In his hands, mana sparks flew.
He tried again—sparks.
Again—nothing.
No spell. No energy. Just flickers of dying magic like embers gasping for air.
A sharp ding! rang out.
[System Notification: Mana Reserves — Depleted]
[Recharging… Estimated Time: 3 hours, 12 minutes]
[Warning: Attempting to cast beyond this point may cause backlash.]
[Attempt to cast [Skill: Egg Bomb (C)] has failed.]
Kazuki stared at his trembling hand in disbelief. The faint sparks fizzled out completely, leaving only the numbing weight of exhaustion and the sting of helplessness.
Wolf from the flank jumped—its whole body becoming dark as shadow, moving as shadow.
The world seemed to bend around it, blurring its outline like a smear of black ink in moonlight. One second it was solid, the next it melted through branches and light alike, a ghost given form.
Kazuki had an internal breakdown because of it.
Shit.
