An Experiment Called a Hero
"What do you mean an experiment?"
Videl's question came out almost immediately.
The words were simple, but the way she spoke them betrayed how deeply they had struck her.
Her voice was quieter than before, as though she were afraid that speaking too loudly might somehow make the answer worse.
The clearing had become strangely still.
The violent surge of mana from earlier had finally faded, leaving only a faint pressure hanging in the air.
The grass around Videl was flattened from the force she had released, and several leaves still drifted lazily through the space between her and Niklaus.
The contrast was almost unsettling.
Everything around them looked peaceful.
Videl's mind was anything but.
Niklaus watched her silently for a few moments.
