CHAPTER 523
Trisha and Kai hurried toward the boy with eager steps and soon stood before him with worried gazes.
Their eyes scanned his body for any sign of injuries, but there were none.
Facepalming himself, Kai shook his head.
"I forgot that you can self-heal."
Ray simply looked at the duo before him, then lifted his head in the direction of the shocked Vanguard members.
"What are the both of you doing here?"
Trisha lifted a brow.
"Aren't we Vanguard members? Can't we come?"
Kai exhaled.
"What Trisha meant to say is that the Captain wanted to send some men to come harvest the beast cores, so we all wanted to tag along. But he said only two of us could come, hence we are here."
"Oh," Ray uttered, then fell silent again as if deep in thought.
Kai tilted his head.
"Is there something wrong? You seem troubled. Did something happen in the Gate? Shouldn't you be excited for all you have acc—"
"—I'm exhausted," Ray simply replied, then looked at Trisha for a second or two.
