Is it the truth?

The whole area was almost flattened after the explosion. Linius shook his head a couple of times before the ringing in his ear stopped and vision cleared. When he looked up, he saw a red barrier surrounding him and in front of him was Cygnus. His gaze then wandered around and what he saw made him close his eyes.

The red dome slowly disappeared as the master slumped on the ground. He used the dome to protect the two of them from the explosion then he appeared weak after it. Linius couldn't understand why the man was still acting when no one was there to see them.

"Did you know about this?" He sat down and couldn't help but ask the man. He was sure that the attack was not random and that it was planned.

"That's how greedy people end up. I just told him that consuming mana cores can extend one's life, he went ahead and consumed more than he can bear. What a stupid person." Cygnus chuckled while shaking his head.