No one present noticed anything unusual on Shien's side.
Everyone was simply caught up in their excitement, staring at the parchment in their hands with thrilled gleams in their eyes. Even Lumya and Merika were no exception.
In the end, even Aris seemed to have stopped doubting the power of the "Magic Item" in his hand. He carefully put it away as though it were a priceless treasure. Even Vivian and Tier were starting to wonder whether the parchments in their hands really were powerful Magic Items.
In other words, no one present realized that the magic just now had not been activated from the parchment, but from Shien himself.
That could not be helped.
With Mana Manipulation at max level, Shien's control over mana had become nothing short of miraculous. Hiding mana fluctuations was ridiculously easy for him.
Under such circumstances, unless someone present possessed Mana Perception at max level, they would have no chance of noticing the mana Shien had deliberately controlled. Otherwise, even Elves like Merika, natural-born magicians, would not be able to detect where the mana had come from.
Could anyone present possess Mana Perception at max level?
The answer was naturally no.
Thus, in their excitement, everyone began eagerly trying it out one after another.
"I'll try too!"
Magray, having no patience whatsoever, snatched the "Magic Item" up before anyone else could.
"Come on! Give it everything you've got!"
Remembering Shien's instructions, Magray immediately shouted at the top of his lungs. Combined with his smug tone and outrageously arrogant attitude, he looked utterly punchable.
"Lightning!"
At that moment, a faint chant was once again hidden beneath the booming shout, causing an enormous surge of mana to erupt and form a dazzling bolt of lightning that shot forth at astonishing speed.
Everyone's vision blurred, and then