Eugene had been in this focused state for a good long while. Although the length of time was actually shorter than Gion had expected their first session to be, what Eugene had managed to accomplish during these few hours broke all of Gion’s beliefs and certainties.

The mana of the leyline had actually thinned enough that a difference could be felt. Although it would recover with time, this was a sign that Eugene had absorbed as much mana as his body could possibly handle in just a few hours.

Cyan, Ciel, and Eward had taken several days just to sense mana. Then it took them a lot longer to absorb mana into their bodies and eventually form a core from it.

That went for Gion as well. 

Eugene, however… had been able to sense mana as soon as he took a seat and, immediately after forming the mana breathing cycle, had gathered the mana around his heart in order to form his core. Eugene had even managed the whole process without much help from Gion. All Gion had done was provide...