Another two days passed relatively quietly.
Adam no longer needed his cane to walk. The weakness that had previously forced him to lean on it had dissipated enough for him to move normally, and that meant something even more important: he could resume his daily mission. He gained experience again. He accumulated stat points again.
He also trained under Asterin's guidance. The fencing she practiced was not simply technique; it was posture, intention, mastery. According to her, Adam had taken a step on the path of a king... and whoever walked that path could not wield a sword like an ordinary soldier.
He had to do it like someone who rules.
"The path of a king..."
He murmured to himself on more than one occasion.
The words kept echoing in his mind. However, Adam didn't have much time to reflect on it.
Reports from the demonic forest began to arrive again.
This time, they weren't scattered rumors or isolated sightings.
A city had already been destroyed.
