Serena returned to Alex's side. Her expression was calm and unchanged. She was completely unfazed by her failure to capture the little beast.
"Serena, what kind of demonic beast was that just now?" Alex asked. He was truly awed by that little creature. Its speed was too terrifying after all.
"That wasn't a demonic beast. It was merely a phantom of the Lightning Source Essence, manifesting in the form of a small beast. The power of any Source Essence can take on countless forms. Now that Lightning Source Essence has escaped, it may change its form again."
When she spoke, Alex saw her eyes flickering with light for a fleeting moment. Those flickers were like ripples disturbing a still river, but they quickly faded, and her usual cool composure returned.
This was the first in a long while since Alex saw any emotion on her face.
"What is Lightning Source Essence?"
Calming down a little, Alex asked the most important question he had in mind right now.
