After breakfast, Eldira pulled Rey aside into a room, and the two spoke for quite some time. When they finally emerged, Rey's face was flushed red, and for the rest of the day, she couldn't help but smile whenever she looked at Sylas.
While all the elves were shocked by the outcome of the duel, no one was more astonished than Max from Sylas's group. Once things settled down, Max practically yelled at Sylas, his eyes wide in disbelief.
"What was that!? Have you always been that strong?"
"No, I wasn't always this powerful. But I did eat some 'nourishing food' up north."
"What kind of food makes someone transcend humanity like that?!"
"A dragon's heart."
"A dr-dragon's heart…!"