[That same night.]
Christopher slowly opened his eyes, a renewed sense of energy coursing through him.
"Finally stabilized the ice primordial flame... This is good progress." He shifted his gaze to the beasts gathered before him.
"It seems you all broke through to the Divine rank. Well... most of you."
Reaper, the wolf cub, leaped onto the bed. "Thanks to Master's increase in strength."
"You... you can now speak?" Christopher asked, surprised.
"Yes," Reaper replied. "I'm a Divine stage beast now, so yeah."
Christopher chuckled, watching the wolf cub. "Okay, all of you should get some sleep; tomorrow will be a big day."
But before he could lie down, Tiamat appeared before him. "I think I found my third piece!" she exclaimed.
Christopher blinked, staring at her in shock. "You think?" he asked.
"Yes," Tiamat insisted, holding her jaw. "I know where it is, but the energy is kind of... a mess."
