Bahamut did not notice Soul Eater because, once the mission was complete, Soul Eater's special gun body had been gradually corroded by Bahamut's bodily fluids, leaving Bahamut with no way of discovering how Xiong Qi had severed its connection to the primordial crystal.
Like a waterspout, a pillar of energy as thick as a thigh surged directly into Xiong Qi's abdomen and flooded his body.
"Lads, strive to stay alive—only then can you have glory!" Oka chuckled, though he immediately turned around, his expression turning solemn.
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