30.6 Gamble

*Town square.*

A burst of energy flowed through me as I connected the two.

*Northern gate.*

The blue glow started permeating my eyelids as the flow of power surged through me.

*Market.*

With each circuit personally connected, my heart hammered with increasing intensity as the drain on my reserves started to eat away at my own vitality. The strain of keeping a small city-wide connection line alive all by myself was far too much even for my unnaturally large reserves. My body was starting to feel like it was about to shut down just from the sheer scope of it all.

*Front gate.*

*Town square.*

"Urghh....."

I couldn't help but groan out in pain. I was on the verge of passing out, I think. I couldn't hear anything except for Mathilde at this point.

*Miss Lise! Retreat immediately!*