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"Bia?"

Jian called out when he saw the phoenix. He looked back and noticed Samara's body vanishing in the Sea of Consciousness.

"You killed that demon? Incredible, great job. I heard she was a real nuisance on the elven planet to Nine and the others. I can sense you have ascended to the supreme rank. Congratulations."

He reached out to caress the phoenix's body but chuckled as the golden flames around her tickled his palm. He looked around, searching for the familiar face.

"Where is he? If you are here, he should be nearby. I can't even sense him... he's gotten so powerful."

A bright light flashed as Bia reduced her large size to that of a small bird and settled on his shoulder to rest for a moment. Her senses extended to search for Kyle as well. She believed he would be nearby, watching her fight, but she couldn't sense him.