"What's… going on, Greed!?" Whitney panicked, seeing the tri-tailed shadow pup glow a rich blue in her hand, flickering like blue flames.
"We...." Grey sighed. "Need that thing. I'm not certain why, but I just have a bad feeling we need it. So I'm converting it to a soul beast to interrogate it."
Everyone blinked twice in bewilderment. Nothing about what he had just said made sense to them.
"Greed...." Emma murmured, walking up with small steps. "Will… we be okay?" The poor brunette was at her limit. While she normally prioritized Grey, she had just faced the stress of a [nightmare] creature, survived a thousand divine beasts, and watched three people die – with only a few days of combat experience.
"Yeah, we should be—oof!" Grey gasped, feeling her body crash into his. "Are you okay!?" He didn't know what had happened, looking down only to find his maid leaning on him. However, she didn't look like she had fallen...
