Chapter 168: Chapter 168: Did the Ritual Work?

With the changes to his creatures now complete and Ailetta officially inaugurated as his tamed ally, Noah finally turned his attention to the dimly glowing chest not far from him. His eyes gleamed with anticipation, recognizing yet another opportunity to enhance his strength.

However, just as he was about to move forward, his steps came to a halt. His gaze shifted toward Arachne and Fenrir. "Arachne?" he called out, a hint of curiosity in his voice. Unlike Fenrir, who seemed content with his recent tasks and was indulging in the lifeless corpses from which the mana cores had been removed, Arachne's attention was fixated elsewhere. She was hungrily staring at the mountain of cores.