Aurelia stared at Seris, her heart pounding in her chest. Her eyes were still wide with shock, and without realizing it.
She had released a wave of mana pressure into the room. It wasn't something she did on purpose, it just happened.
Her emotions were too strong to control.
The fear of Kyle's secret getting out hit her all at once. He didn't just have two affinities like most talented mages. He had four.
Four elemental affinities.
It was something no one had ever seen before in recorded history. If people found out, it would change everything.
But not in a good way.
They would come for him. Organizations, nobles, maybe even kingdoms.
They would want to use him, control him, turn him into a tool for their own goals. Kyle wasn't ready for that.
He was still growing, still learning. He needed time… time to get stronger, time to protect himself.
Until then, his secret had to stay buried.
"Relax, Aurelia," Seris said gently. Raising a hand between them.
