The young man's red hair was neatly combed, and his pale complexion seemed to glow under the effect of the luminescent veins appearing on his skin as he absorbed the essence of the stone.
The absorption process was painless thanks to Cliff, who had removed all impurities from the stone. Thus, Seth had no trouble completing the process.
As Seth remained focused, Cain finally asked a question that had been ignored until now:
"By the way... what are we betting?"
Perhaps because they were too eager to see the result, they had forgotten to decide what the winners would get.
To make the bet more interesting, they needed to choose something that everyone coveted or desired in some way.
Cliff thought for a moment but couldn't come up with anything that would really raise the stakes.
Cain crossed his arms and sighed. "If we don't bet anything, there's no point. We need a real wager, something that truly motivates everyone."
