By the time Astaroth and Phoenix received the food for their chaperoned picnic, the second personal guard had also returned, and Astaroth smiled at her.
"So, how does it feel to reach the Legendary grade? Do you need time to acclimatize to your new strength? I don't mind giving you a few days off," he said, smiling at her.
Phoenix nudged him, knowing what he was trying to do.
"Nice try, darling. But what do you mean, Legendary grade?"
Astaroth looked at Phoenix, confused, before he realized he hadn't told her what had happened.
"Right, I haven't told you yet… Selena is now Legendary grade, because of some lucky circumstances. That's why it took a while for me to come back. She brought me to where she had established her lair in the past, and there was an Evolution Fruit."
Phoenix's eyes went wide.
"How was there a fruit there, after all this time, and nothing consumed it?" she asked in disbelief.
