The old man walked a distance and the Discount Human followed until he saw the man stop.
Skullius felt tense.
Incredibly tense.
The old man turned and smiled at him, emitting a calm yet deadly presence. Mana flowed in a serene wave around his body, a subtle heat blowing in it as it swirled.
In this serene wave of mana, Skullius felt like there were hundreds of thousands of angry and crazy powerful beasts swimming within.
Was it merely the feeling his mana gave or was it real?
He couldn't tell and neither could he entertain such a thought for long.
His [Elevated Mana Manipulation] allowed him to notice these details that hadn't been present when he had met this man before.
Perhaps the man had wanted to present a less intimidating image that time.
"Come to think of it, I'd rather not go through the trouble of walking down some stairs again. The one who rushed to tell me of your return was not as subtle as I'd hoped," Terian said, his words not making sense for Skullius.
