A hand raised in the front, "Mana is mana, professor. It allows us to cast spells and achieve all sorts of magic." Lilly—the girl who had the run in with Felix yesterday—spoke up, her tone matter-of-fact.
Professor Max seemed dissatisfied with her response, immediately raising his gaze to look for someone else to answer. "You there, next to the blue-haired miss."
Wha? Me?
Michael did not have his hand raised, nor was he confident in answering the question. To him, mana was far too foreign and ethereal to explain properly.
"I… I think mana is the essence of the world." Michael stammered, feeling his cheeks redden from all the eyes suddenly gazing at him.
"Hmm? Essence you say?" Professor Max raised a hand to his chin, contemplating the answer. "Please continue."
Damn it! That's all I had… he cursed inwardly.
