Chapter 15: First Steps into Strength
Zara sat cross-legged on her bed in her dorm room, a soft sigh escaping her lips. The room was cozy, filled with warm lighting and elegant furnishings, but her focus was on the small, fluffy creature beside her.
Fluff, her system beast, sat upright on the blanket, his tail swishing lazily.
[Host, you need to start training to improve your physical strength,] he said, his voice calm but firm.
Zara raised an eyebrow and looked at him.
"Don’t I get stronger with the sign-in rewards? Do I really need to train?"
Fluff lifted his little paws in a shrug and gave her a knowing look.
[While it’s true the system can make you stronger, the rewards vary. It could be strength... or it could be a loaf of bread.] He paused, then added seriously, [Besides, this world’s aura is intense—far denser. I just scanned the area, and there are beings here who could flick you into oblivion without even you noticing.]
Zara blinked. "...Seriously?"
[Dead serious,] Fluff said, ears twitching. [And unlike Mia, Elira, or Selena, you don’t have a luck aura. You can’t just hope your way through danger—you need to earn your survival.]
Zara fell silent, biting her lip.
"Of course I don’t get a luck aura. That’s just my fate, huh? Always average, always catching up..."