Chapter 224

"It's nothing," Icarus replied. "Then why the sigh?" Yvonne asked, confused. Icarus gave her a quick once-over. "I suggest you take a shower. You've got a pretty strong smell on you," Icarus said. "And your clothes are soaked. It's not exactly a great look." Yvonne blinked, glancing down to see her white shirt clinging to her skin, damp with sweat. Her cheeks turned red, but Icarus was already out the door when she looked up. ... After leaving Yvonne's house, Icarus didn't head back to Lakeside Residences. Instead, he went straight to his vegetable garden. After quickly watering the greens, he settled under a large tree and pulled out the massive inner core of the stormgorge. The inner core radiated a soft, golden light, releasing a rich, almost pure spiritual energy. Icarus marveled at the sight. He hadn't expected to find a demon beast as powerful as a ninth-tier beast still alive in today's world, where spiritual energy was so scarce. Spiritual energy was like oxygen for