Then he brought out the beast core—the dull, faintly green beast core of the D-rank Goblin.
Seraphina's lips parted slightly, her voice a soft breath of disbelief.
"This…" she murmured, her eyes locked on the core as though it were a forbidden treasure. "It's… more than what you should give me."
"Keep it," Xavier said quietly, his tone leaving no room for argument.
Her brows knit in concern. "But I don't want to. You need it more than I do, Xavier."
He shook his head, gaze steady. "No. Besides… I need to find my mother and sister. You can use it—help me look for the people who own them. I have to buy them back and free them. Just think of the change as me paying you… for finding them for me."
Her lips trembled faintly at the sincerity in his voice. She nodded slowly, but her eyes searched his face with something deeper.
"Xavier… tell me. Did you get the Goblin beast core yourself? Is that where you disappeared to so suddenly?"
