When Alan returned to the Harris Manor with Isabella, his face suddenly turned pale.
It was because Isabella's body once again emitted distorted mind power fluctuations, like a piercing shriek that stung the sensitive eardrums of those nearby.
His sister's strange illness was flaring up again!
Alan's heart tightened as he quickly looked at the essence stone in Isabella's arms.
At that moment, under the chaotic and restless mind power fluctuations, the essence stone was already covered in fine cracks, as if a slight breeze would shatter it into dust.
Over the past few days, all the mental elixirs had been used up. Since the essence stone was still intact, and the Lioncrest Academy entrance exam was tomorrow, Alan hadn't prepared any additional elixirs.
Just as Alan was consumed with worry, a voice suddenly echoed in his ears—it was the voice of the black-robed woman.
"Bring the essence stone to me."
