Chapter 18
After my classes wrapped up for the day, I wasted no time and headed straight to the training facility.
The exhaustion from the Monster Hunting class had already faded away since I spent all in regaining my energy by sleeping at every class I was in.
I couldn't shake off the embarrassment of my performance during the monster hunt. So the most important stat that I need to enhance right now is my stamina.
Once inside the facility, I quickly changed my clothes and started my training. I lost myself in the workout for nearly five hours, pushing my limits. Between lifting weights, sprinting laps around the track, doing countless squats, and enough burpees to make me question my sanity, I felt my body scream for mercy. But this was necessary for me to increase my stats.
With a final grunt of effort, I collapsed into the seat in the dressing room, utterly drained. I shuffled back to the dressing room like a zombie. My muscles protested, each movement feeling sticky and slow as I slumped against the wall. I could hardly keep my eyes open, brain swimming in a haze of fatigue.
'Ugh!' I thought, 'Can't believe I let myself fall behind like that. I wish Macaron was here.'
Just as that wish crossed my mind, a voice whispered directly into my consciousness. "Master? Are you calling me?"
A jolt of energy surged through me at the sound of Macaron's voice, wiping away the exhaustion like a cool breeze. I straightened up, blinking in surprise.
'Macaron? You can hear me? How?' I thought back, confusion sparking in the depths of my mind.
"We can use telepathy with each other since I'm your medium. In fact, I can also appear in front of you right now!" Macaron chimed in my mind, enthusiasm bubbling in his voice.
'I need your help, come here,' I thought, the exhaustion lingering like a stubborn fog.