A low thrill ran down his spine.
If he could shape mana into runes, if he could deliberately form beast runes, then maybe…
He wouldn't just be controlling mana.
He could summon aspects of those creatures.
What if he shaped a bear rune and imbued it on himself? Would he gain bear-like strength?
What if he shaped a snake rune? Could he create poisonous mana?
The implications hit him all at once.
This was huge.
He had discovered something that the elders didn't even know.
They weren't creating mana symbols.
They were bringing something into being.
He had no doubt—if he could figure out how to harness the attributes of different creatures, he would revolutionize how mana could be used.
But then—
Splash!
The moment of realization broke his focus.
One of Maru's cat runes had sneakily slipped through his defenses, and destroyed two of his, instantly breaking the balance and sending the coffee sphere flying straight at him.
