It had gone from a negligible decimal to a whole number.
This meant that it had truly awakened the status of a Phantom God species!
Though this divinity was still incomparable to Dark's Bastemon and Moon God, it was a breakthrough leap for it.
Pandora took a deep breath and smiled. "I understand."
Dark nodded. "That's good. Since all three Magic Spirits have awakened their intelligence, it's about time we went back."
Pandora replied, "True. Let's go back."
Dark smiled faintly. "This is merely an equal exchange."
Pandora gave a rare wry smile. "If only it could be equal..."
Dark said, "Don't dwell on it. This was an unexpected change for me as well. But we can't overturn an agreed-upon deal just because the value of the goods suddenly increased. We'll proceed as originally agreed."
Dark lowered his head slightly, pondering the changes in Behemoth's Earthburst Dragon and what they represented.
Pandora was likewise processing the shock in her heart. She had gained an even deeper understanding of the power Dark possessed.
Before they knew it, they had left the secret passage and returned to the Castle's corridors.
They walked side by side toward the entrance of the secret passage.
The torches along both sides of the passage lit up one after another, continuously illuminating the path ahead.
Their footsteps gradually fell into sync in the tranquil night.
In the blink of an eye, Pandora Dragon's figure vanished.
Dark's eyes widened. He raised a hand to touch his right cheek, confirming that he had indeed been ambushed.
"No honor at all."
"Well then, we—"
Dark turned slightly, intending to discuss with Senior Pandora which way they should go.
But the moment he turned around, he suddenly caught a fragrant scent at extremely close range. Then, a deep, moist mark was