- Frey Starlight's Pov -
The clock had just struck midnight.
After an intense training session with Carmen, I used the remaining time for solo practice.
Carmen sat nearby, immersed in her meditation. I assumed she was training as well, but I paid her little attention—the searing heat coursing through my muscles demanded all my focus.
My heart pounded violently as my strength surged, little by little.
Finally, after relentless training and consuming the finest Starlight elixirs, I could feel it—a breakthrough approaching.
With every swing of my sword, the aura radiating from my body grew stronger, more potent, until I suddenly froze in place. A dark violet light engulfed me.
"I'm breaking through..."
The moment black, blood-tinged sweat seeped from my pores, I knew—I was undergoing a transformation.
My body was purging impurities, reshaping itself into something stronger. But because I had forced the process rather than letting it occur naturally, the pain was unbearable.
