Sylvaine let out a long breath, then reached into her spatial ring.
She pulled out a chunk of glowing green ore.
It was dense, veined with light and pulsed with a steady rhythm like a heartbeat.
Elaris leaned forward slightly. "Is that—?"
"This is Verdanite," Sylvaine said.
"Our best nature-element ore. Grown in the deep core of the Myralis Grove."
Elaris blinked. "You're actually giving me that?"
Sylvaine didn't look amused.
"I don't know what to do with you anymore. But because you sound too damn confident… I'll let you try it. Once."
Elaris smirked. "Yes, Mother."
Sylvaine stepped forward and handed her the ore.
It was heavy—much larger than expected.
The moment it touched Elaris's hands, a subtle energy ripple moved through her fingers.
"I didn't think you'd let me touch something this valuable."
Elaris tilted the ore slightly, inspecting the intricate natural veins within it.
"You said the beast evolves based on the steel it eats," Sylvaine replied.
