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"What is this?" Shaya looked down, unaware that a third eye had appeared between his brows.

What Thor had handed him was a white tooth encased in a gray, transparent substance.

It looked like a beast's tooth trapped in gray amber.

"It's a tooth," Thor answered seriously.

Shaya narrowed his eyes at him. "I can tell."

Thor smiled. "You're better off not knowing exactly what it is. Just know that if you're in danger and have no other way to save yourself, this thing can inflict tremendous damage on both you and your enemy."

Shaya stared at him in disbelief. "Then why are you lending it to me? So I can kill myself? Better that than let Beth control me and turn me into her slave?"

"It's a slow suicide," Thor said calmly. "As long as you win, you can come back to me before you die, and I can save you. If you lose, at least you'll be able to avenge yourself."

Shaya looked conflicted, but still accepted the encased tooth.

Then Thor used the Secret Language Spell to tell Shaya how to use it.

Shaya stared at Thor, eyes wide, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Thor patted him on the back. "All right..."

The house began to tremble again.

Orange Cat Kate immediately arched his back, then straightened up once he realized what he was doing. "Those roots are coming again."

Shaya was about to turn into a full moon again, but Thor stopped him. "Forget about us. Go straight to where you need to be. Beth is recovering faster and faster. You don't have much time left."

"Huh?" Orange Cat was taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "Then what about us?"

"If we can beat them, we fight. If we can't, we run," Thor