Aether Beasts.
The fire crackled softly as Cain mulled over the implications of everything he had learned today.
The conversation had shifted from casual to profound in a matter of moments, yet that was the nature of this world now—one moment, they were just eating, and the next, they were discussing the terrifying depths of celestial mysteries.
"So, how does this Mana Tech handle something like Aether?" Cain asked, still studying the glyphs on Boulder's weapon.
Gloria gave him a thoughtful look. "Aether is a whole different beast. Our Mana Tech is designed to manipulate raw mana, and while it's versatile, it's not built to handle things mutations or the primal chaos Aether seems to represent. It's like trying to kill a flame with gasoline."
Khan chimed in, "That's the core problem. Aether doesn't follow the same rules as mana. It's unpredictable and dangerous."
Cain chuckled, "But summoners seem to have no problems using it."