Irene (Part 1)

"Why wouldn't it be worth it?" Irene retorted, her breathing getting heavier by the minute. She widened her eyes, glared at Saleen, and continued, "We're talking about grade-6 magic beasts here, and maybe some even more powerful than that. The magic beasts over on the mainland are all below grade-6. Do you know how much money you can fetch from selling one magic nucleus?"

"Of course I know, Irene. I'm a mage, after all. But do you really think that you and your friends have what it takes to hunt magic beasts that formidable?" Saleen said lazily.