Blood Samples [2]

I watched with barely concealed anticipation as red particles trailed from the boy's body toward the ring held between his fingers. Upon contact with the dark purple particles inside the ring, both pulsed.

Then, like a guide, the red particles extended from the ring's circular frame, flowing onto the bed where the boy sat. The red particles enveloped the bed, and the purple particles followed suit. After encasing the entire structure, the purple particles vanished along with the bed, while the red particles dispersed into the air.

Real magic unfolding before my very eyes. This was tangible. The urge to wield mana myself intensified. I had witnessed many magical occurrences in the past few months—or was it days?—but none had felt as visceral as this. When I met the questioning gazes of the Vespera siblings, my only thought was how best to eliminate them and claim Ixion's body as my own.