(Verc's POV)
I spent the entire night completely immersed in my meditation, focusing on the rhythm of my mana heart.
And by the time I finally pulled myself out of that deep state and opened my eyes to the early morning light...
GRRR~!
My stomach let out a long, violent growl that echoed through the quiet forest. It wasn't just a normal hunger; it was a sharp, hollow ache that made my entire body feel weak.
It was frustrating. All the energy I had painstakingly stored up through drinking the blood of those snakes and bunnies yesterday was just gone, vanished into thin air. Normally, a meal like that would've lasted me at least a full month without needing to hunt again. But it seemed like [Mana Circulation] was acting like a furnace, burning through my blood reserves at an incredible speed just to keep the mana flowing.
'Using aura to strengthen my weapon and my body consumes a lot of my essence as well.'
