"What was that?!" Emilia rushed forward immediately, panic clear in her voice as she approached the two of them without hesitation, her eyes scanning their bodies rapidly to make sure nothing was wrong.
Leon didn't stop her, though he stayed alert, watching closely in case something unexpected happened again.
But after a few seconds passed… Celeste lifted her head. And smiled.
"We got stronger… much stronger," she said, her voice filled with a mix of surprise and excitement as she looked at them, "A panel just told me that because of our high flame affinity, we received a huge boost."
Hearing that, Leon slowly nodded, his expression thoughtful as he processed the information.
The [Volcano Crab King] and all of its kin were creatures deeply tied to flame, their entire existence revolving around fire and heat, so it was only natural that their essence, even in the form of food, would carry those properties.
