Chapter 79: Claudia's skill

"At this point, I'm not sure if you are doing it intentionally or not," Tom said, opening his eyes. With the energy now gone from the tip of his spear, he no longer needed to hold his concentration at its maximum.

"What's wrong with a bit of playfulness?" Claudia asked, sending Tom a wink. But just as she opened her mouth to say something else, her face suddenly turned red.

Her breathing hastened as if she was feeling hot and needed to ventilate her body out. 

"Huh?" Tom was quick to notice those changes. "Are you okay?" he asked as worry exploded in his thoughts. 

'This isn't something that we tested or checked beforehand,' he thought, suddenly realizing all the drawbacks of his plan. All the problems that he was too excited and focused to notice before. 'What if she won't be able to absorb this energy? What if...'