82. Detecting mana

[Diana’s POV]

“... so my dear friends Archer and Vilkus will check your manas. The ones with mana will have to wear these mana blockers,” Jihun said, showing us the cuff bracelets.

Archer and Vilkus, Miya’s guardian, lit the incense in golden censers.

“What are they doing?” I asked as Jihun went on explaining how the bracelets blocked manas.

“Those white incense smoke are highly sensitive to mana, so even if there’s a little trace of mana inside someone, the smoke will change color. Based on the color of the smoke, they decide how strong mana an individual holds,” Janus said. “For the censer to work, one must hold its base in their palm. That’s how they work as mana detectors. A highly accurate one.”

“Oh…” I nodded as the Uriko twins held the censers in their palms.

Asashi’s censer smoke was still white, but the smoke from Aera’s censer turned blue.

“Woah! Does this mean Aera has mana?” Reese asked.

“Yes, and a powerful one. Average magic folk turn censer smoke blue,” Janus said.

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