The cavalry had already begun sorting through the spoils.
Kai opened an exquisitely crafted large wooden chest. Rows of neatly arranged crystal bottles nearly blinded him with their gleam. He exclaimed excitedly, "My lord, you really should take a look at this—there are so many potions."
Phield strode over. The moment he saw the contents, he burst into laughter. "These aren't potions. They're magic elixirs—mana elixirs, a specialty of Maple Leaf City."
"Elixirs?" Seeing her lord so pleased, Ashina smiled as well. She picked up a bottle and gently swirled it before her eyes. The brownish-red liquid sloshed back and forth inside the crystal vial. Ashina suddenly frowned suspiciously. "This isn't something strange, is it?"
She couldn't let the lord come into contact with anything bizarre—like that evil plant last time, the one that turned people into lecherous maniacs.
"To cultivate mana, you have to consume this."
