Akhil calmly watched the girl.
Her body seemed to shrivel, and the last vestiges of life left her, but the core in her chest still shone with a bright, inner light.
Letting out a deep breath, Akhil slowly reached out, his fingers brushing the cold skin, and extracted the core.
{Ding!}
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{Level 100 beast core!}
Akhil could feel the raw, burning energy contained within the object. It was even stronger than the core from the wolf beast he had killed earlier.
With the core secured, he stole a glance around the cavern. The entire space was a chaotic mess, ravaged by the death throes of the beast titan. Weak, shattered roots littered the floor like broken twigs.
Akhil walked deliberately toward Samxon and Hale.
The two groggily opened their eyes, looking weak and completely exhausted.
"What happened?" Hale asked, her voice raspy as consciousness slowly returned. Every muscle ached, and her head felt heavy.
She raised her gaze to meet Akhil's.
