Ethan was furious.
Dot, why did she have to shout that? He'd spent time carefully building that intimidating presence—and in just one careless second, the little girl had shattered it like glass.
Grumbling under his breath, Ethan picked up the fiery red crystal lying on the ground.
[Ding… System Notification: Obtained item [Blazefire Lion Core] x1. Consumption permanently enhances human form strength.]
The sudden alert made his heart skip a beat. Permanently increases strength? In human form? His eyes lit up. Holy crap… This thing's a treasure!
Without hesitation, he straightened up and popped the crystal into his mouth. Crunch… crunch… It was hard like rock candy, though completely flavorless. But seconds later, a warm current surged through his chest and spread into his heart. Thump… thump… His heartbeat grew stronger, faster—like it was digesting the raw energy.
Ethan's eyes narrowed, a grin curling at the corners of his mouth. "Heh heh… Don't you dare run."
