The moment Wyndia spoke again, the stunned audience finally snapped out of their daze.The quiet lasted only a heartbeat before the entire auditorium erupted.“Professor Wyndia, hurry and explain!”“Is it really possible for an ordinary person to use Mana?”“Tell us that wasn’t an illusion!”“What in Raval’s name did we just witness?”“Was that guard secretly a Beast Tamer?”“Are you blind? He’s one of the Tower’s regular guards!”“That attack was definitely made of Mana!”“Wyndia!”Questions flew from every direction.Everyone wanted an answer immediately.Wyndia waited for a moment, then raised her voice over the chaos.“If none of you stop talking…”“…how exactly am I supposed to explain anything?”The room instantly became quieter.Those who still tried to shout were immediately silenced by the people sitting beside them.Several even had hands slapped over their mouths.“Will you be quiet?”“Let her speak!”“I want to hear this!”Within seconds, the noisy auditorium settled down

Virelith Kingdom PalaceThalveris wasn’t the only one who rushed back to his kingdom after the presentation.Grace and Skylar had done exactly the same.The moment they realized what Rhys and Wyndia had unveiled, they knew this was no longer something they could report through letters or messengers. The matter was simply too important.They had to deliver the news themselves.“…They actually did it?”Grace’s father could barely hide the disbelief in his voice.Skylar’s father wasn’t any calmer.Even King Julian slowly rose from his throne, his expression growing increasingly grave as the report continued.Only a handful of people had been allowed into the meeting.The king.The prime minister.Cage.Grace.Skylar.No one else.The audience chamber had been deliberately cleared before the discussion began.There were simply too many political factions within the palace.If news of the Magic Weapons spread too quickly, there was no telling who might decide that eliminating Rhys would be

After spending what felt like an eternity dealing with excited researchers, nobles, merchants, and representatives from every major organization, Rhys and Wyndia finally managed to slip away from the conference hall.Neither of them looked back.There was no need.The conference had effectively ended the moment their presentation concluded.Although there were still other researchers scheduled to present their work, almost no one cared anymore. Compared to the shock Wyndia and Rhys had delivered, everything else had become an afterthought.They had stolen the entire conference.Unfortunately, escaping the crowd wasn’t as easy as escaping the hall.Just as they reached a quieter corridor, someone stepped into their path.Ivory.She folded her arms and looked directly at Wyndia.“What is this?”Wyndia snorted.“To think you still have the nerve to show your face.”She crossed her own arms.“Are you finally ready to admit you’ve lost?”Ivory’s expression remained calm.“No.”Then she gav

Rhys could only stare at the two old men.He had expected them to know each other.He had not expected them to behave like lifelong rivals who argued over every little thing.Before he could even say anything, Carmichael grabbed his wrist.“My future grandson-in-law.”The Pope immediately swatted Carmichael’s hand away.“Have you no shame at all?”He rolled his eyes.“Do you think I don’t know your real objective?”“You only want to keep him because of the Magic Weapons.”Carmichael snorted.“And you’ve already talked to him enough.”He stepped in front of Rhys as if guarding him.“Now it’s my turn.”Rhys scratched the back of his head with an awkward smile.He had never imagined Carmichael would so openly try to pair him with Skylar.Then again…Considering the impact the Magic Weapons would have on the entire world…Perhaps this reaction wasn’t all that surprising.Rather than getting caught between two stubborn old men, Rhys quietly backed away while they continued arguing with eac

Two Days EarlierMeave sat quietly on the edge of her bed.The summoning circle beneath her feet glowed with a soft blue light as Mana flowed steadily into the ritual.Moments later, the light burst outward.A graceful woman appeared from the magic circle.Her long hair swayed behind her, and her sharp eyes immediately settled on Meave.“So…”Amphitrite folded her arms.“It seems you’ve finally summoned me.”Instead of greeting her Beast Tamer, her expression turned stern.“Do you realize you’ve already made a mistake?”Meave met her gaze without the slightest hint of panic.“I haven’t done anything wrong.”Amphitrite frowned.“You have.”She took a step closer.“Why are you allowing that man to get involved with other women?”If this conversation had happened months ago…Meave might have reacted differently.Back then, merely hearing Laura’s name would have awakened her killing intent.She would have viewed anyone approaching Rhys as an obstacle that had to disappear.But now…Her he