(Raye's POV)
S L A S H—!!
I cut open the stomachs of the Chromaworm and the Verdant Maul too. And after that…
Fwish—
'Got them.'
I successfully retrieved the two other cores.
-How are you going to absorb them…?
Zephyrus asked, his tone laced with curiosity.
"I'm going to swallow them whole."
And I responded without a hint of hesitation.
-WHAT?!
-MEEP?!
Zephyrus and Pyro both shrieked in disbelief, their heads whipping toward me violently.
-Are you serious?!
Zephyrus shouted.
And immediately—
"No I'm not lol."
I said it flatly, not even bothering to look at them.
-…
-…
They fell completely silent after that. I could still feel their glares though—yeah, they're definitely annoyed.
'These two are too gullible. Of course I can't swallow the cores. Each one is the size of my palm.'
I thought to myself.
The actual method of absorbing the cores—
