Theo stood up, stretching his body.
His bones popped one after another as a warmth spread through his muscles.
"That's better," he mumbled under his breath. "So much sitting really makes me stiff."
That's when his gaze fell on the two metallic cases on the ground.
Both were carrying resources he'd need for the breakthrough… yet, he hadn't even once checked them out.
Theo smiled slightly.
'Imagine if they're empty now,' he thought, shaking his head. 'That'd make spending my time here a bit of a waste.'
But he highly doubted that would be the case.
Not with Alia in charge at least.
Theo slowly walked over to them and crouched down.
'Let's see what they actually are,' he thought, flicking open both of the locks. 'Need to know that much before the breakthrough at least.'
The thin mana inscriptions lit up, deactivating the protective mechanisms.
Finally, the boxes flipped open.
