Outer Hall – Mage Union
"Why are you spacing out again?" the short-black-haired elder said. He didn't know what the young man was thinking.
Hearing that, I collected my thoughts. I had no idea what this was about, but I didn't want to show any weakness here.
First, I decided to check with the system.
"System, what does the crystal do?" I asked.
[Ding! The yellow crystal is a powerful natural relic. It stores the mana imprints of wizards.]
[Ding! If a wizard is dead or injured, the color of their mana imprint will change.]
I heard the system's voice in my mind, and my eyes flashed with understanding. I guessed there was no way to hide from it.
An Elder-level powerhouse could easily distinguish the real from the fake. If I didn't do it now, I wouldn't be allowed to become a member.
So, I walked up to the yellow crystal. I didn't want to do it, but I had no choice.
