Chapter 70: Gifts of Shadow and Soulfire!
Nyx, after her spirited but ultimately one-sided sparring match with Daniel, seemed to have a newfound respect, and perhaps a healthy dose of fear, for her master’s "playful" side.
She still resented having another tuft of her precious chest fur plucked, but Daniel’s immense strength, even when holding back, was a powerful deterrent against any prolonged pouting.
She quickly transformed back to her normal, smaller pup-size, the glow from the golden fruit fragment fading, and went to sulk near Lia, who offered comforting head scratches.
Ayra watched all this with a thoughtful frown, her earlier bravado somewhat tempered.
"Vance," she said, finally breaking the silence.
"That... [Savage Might] thing. That wasn’t one of your flashy S-Grade mega-punches, was it? That was just... raw strength."
Daniel nodded. "B-Grade skill, actually. Just a little boost to what’s already there."
He decided not to mention that "what’s already there" was a Strength attribute rapidly approaching the stratosphere thanks to his SSS-Talent.
Ayra shook her head, a look of grim determination settling on her face. "I need to train harder. Much harder.
If a B-Grade skill from you feels like getting hit by a rogue moon, then my S-Grade Berserker talent still has a long way to go."
She began a series of intense, ground-shaking warm-up exercises in the confined space of the cave, making the stalactites tremble nervously.