As Hilor pushed the door open, she donned her distinctive silver armor adorned with golden patterns.
But unlike the last time Tuck saw Hilor,
Hilor now exuded a rising aura of vitality.
Faintly, Tuck could discern blood-colored steam swirling around her.
A subtle but pervasive oppressive force naturally permeated the area.
After a moment of scrutiny, Tuck was slightly astonished.
"Has Hilor found her own path in the blood steam?"
"So quickly?"
Tuck pondered to himself.
But upon further thought, he understood.
After all, Hilor was an A Grade Transcendent Genius in her own right,
and Count Ramore had placed a great deal of Ramore's power upon her.
This undoubtedly elevated Hilor's talent ceiling.
Furthermore, just a few days prior, Tuck had incited changes across the entire steam ecology of St. Land.
As a being of the Steam Sequence, it was entirely possible that Hilor had benefited as well.
It was not only Hilor who entered the tavern,
