The moment she took that first sip… Oh. My. God. Her pupils dilated. Her mana burst. A whole new circle opened right in the middle of my dining hall like fireworks on New Year's Eve.
She stood there glowing like a magical Christmas tree. Everyone gasped. Even I almost fangirled again. Yeah… she's the female lead for a reason.
She looked shocked to the heavens, like she didn't know whether to hug me or stab me. Honestly, I didn't know either.
But hey—breaking through a mana wall easily? That's main character energy.
Then the king tried the coffee. And guess what?
BOOM. Mana explosion number two.
A fifty-something man suddenly powering up like he unlocked DLC content.
And then High Mage Hector—THE High Mage Hector—looked like he was about to kiss my feet. He asked me so many questions I thought he'd take my notebook and run.
So I explained: "Yes, the first time you drink my coffee, you open a circle. Boom. Instant power-up.
