"A weak mana core means a weaker pressure and fewer risks. Phloria, instead underwent such an agony because after resting in Baba Yaga's house she had recovered her mana.
"I am going to empty my core as much as I can while keeping my body in peak condition to increase its resistance." After a while, even using cantrips almost made her faint due to mana abuse.
"Okay, phase one is complete. Let's move on to phase two." According to Quylla's original plan, Lith had to poison her core to weaken it further, degrading it to blue if not even cyan.
Yet now that Faluel knew about the tower and had mastered the Hands of Menadion, she would do a much better job due to her centuries of experience and superior breathing technique.
The Hydra placed her palm over Quylla's hips, sending several tendrils of pure mana straight into her core.