The Klaman islands

As the last of the giant wolves violently departed this world Mercury appeared next to Max and the fainted Annabel as he asked

"How is she?"

"....Her mana is entirely drained and she seems to have lost a lot of blood"

Mercury sighed before he quickly examined Annabel, then he remembered how she had put her hand on her stomach before the blinding flash of light appeared and rolled up her shirt, Max was about to protest when he saw it, a magic formation had been tattooed into her stomach with black ink, Mercury looked it over for a bit before he sighed and called

"Asma"

Asma's ears peeked up before she quickly walked over and after a few seconds of looking at the formation tattooed on Annabel's stomach she spoke

"Instant gate… To a specific spot this part here, that part there… Blood, soul, and mana sacrifice… Fuel for the instant gate… familiar formation, like you Mercury"

Mercury nodded