Minutes ticked by. His mana sense wavered, stabilised, then wavered again. Sweat beaded on his forehead despite the cool air.
Alissa maintained steady progress beside him. Not Kip's overwhelming talent, but solid advancement that put most students to shame.
Kip continued manipulating visible mana like it was child's play.
An hour crawled past. Noah's concentration never wavered, even as his employees eclipsed his speed with embarrassing ease.
Then it happened.
[Your Mana Control skill has levelled up to level 2!]
Relief flooded through Noah's chest like warm honey.
The constant strain he had been feeling of maintaining mana awareness finally eased, replaced by a stable, consistent connection.
Finally. No more worrying about losing the sensation every thirty seconds.
Despite levelling up his mana control to level 2, Noah's control remained elusive, meaning he couldn't use it to create or do anything substantial.
