Verena felt power surge through her. Thanks to Beatrice's experiments, Saphira had leveled up and could now sustain their fusion longer, an extra two minutes for every level gained.
Saphira's growth didn't rely on the individual's mastery whose magic they absorbed, but rather the connectio of their Natal Chart to their Zodiac. As long as Verena could handle the cosmic threads and control the infusion, they could master any magic together.
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION!] [▶ Current Level: 4][▶ Fusion Duration: 8 Minutes]
"DON'T TELL ME YOU WERE THE ONE WHO KILLED THOSE GUARDS WHEN YOU WERE KIDNAPPED?!"
"Yes. Yes, I did," Evelyn said calmly, her hands pulsing with destructive thread energy. It gathered again, coalescing into a glowing sphere that looked less like magic and more like a eraser, humming with the promise of head deletion.
[Time Remaining: 10 Seconds]
Verena's feet launched off the ground before she even finished thinking.
