Elena's beautiful brown eyes widened as a powerful mana surged up from beneath her, climbing through her back like a wave of heat.
The same shock gripped Alice and Evelyn. Both women hurriedly stumbled back several steps.
Before them, the lord's once-old and dilapidated mansion began to change.
The grounds themselves seemed to expand. Magic shoved nearby buildings aside as a concrete wall rose from the earth to a height of one meter. Silver bars sprouted above it, raising the barrier to two and a half meters.
A silver gate took shape at the entrance, its bars twisted into intricate, beautiful designs. Just beyond it, a stone path emerged from the ground, illuminated by elegant blue crystals that stretched all the way to the mansion doors.
The building now stood tall in elegant Victorian architecture, complete with a fountain gushing pure, bluish water in the front garden.
Ethan watched Alice's eyes fill with wonder.
