Gaining a Foothold

{You seem nervous. Are you sure you want to do this right now?}

“No better time than the present. Besides, you have to ascend soon. Let’s do this now.”

{Very well}

Natalia drew the magic circle according to Madaline’s instructions. The room she was given in the princess’s palace was big enough. It was a complicated magic circle that had various enchantments that she had never seen before in her life. The Fairy Mother was an ancient creature that had existed long before the god of Ducroft ascended so the origin of the magic circle could be guessed.

However, drawing with blood proved to be hard, especially since it was her own blood. Draining it wasn’t easy in the first place so it took a long time for her to get enough blood to draw the circle. Once it was done, she sat down in the middle, her legs crossed within the boundaries and her hands crossed on her chest. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

{Please listen to my instructions properly. Mana is volatile if it’s not being r