Bab 870: Magic practice and theory (4) - Discovery

Falling to their knees, Eldrian joined in coughing out blood. Despite the pain moving through his body as his mana rebounded, and the headache assaulting his mind from his mageia being repulsed, Eldrian smiled. 

"Did. You... feel it?" He asked between gasps. Brazen wasn't in any better condition, but the lizardkin was smiling just as widely as Eldrian. 

"Wha-what was that?" He asked after coughing out another mouthful of blood. 

"That. My friend..." Eldrian forced out, "Was what we were... after." A coughing fit ensued before Eldrian could speak again. "That is the source of power we were looking for!"

Taking their time to recover, Eldrian did not force Brazen to run their experiment again. Instead, the two moved to a nearby table (which came from the house Skepsi had repaired) and rested. They spoke very little as an hour passed, mostly reliving the exact moment where they had both felt it.