Soft, brilliant light, guided by magic, filled every corner of the room. The detection Magic Formations recorded every minute fluctuation of magical power during operation, displaying it as numerical curves upon a light screen floating in midair.
The lich in black robes was surrounded by the radiance of undead magic, completely concealing her presence. She carefully manipulated Mage Hand to conduct the experiment, observing and recording the results.
Experiment Record No. *** (illegible text) Experiment content: Analyze the specific components of the "Forget Worry Fruit Wine" sold by Hearthstone Tavern. Based on currently known information, it possesses the effect of permanently increasing Energy Affinity. The principle is unknown. Experimental materials: Forget Worry Fruit Wine, Arcane Spirit... ...
Mage Hand controlled the transparent Forget Worry Fruit Wine, slowly twisting open the bottle, while a magical barrier blocked off its scent.
Of course, it would have made no difference even without the barrier.
Ever since Elizabeth had transformed into her current life form, she had lost the ability to perceive smells.
Not only that, she had lost many other things as well: taste, touch, the perception of temperature, the need for sleep...
Only by maintaining her present way of life could she keep herself from forgetting that she had once been human too.
The ghostly blue Soul Fire swayed slightly as it watched the Arcane Spirit on the experimental table. This low-level energy creature, resembling a slime, showed no reaction at all and continued absorbing magical power as always.
Elizabeth's expression remained unchanged... though it seemed she no longer possessed such a concept as an expression...
Under Mage Hand's control, the crystal bottle containing pale pink wine floated into the air. A single drop slowly drifted out and fell onto the Arcane Spirit's surface.
If it had been an ordinary