Chapter 257: Is it a kiss? (2/2)

Rea said her hunch directly.

”Nope!” Cinde replied while closing an eye and bent forward to Crimson. ”How about you, Crimson?”

”...”

He was certain that he would be wrong also, but he made a thinking gesture somehow before saying his guess.

”Sigh… I couldn't think of any… perhaps it's a magical item?”

”...”

”Uhm, Crimson, there are so many kinds of magical items.”

Now that he thought about it. He and Cinde and Rea too were both not the type to carry a weapon. Based on his observation about Cinde's style, she was a mage who likes spamming her spell.

If there was an item that would be much helpful for her. It would be a magic staff or wand. But, as he was stated earlier, she was not the type who carried a weapon. So magic staff and magic wand were out of the picture and any other weapon.

Besides, isn't Cinde also had that Xelestial beast? Hmm… he pondered then suddenly widened his eyes. Wait! There is that kind of item also. If he counted the perceptiveness of the empress. Perhaps, the empress gave her that kind of item but… could the empress really give it to Cinde for free? In any case, is that item even here?

They noticed Crimson's curious and skeptical face. His mouth slowly approached Cinde's ear. ”I-is it a kiss?” Cinde thought with her face starting to blush and her heart was beating rapidly. A second later, Crimson whispered in her ear. ”A mana stone?” Cinde sighed in defeat. Regretfully, it wasn't a kiss. ”How did you know?” She asked.

”Hehe… just a guess,” he grinned. But in truth, he was surprised that it was actually a mana stone!

Empress Eleanna asked Crimson for his choice. He answered directly that he only needed the medicine.

Yman noticed the frown on the empress's face. Roman and Hilion came to the empress and asked if it was fine to leave. Although they were curious about what type of item this person named Crimson Agila was going to choose, the two of them were in a hurry and had to leave. But in fact, they just wanted to grind for battle experience in order to breakthrough.

The empress nodded, and told them that they would receive a letter about the special training.

Yman asked for the specific time, but the empress told them that after the academy competition.

Hilion and Roman left but the empress asked Crimson and Rea to stay. Cinde was skeptical to leave. But after the empress whispered to her, she snapped and also left.

However, before she left, she told him that she would become stronger. Crimson nodded and smiled at her.

He wondered what happened to her… she suddenly became so eager to become stronger.

Before she totally left, she said, ”See you in the Academy, Crimson, Princess Ella,” after saying those lines she waved her hand and left.

Rea nodded at her.

Yman wanted to say something but she had sprinted already. Looks like she was so excited to test the item the empress gifted her.

Empress Eleanna asked Crimson and Rea to stay a bit longer.

The empress took them to a more secluded room.