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"Hahaha, he's really amazing. He even got a big personality. I'd love to see what's inside of him," said Felicia with a mischievous sneer.
"Geh..." Ignis muttered under his breath. "Such a disgusting woman..."
"Enough," Ruby said firmly. "Ignis, don't be rude to master... And anyway, with him as my third Familiar, it seems like my Cultivation Foundation has grown strong enough for me to advance to a higher Tier. I am still stuck at Tier 7 though, but maybe soon I can reach Tier 8!"
"Tier 7 is already pretty high!" I said with genuine surprise. "I remember you were only around Tier 3 before! And is it aligned, or just one of the two?"
"It's my Magic Circle," Ruby explained. "My body is still not that strong... it's only at Tier 5. I don't really like exercising too much outside of what I already do while working on my forge and my projects."
