Upon returning home, Gin wasted no time.
He carefully opened the box he had received from Andrella Willex and retrieved its contents—a large crystal orb.
"What is this?" he murmured, his heartbeat quickening.
Though uncertain of the artifact's purpose, he knew he would unravel its secrets in time. Tucked within the box was a handwritten note—its delicate, elegant script suggested it had likely been penned by Andrella herself.
The instructions were simple: by channeling mana into the crystal, the orb would reveal the elemental nature of the mana through a spectrum of colors.
The note listed various elemental affinities and their corresponding hues, offering Gin a roadmap for experimentation.
Curiosity stirring, Gin infused the orb with mana.
A faint gray glow emerged, signifying the absence of any elemental attribute. He assumed that most mages would see the same neutral color unless they intentionally altered their mana's affinity.
