"What do you mean you're not sure I'm going to like it? From the looks of things, I really won't like it."
I already didn't like it. Just the look on Noel's face made me not want to do whatever he was trying to suggest.
"...It's not that bad."
"It's that bad?"
Noel's brows furrowed.
"I said it isn't..."
"Sure."
Though he tried to make it seem like it wasn't, I knew my brother all too well. Even after a lot of years had passed, I could see when he was lying.
Still, it wasn't like I wasn't willing to hear it.
"Tell me what this method is. I'll consider it after hearing you."
"It's not much," Noel answered, trying to keep his tone light while he started to explain. "Normally, the body grows stronger over time as the mana channels gradually adapt to the flow of mana being used, kind of like building muscle. It's a slow and steady process. That's why it's taking so long for you. Your body is just not there yet."
"And...?"
