"I have some unfinished matters I need to take care of in the tower," Max said to Klaus, his voice calm but resolute.
Then, after a brief pause of thought, he added, "If by chance the Citadel descends before I return, crush this." He handed Klaus what appeared to be a random beast core, but it was anything but ordinary.
The core pulsed faintly, laced with Max's own Green Soul Stage soul force—dense, potent, and bound to him on a spiritual level. The moment it was crushed, no matter where he was, he would know.
Klaus accepted it with a solemn nod and stored it away with utmost care, fully understanding the weight behind such a gesture.
"Do you know if Lucas is in the Valora Continent?" Max asked suddenly, his tone more curious than urgent.
Klaus shook his head. "He disappeared after you left him in that state. Most likely returned to the Lost Continent."
