Nox

"You are wasting too much mana," Lukas commented.

"Eh?"

"Right now, it's surging all over. Just look at the plants…" He then pointed to the window.

I unconsciously turned to where he was pointing at and sure enough, the potted plants inside the room were flourishing to the point of ridiculousness. The vines are creeping over the walls and have even curled around some decorations. While the others bloomed beautifully even though they shouldn't.

"You are like a dam with broken gates," Lukas snickered.

My mouth was set into a straight line as I turned to him.

"I can't control it…"

"Obviously," he retorted blandly.

I pursed my lips in response and then tried to suppress my mana while simultaneously maintaining my control over my anima. And yes, it is next to impossible. But I persisted because I don't want Lukas to think that I am this incompetent. Even if it's true, I want to uphold my dignity.