“That’s…?”

Eugene frowned as he peered through the darkness and observed the templars from a distance.

“Did you see something?”

“The templars all swallowed something that looked like a mana stone. But as soon as they consumed it, they transformed and now they look strange.”

When Eugene explained the appearance of the templars, Romari responded with a sigh. 

“It seems they consumed anti-mana stones.”

“Anti-mana stones? Ah…”

Eugene was familiar with it.

Anti-mana stones were manufactured secretly by some churches and wizards. It was a type of drug created by modifying refined mana stones in a special way. It was supposed to rapidly restore the user’s energy and reveal their untapped potential. However, due to its serious side effects, most churches outlawed the use of anti-mana stones. If found, both manufacturers and users would be severely punished.

“I thought something was strange when three templars talked about defeating a minotaur. It seems that they were long prepared to do this before entering this labyrinth.”

“Yes. Although they won’t be undefeatable, they will gain significant power for a couple of hours. Perhaps they will really be able to kill the minotaur.”

“Well, I don’t think so.”

“What?”

“It’s just a hunch. Anyways, did you find any traces?”

“Ah,...