Should he tell Lytheron his true mana node count or not? If Lytheron was already this underwhelmed by the 'frankly insane' node count Zephyr had already mentioned so far, then what would he think of Zephyr's if he revealed that he awakened with a single node.
Lytheron noticed his hesitation and frowned deeper. "Why do you hesitate? Do not tell me it is even lower than this!"
Zephyr had an evidently conflicted expression on his face as he debated between telling the truth or inflating the figure, weighing the pros and cons…
Aegis was surprisingly quiet, leaving the decision up to Zephyr himself.
And in the end, Zephyr, with a grimace on his face, looked down at the elf, "...one," he whispered.
Zephyr had thought he'd have to repeat the word again, but from the deathly silence that reigned in the cavern after his whisper, he was sure Lytheron had heard very clearly.
