An Insolent Successor (2)

'Is this a mere illusion?' Layland mused as he saw the unscathed form of the Demon who should have been devoured by an Abhorrent Child a few moments ago. 'No, I can tell he exists. I just can't feel him. He feels real and like an illusion at the same time. I wonder what he did to make me feel this way.'

Layland gave up sensing Maurice with his Mana Sense. He took out his mask which he hadn't been wearing for some time and donned it. Immediately, he could see the Mana Flow in Maurice's body. Much to his bafflement, he was greeted by a very still scenery. Maurice's Mana didn't flow. It resided in his body like still water, making it impossible to deduce what his intention was.