“Whew… …… is this him? …… I don’t sense any kind of mana from him that resembles the “sacred arts”. It is hard to believe that he could recognize the “Divine Child’s Light. …… But more importantly, is he really a mage? You don’t have a lot of mana. ……”

(Hey, hey. I can see your black mana, can’t I? What is this? I’ve sensed mana before, but I’ve never visualized it in such a weird way. ……?)

Al saw black manna on a middle-aged man in priestly garb with a big belly and greasy sweat.

The mana is slightly directional, or perhaps it gradually undulates toward me. To say the least, it is unpleasant. Since I am a prisoner of war, I hold still and do not move, but if I were not a …… prisoner of war, if the other party were not a bishop, he’d give a good beating, saying, ‘That’s disgusting.’

“Bishop. Is it true?”

“Hmph. It is …… Admirable that you can’t even discern this level of mana. I will say it again and again. It is impossible for this man to handle the sacred arts. Therefore, it must be a total fraud that he saw the “Light of the Divine Child”!

It seems that Vera’s superior, an elderly man, and this fat, sweaty bishop don’t get along very well……. Leaving their exchange aside, Al pondered, “Now what should I do?

“I’d like to ask you a few questions. ……”

“What is it ……?”

“No, this chain that’s wrapped around me, does it react only to …… my mana? Or does it react when touched by outside mana?”

Al plops his right hand down and indicates the “binding chain” hanging from his wrist.

“I’ll just say that it reacts to whichever mana is ……. (Even if he felt the presence, …… why can this person recognize the appearance of the inactive ‘binding chain’ so clearly?)”

Unspeakable anxiety and wariness toward Al builds up inside Vera.

One of the strengths of her “binding chains” is that they are essentially invisible unless activated. However, Al clearly recognizes the inert “binding chain,” including its shape.

“If so, I’ll borrow it for bit?”

Saying so, Al lightly throws the “binding chain” at the feet of the bishop, who is still sarcastic with his superior. He throws it at the black mana that is wriggling around. However, the people around him do not see the black mana, let alone the “binding chain,” so they only see Al’s light wave of his hand.