Back in Academy,
Helena blankly stared at the massive rectangular-shaped building trapped under her barrier.
Something felt off about the higher floors... those very floors where Aqualina and Celestia had struggled before.
When trapped and they kept ascending, an unusual heaviness settled over their bodies, dragging them down as if unseen forces were pressing against them.
Now, standing here, Helena sensed the same disturbance once again.
/I feel... it's Mother's energy?.. Aether/ she replied to Aether's question, her brows furrowing in concern.
She wasn't entirely sure, but the sensation was unmistakable. It felt too familiar... Someone in that building was using Mother's energy—on the upper floors, no less.
That explained why Aqualina and Celestia had experienced that unnatural heaviness before. The energy wasn't just lingering—it was actively affecting the surroundings.
And then...
