I lay flat on my back against the cracked stone tiles of the courtyard plaza, staring up at the endless blue sky above Vahard Academy.
My chest rose and fell in heavy, agonizing heaves, every single muscle in my upper body throbbing with a dull, burning ache from taking Rank-A blows straight to the flesh.
Yet, despite the pain blinding my nerve endings, a lazy, downright satisfied smirk stretched across my bruised lips as a glowing, dark fainted with pink outline System window materialized right above my face, bathing my vision in warm light.
「SUDDEN EVENT: LESSON FROM THE GODDESS OF WAR — COMPLETED!」
• Rewards Granted:
Item Retained: [Void Blood Gem]
+5 All Physical Stats
Skill Unlocked: [Advanced Physical Parry — WOW! 😮]』
Fuck yes... I cheered internally, letting my head drop back against the hard floor.
Getting beat up? Well, this is so worth it…
Then…
