"You still can't communicate with me in a conventional manner," I finally voiced, my curiosity bubbling to the surface and refusing to be contained.
"Grr...!?"Blaze emitted a growl, attempting to articulate his thoughts, but the sound was a mere echo of his previous ability to speak. Even in his new form as an S rank Mana beast, he had yet to regain his ability to vocalize words.
'Looks like we'll have to rely on this method of communication from now on,' Blaze sighed, his defeated tone reaching me through our telepathic connection.
Well, it's not like I relish the idea of him hovering around me, cracking his peculiar jokes.
'Aye! I heard that!' Blaze interjected, his voice carrying a mix of annoyance and surprise. 'Never expected this outcome, did you?'
