After some more morning preparation, the companions gathered inside the ruined house once again. Myles and Lilian had already returned before the others fully woke, and now everyone stood on their feet.
Something felt different.
Despite sleeping on a hard and cracked floor without blankets or comfort, their bodies felt lighter. Their muscles responded faster.
The lingering soreness from training had faded. Even the bruises from yesterday felt dull and distant. Victor also felt much better.
No one complained about hunger either. Instead, a strange fullness settled inside their cores.
It was not the fullness of food, but something else that felt denser in their internal part.
Victor flexed his fingers around the handle of his cleaver and frowned slightly. He said. "Why do I feel… stronger so suddenly?"
"My fatigue is gone," Clara said while rolling her shoulders a few times.
Kade narrowed his eyes and then said loudly. "Check your status."
