges... at least not here.' Aron let out a helpless sigh and stood up before stretching his arms.

It was hard to classify his discovery as an advantage or disadvantage. On one hand it was good that satisfying his urges made it easier to expel the luna mana, making him even stronger, but on the other hand almost all his urges were ones that could cause far too much attention to be drawn to him.

Worst case scenario: he becomes hunted by numerous forces, making it even harder to find a way to Limbo. Before he could ponder the matter any longer, he turned towards the door and narrowed his eyes. ”Enter.”

Anastasia, who stood on the other side of the door and was about to knock, was slightly taken aback. 'Is he always this vigilant?' Anastasia thought to herself as she walked into his room.

Most mages who were sensitive to changes in the environment needed a high level of control to do so passively which she thought Aron did. Little did she know he was just capable of sensing any foreign mana that came within a certain range of him.

”I didn't think I'd see you so soon.” Aron turned to Anastasia and stated while walking closer to her. He came to a halt just a few inches away and looked down at her, but this time his aura wasn't as fear inducing as the past times she met him.

”I have a report...” As per usual, Anastasia's demeanor was nowhere to be seen. She couldn't even face Aron as she spoke, if one saw her like this they'd think she was naturally timid.

”Go on.” Aron brought his hand to Anastasia's face and made her face his before bringing his head closer and locking eyes with her. His cold, grey eyes made her feel like he could peer into her soul, like all her secrets were exposed.

This was the power of a powerful gaze, it would make one more willing to speak so as to quickly get out of the uncomfortable situation. A tactic used not only by beasts but by individuals of many other races, humans included. Anastasia could only helplessly part her glossy, pink lips and start revealing what she had come to tell him.

Meanwhile at the academy, many of the students had left the premises and returned to their residences. Some belonging to factions, extra-curricular groups or receiving private tutorage from professors.

In one of the corridors, a single figure could be seen sensually strutting through with full confidence, the sound of her steps resounded loudly throughout the empty corridor before she came to halt near two large doors which lead to the library.