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Chloe had gone out after Khione whispered something to her, and before long, she returned, just before we were to depart to the city to check the Hunter Guild and then the Market Center.
She brought many boxes, making them float around her using her Spiritual Aura, and placed them on a long ice table Khione made on the spot.
"Here… I've brought you one of such rewards… I am sure you will like these," Khione said timidly as she waved her hand, and the boxes opened, revealing what seemed to be Spirit Cores, but of strange shapes.
"Crystals? No, wait, Spirit Cores?" Rita asked.
"No, these are Spirit Cores," Khione explained. "They belong to incredibly strong Spirit Beasts that I have personally hunted down throughout my long life. They're national treasures, but I think I've been hoarding too many. They belong to the highest levels of Spirit Beasts, S Rank."
"Wait, what?!" I asked. "Wow, so this is the reward, Lady Khione?"
