- Kuenbaran: Aisha...? Aisha!
- Old man hastily headed to the altar from the powerful magic energy that he felt from far away. But he realized he was too late when he saw the ruined altar and the girl collapsed on the ground.
- Kuenbaran: Just what happened...?
- Old man carefully carried the girl on his back as he bit his lips. He looked back once more to examine the altar.
- Kuenbaran: Aisha… just what happened here...?
- The altar was quiet as if nothing had happened. Only the old man's regrettable sighs could be heard.
- ...
- Aisha: Ugh...
- Girl raised her body which felt heavy like the soaked cotton.
- Kuenbaran: Aisha! You're awake.
- Aisha: Grandpa...?
- Girl looked at the old man confusedly then examined the surrounding with an uneasy expression. She realized she was in an unfamiliar room and quickly tried to get up. Old man comforted the surprised girl then got her to lie back down on the bed. He then asked if the girl was feeling okay. Girl nodded while sending an uneasy gaze to the old man.
- Aisha: Why am I here? I certainly found the ring in that altar...
- Kuenbaran: Do you not remember anything...?
- Girl shook her head at the old man's sigh filled voice. The altar was in shambles when the old man arrived, the girl was unconscious and collapsed at the altar's entrance and the ring was nowhere to be seen. After the girl heard all the explanation from the old man, she desperately racked up her complicated head to recall the situation when she found the ring.
- Kuenbaran: You should take it easy for a while.
- Aisha: ... Yes.
- Kuenbaran: Are you really alright?
- At the old man's worry filled question, girl frowned and opened her mouth from the unfamiliar feeling that she's been feeling since she woke up.
- Aisha: It's strange, grandpa. Magic energy... my magic energy... I can barely feel any.
- Kuenbaran: As I thought...
- Old man nodded as if he had expected this then grabbed the girl's hand.
- Kuenbaran: Don't be surprised and listen, Aisha. Currently, almost all the magic energy you possessed disappeared.
- Aisha: T, that... that can't be...
- Kuenbaran: It's been an entire week since I brought you out of that altar. I don't know what happened at the altar but no matter how much magic energy you consumed, it shouldn't take more than a week to recover them.
- At the old man's words, girl raised her two shaking hands and desperately tried to focus. But just like the old man said, she couldn't feel as much magic energy as before.
- Kuenbaran: Ring of Mimir is a special ring made using the power of El. I can't explain it any other way than to say that all your powers were stolen by that ring.
- Aisha: Then... I'm now...
- Old man hugged the girl and patted her on the back. Girl's shivering slowly eased.
- Kuenbaran: Don't worry, Aisha. Ring of Mimir was made by using the El's power, so the clue to get your power back must lie within the power of El.
- Girl nodded as she closed her eyes at the old man's comforting words. Her head was still complicated and it seemed it would take more time for her to accept this radical situation, but the girl looked like she had understood her situation up to certain extent.
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Lost Power 5
