The moment the thought crossed his mind, Ethan's breathing quickened. He locked eyes on the Ancient War Tree, Oakenmaw, and said, "Oakenmaw, give it your all. If you can get even stronger on your path toward becoming a Hero Unit, I've got a surprise waiting for you."
Honestly, even though he'd already recruited Oakenmaw a while ago, the guy had always felt... invisible.
Not just low-key—practically nonexistent.
But now, Ethan was starting to realize something: it was always the quiet ones. The ones who stayed in the background, didn't make a fuss—those were the ones who ended up being real monsters in disguise.
Cicero was like that.
Auremax too.
And now, Oakenmaw was showing signs of being the same.
Good thing he could check evolution progress now… otherwise, who knows how long it would've taken to notice this hidden gem?
"I wonder just how far along Cicero is in his evolution…" Ethan muttered to himself, a strange feeling creeping up on him.
