Centimeter by centimeter, a layer of Ice encapsulated Aoni's finger, from the first to the middle knuckle, before stopping its creeping and expanding in diameter.
Slowly opening his eyes, the Lad was astounded when he realized there was no floating projectile and instead a piece of Ice weighing down his digit, yet it didn't deter him in any way.
If anything, it spurred him onward with renewed vigor because this little change had brought a whole new wave of ideas to mind.
"This is amazing…" he grumbled before noticing the Attribute Notice had butted in to rain on his parade.
| What the Host has done can't be considered "Amazing" or groundbreaking; in fact, it is merely the first stage of Energia Manifestation that most, if not all, beginners achieve |
'Aba ah um, huh?'
| … |
'Don't dot at me, explain yourself, if this is the beginner phase, then what the hell have I been doing all this time? Wait, could it be I'm a once-in-10-generation genius with Magic?'