I, the slave boy, awaken with the most potent seed!!

Chapter 325 - 325: Magic castle reward 14

The reddish glow pulsed again, spreading tendrils of light along Mara's palm, curling outward like living veins. Both Cassandra and Mara stared in stunned silence, the only sound the faint hum of the slime itself.

Mara was the first to break the silence, her voice trembling. "What... is that?"

"Mara... I think—I think it's slime." Cassandra replied, her voice trembling.

"Slime... How?"

Mara turned her hand slightly, watching as the substance shifted with her movements, forming into a small, quivering sphere. Her face was pale, her eyes wide with disbelief.

Cassandra's heart skipped a beat. The memory hit her like a thunderclap. She'd seen this before, and only from one person.

"Red slime," Cassandra whispered, her tone urgent. "Zafron." Her eyes locked onto Mara's,

Cassandra slowed her pace slightly, leaning close to Mara. "Don't look now," she murmured, "but someone's following us."

Mara stiffened instinctively, but Cassandra caught her arm. "I said don't look," she hissed.

Mara swallowed hard, her excitement from earlier replaced with nervous tension. "What do we do?"

Cassandra's jaw tightened. 'First, we figure out what he wants. Then, if we have to... we deal with him.'