บท 154: Rhytm of the apocalypse

"Are they here?" Mathew replied, not surprised by Daria's face.

"No," the girl shook her head. "They are not here," she added, answering Mathew's question properly.

"Then why should I... No, why should we waste cores for weapons that wouldn't even be used?" Mathew said before shaking his head. "No, rather than wasting cores in this way, we should work our way into turning this place into a fortress."

"Is that why you didn't want to get that upgraded weapon?" Nadia chimed in, a small smirk filling her lips.

It was clear that she had no intention of ignoring the small remark Mathew made before.

"Yeah," Mathew nodded his head, giving the girl the respect she deserved.

This was exactly the second reason why Mathew didn't get the upgraded saber. He didn't even waste his cores on the upgraded magical staff, even if it would most likely make it easier for its wielder to develop magic skills.