[BL] Accidentally Becoming the Healer of the Deranged Archduke novel Chapter 124

Chapter 124: Poisonous Mana

After eating his fill and finally cooling his overcooked brain, Xion felt like he could think properly again.

He wiped his mouth with a napkin, then turned to the man sitting across from him. "Your Grace, can you show me your mana?" _{fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com}

Darius arched a brow at the sudden request but complied without question. With a snap of his fingers, a murky green flame flickered to life at his fingertips, twisting and curling like a restless serpent.

Xion’s blue eyes reflected the eerie glow as he leaned in, studying the way it moved. Unsteady, wild, and untamed.

But he was too far away to observe properly. Without hesitation, he grabbed his chair and dragged it to the other side of the table, plopping himself down next to Darius.

Now this was better.

As he slumped onto the seat, he gathered a very small amount of his own mana.

A soft white glow wrapped around the dark green tendrils like a mist.

And then... Boom!

A small explosion erupted in the space between them. The force rattled the silverware on the table, and Xion had to throw himself backward to avoid getting scorched.

If it had been any more than a small amount, they both would have been in trouble.

Darius flicked off the remnants of the mana like it was nothing.

Xion exhaled. "Do you know that your mana is rejecting others?"

"Hmm?"

Instead of answering immediately, Xion opened his palm. A larger flame of pure white flickered to life. "Mix your mana with mine."

Darius extended a finger, letting his own mana intertwine with Xion’s. At first, they blended together smoothly, the green threading through the white like ink in water.

But then, there was another fierce reaction.

The Dark green threads twisted, rebelled, and clashed like a beast refusing to be tamed.

Xion’s jaw clenched as he poured more of his own energy into it, forcefully suppressing the violent flickers before they could explode again.

"Do you see it? Your mana is like poison. It’s dormant most of the time, silently eroding your body, but the moment it comes into contact with foreign mana, it wakes up. And then-"

Xion clenched his fist, snuffing out the white flame. "It goes on a rampage, attacking the foreign energy as if claiming its territory. But in the process, it also harms you."

Xion turned to gauge Darius’ reaction, only to freeze mid-motion.

Their faces were close.

Too close.

So close that their noses were almost touching, and he could feel the soft breath against his cheek.

Xion tensed. His back straightened in an instant as he silently distanced himself. While pretending that nothing happened, he carefully explained what he originally intended to do.

"This is not normal. Not at all. And you were definitely not born like this."

Darius let out a small hum, neither confirming nor denying.

Xion hesitated. He wanted to tell Darius what he had discovered so far. He had theories, but would Darius even believe him?

"Go on," Darius pushed one naughty strand covering Xion’s eyes behind his ear. "I’ll listen to it."

Xion blinked at Darius, baffled. For a second, he genuinely wondered if Darius could read minds. Because those piercing pale green eyes... They really look like they can see straight through me.