Just like that, the week passed without me doing anything else aside from my training. Since there was nothing that I could do for the time being and my strength was still insufficient, I needed to make sure I had practiced enough.
And today marked the end of the training mixture I had been using all this time. Since its effects would only be optimal for two weeks, at this point, using it more would damage me. Therefore, this was it.
"Huff….Huff…" Inside the training grounds of the academy, I was breathing heavily. I had just finished my physical workout, and since I had worked my body to its limits, everywhere around my body was aching.
'My strength certainly improved. It seems the Vitalium Essence was doing its work.'
With it increasing the limits of my bodily attributes, I could finally improve my strength and my endurance.
'Status.' I thought inside my head, and following that, a panel appeared.
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?Attributes:
Variable Attributes:
-? Strength: 1.6 --> 1.71
-? Dexterity: 2.216 -->2.32
-? Agility: 2.12 --> 2.23
-? Constitution:? 1.524 --> 1.62
-? Intuition: 2.3 --> 2.4
-? Magical Power: 2.6
-? Mana Capacity: 1.8
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As could be seen from the stats shown there, my attributes increased quite a lot. This was both because of my strict training but also because of the effects of Vitalium Essence.
Aside from increasing one's talent cap, it also increases the smoothness of one's attribute increase. In a way, that meant one could adapt strength faster, and they could integrate themselves better into training if it made sense.
"Hey. Can we talk a bit?"
Just as I was about to leave the training grounds, suddenly, I heard a familiar voice coming from my back. I had already sensed his presence, but I thought his intent was not directed at me.
Turning back, I saw the person who was looking at me with sharp hazel eyes. His wavy blue hair was filled with sweat, showing that he was also training there.
His spear was tucked behind his back. He was looking at me with an expression of seriousness.
It was Ethan, our main character in the game.
Looking at him like that, it was obvious why he would associate himself with me randomly. The reason was the events that had transpired at the close combat lesson.
"I don't think what you have done at that time was the right choice." He spoke, his gaze looking at me with a clear brightness. It made me want to vomit.
This guy here was still living in the bright world he was envisioning.
"You should have respected her choices. Are you happy now that she cried?" Ethan asked me, with his gaze concerned.
He certainly was not in the wrong since what he was saying was certainly a more humanistic approach.
"Couldn't you be a lit-"
But that didn't mean I needed to listen to other people lecturing me.
"Don't talk to me," I answered, cutting his words off. I did not believe that by being respectful and gentle, you could live in this world.
Since it reminded me of certain someone, the same picture flashed before my eyes as I remembered the claws that were piercing her chest.
CLENCH
Feeling the frustration growing in my heart, I knew it was not the time to be like that.
"What?"
"Don't talk to me again." With those words, I left the dumbfounded Ethan, making my way toward my room.
My body was already aching, and I was both tired mentally and physically. Thus, I did not want to deal with a knight in shining armor.
Just like that, I reached my room and immediately went to have a bath filled with the special herbs that I had bought with my money.
For now, the money I had on myself for the investment is enough. Right now, I could leave the academy and look for hunting, but I also needed to increase my training and make the most of the academy, so everything needed to be in balance.
After leaving the bath, I sat on my bed and started reading the book 'Moonstruck Convergence: A Tale of Celestial Mana.'
To be honest, even though the book had a fascinating name, I was not expecting much to find from the book. However, I was gravely mistaken.
The reason was not because the book taught me how to use my mana. Mana was not something that could easily be used and mastered. It was something complex, and it required a good amount of training and practice to master it.
However, the book gave me one invaluable insight into my mana – the ability to discern its colors. As you may already know, the moon had different phases, and much like the moon's phases, my mana resonated with varying shades and hues. It was as if the moon's influence was imprinted upon my very essence.
The book, its pages worn and ancient, described the unique colors of mana associated with each moon phase, unraveling the mysteries that tied my abilities to the celestial rhythms:
Blood Moon:
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