Chapter 276: Chapter 274: It’s Not Over Part 5

An odd silence prevailed at Rose's camping spot. After Aron agreed to reveal what drives him, the two just stared at each other without exchanging any words.

Rose could see that Aron had no intention of speaking first so she just smiled weakly before turning away from him. "You know, my love for knowledge didn't always stem from sheer curiosity and an eagerness to learn more about this chaotic world of ours..."

She trailed off as she approached a nearby patch of brightly colored flowers and then took off her long thin gloves. Arias said nothing and watched from the distance as she revealed something utterly shocking.

Once the gloves were off, she extended her hand and touched one of the flowers with the tip of her hand. In the next instant, the entire patch began to dry up at a rapid pace, and before long it was completely dead.