Re: The Villainess Does It With Class

Janus bent down and with his index finger, pointed to the center of Nadia's chest which was where her mana core was located. Slowly and with precise control, his fingers sank, penetrating the flesh. There was no blood and the whole process was smooth. Like dipping a finger on a dough.

After touching the surface of the unstable core, he then removed the remaining traces of magic binding on it. Janus then contained the raging mana in the air into a sphere, wrapping it with his own. The chaos inside the room dwindled as the azure turbulence was being swallowed by a thin layer of golden light and had shrunk into the size of a marble. 

With a hum, he carefully grasped it with his left hand and then stared at the sleeping figure of Nadia. Now that the storm was resolved, without the unstable mana going wild, her body started to unfreeze itself. 

Janus glanced at the marble and then back to Nadia while thinking to himself. If her mind is not in the right state, there is a big possibility that it will happen again. So unless she is sane enough to manage her abilities, then he doesn't need to cast another binding spell to regulate it for her.

It was such a shame that this woman is clueless as hell about her capabilities. If she had been educated earlier, how great would she have been now?

Just looking at this tiny sphere, thrumming with pure energy, this is only a drop of what she has. This drop of mana is equal to the storm she evoked and if he didn't do anything just now, more droplets would have escaped and would surely ruin everything in here. Not just this room… It could swallow the whole mansion down.

This kind of untapped potential is so rare it's making Janus feel a hint of excitement. With the right guidance, Nadia would be one of the greatest magicians alive, no doubt. 

No… Not a magician…

She's…

Janus' golden irises flickered. 

"Hmmm… Shall I teach you how to use magic?" 

But first, he needs to stabilize the thing in her head. In a heartbeat, Janus repeated the same thing he did on her core, dipping his index finger on the center of her forehead. The reason why Nadia gets migraines was because of the bother binding spell on her memories. He hesitated whether to remove it entirely or let Nadia do it herself.

It was a short decisive moment and Janus opted to not remove it and just stabilized it so that the spell would gradually weaken through time. With this, Nadia would have a long time to get used to it.

Anyway, he came here to solve the mana storm and not her memories.

Seeing that it has actively made an effect, Janus smiled in satisfaction. He then glanced at the surrounding, filled with debris and broken things. It looked like a hurricane came and swept everything away, which is true in a sense. 

With a swift sweep of his hand, the room returned to its original fixed state, restoring everything in sight in one breath. It was that easy. All he did was rewind time in this small area.

Looking around, he nodded his head in content and went to the door. As soon as he opened it, he saw different people gathering outside, all wearing different expressions on their faces.

The three priests immediately showed their deepest respects, greeting him with trembling voices. The other three, the marquis, Nathaniel, and Gwen, were eagerly staring at him. Their eyes filled with questions and concerns.

"She's fine. She would probably sleep for a few days but that's all. There is nothing to worry about," he said.

The three of them slowly released the breath they were holding as relief settled in. Gwen who had almost fainted from fright earlier finally calmed down and as if she was robbed of strength from her knees, she almost lost her balance. Her servants quickly supported her upright, preventing her from falling.

Leon stared at Janus for a full second and bowed, showing his deep gratitude.

"Thank you, Lord Janus."

Nathan also followed along, repeating his father's words sincerely.

Janus flashed his usual kind smile.

"It's nothing. I'll be leaving now." He then turned towards the priests, "You all look after her until she wakes up."

After saying his piece, Janus then teleported out of there to report back to his mistress. As soon as he left, everyone stormed inside to check up on Nadia. Both father and son made a fuss around her while Gwen smartly stepped aside to let the family do their thing. 

The magician looked at the state of the room that was spotless as if the whole ruins from earlier did not happen. He then marveled, his heart filled with endless admiration directed to the master of the tower. 

Just as he thought, the master could do anything.

As Janus said, Nadia remained unconscious for almost a week. The three priests come back every day to examine her condition. Not only them, but the palace had also sent two of their imperial doctors.

During these times, countless things had happened. Because Nadia's mana is still unstable, though not creating any damage, it did prompt some peculiarities. For example, the plants in her room grew to an alarming size. It had happened before, startling the maids who would come to her room to do their jobs.

They only take them away and put them all in the greenhouse before replacing the plants anew. But it happens so often, every single day, that it has become a routine for everyone. They are not surprised to see the room turning into a jungle anymore and just silently tidy the room up.

There are times when not only the plants are abnormal but the view of animals clamoring on the terrace and windows is astounding. They were used to it because of the same incident before but it sure is a sight to see first thing in the morning.

It's not just these strange things. The atmosphere in the mansion, even with the current affairs, was unexpectedly bright. The air was fresher and there is a relaxing feeling in the air which grows stronger the closer one is to Nadia. The people don't even feel fatigued after a long day of work.

Everyone of course understands where it is coming from. They all turned a blind eye and acted like usual, keeping it to themselves as per the marquis's words. Everything that happened in the mansion should be kept a secret.

Both father and son had talked about Nadia being able to use magic and agreed to not let this information out for the time being. Leon had told the emperor about this and he was also surprised as he. After all, he knew the history of the Hermans. 

Because of this information, they had painted a guess as to the reason why Nadia was ambushed. This then made them hold a meeting, attended by the silver wings and a few trusted confidants.