The cores were mesmerizing to look at. Some of them had a dull, muted glow to them, indicating they came from standard, lower-grade mana beasts, while a select few among the pile were glowing far more brilliantly, pulsing with a radiant, concentrated mana.
Noah turned his head slightly to look at Kael, his smirk widening into a grin.
"What do you think now… hehe," he murmured softly, a playful, victorious chuckle escaping his lips as he gestured toward the glittering hoard of energy.
Kael's face was immediately one of pure, unadulterated awe. The arrogant, mocking demeanor the ancient dragon usually carried completely vanished, replaced by an expression of intense hunger.
He stared at the brilliant beast cores with his eyes wide, his mouth almost salivating at the sheer concentration of beast cores laid out right in front of him.
