The man simply observed her. His golden eyes traveled from her face to her shoulders, then to the rest of her body, before traveling back upward.
The examination was calm, curious, almost analytical.
Under normal circumstances, Aurora would have found the behavior offensive. Unfortunately, she had spent the first several seconds staring at his muscles, which made complaining feel somewhat hypocritical.
The silence stretched between them as neither of spoke. Then suddenly Navi exploded inside her mind. Gone was the sulking attitude and the bitterness. Now the system sounded just as excited as it was while telling her to consumate with Asher.
[HOST! HOST! HOST!]
Aurora winced. "What now?"
[Identity confirmed.]
A brief pause followed. Then Navi delivered the announcement.
[The beastman standing before you is known as Elixir.]
[He is the only Divine Phoenix currently alive in this world.]
[The last surviving member of an extinct Beast clan.]
