The eyes of the students fell upon Michael as he asked the question, but it was Melody beside him who seemed the most concerned. She reached a hand out but hesitated, pulling it back at the last moment.
"There are many possible reasons why one would want to divert the flow of mana within the world for their own gains," Magnus replied, his eyes shining briefly. "But as for the collection of souls…" his voice trailed off.
"Only someone truly perverted would do such a thing." He added, wearing a distasteful expression.
Blake chimed in, adjusting his glasses. "There are records of souls being used in Ancient magic—though nothing concrete. Neither the method nor the application has been discovered, so unless this entity is merely using it for experiments…"
His words hung in the air, the proposition causing those present to feel uncomfortable.
