After reaching Second-Level Aura Mastery, Van spent the next few days recovering and adjusting to his new power.
He didn't take another pill for an obvious reason, he knew his body needed time. If he rushed the process, he risked damaging what he'd just accomplished, and that was something he couldn't afford.
In the days that followed, Van began training in secret.
"I have to get used to this…"
At odd hours when most servants were resting, or during moments when the training grounds were unused, he would practice alone. He would pay Sarah and Xiel to make excuses for him, like doing errands, night walks, and practicing in the private training ground.
The difference in his Aura was astounding.
Compared to the First-Level, where Aura moved like an invisible mist just under his skin, his Gray Aura now felt like a second set of muscles—a powerful current flowing through every limb, every nerve.
