Chapter 41: Rank Up
The sun came up, announcing the start of a new day, the light poured through the glass and onto Riven’s face. His eyes fluttered open. He sat up with a long groan, stretching his body as if attempting to tear it.
Immediately after he woke up, he heard a knock at the door. He stared at the door, wondering if that person had been waiting for him to wake up.
"Come in," he said without much thought, and immediately the door opened. Sophie walked in with a bowl of steaming hot water.
"Sophie, it’s you," he said.
"Good morning, young master. I came to prepare your bath and check up on you," she said. Her eyes drifted to the bandages gathered on the floor, and she immediately shot him a questioning look.
"I’m sorry, I overexerted myself and ended up bleeding a bit, but you don’t have to worry. I’ll buy some healing potions on my way to the guild today," he said quickly, trying to calm her mind. She didn’t respond and simply walked into the bathroom.
He heaved a sigh of relief. He didn’t know why he suddenly felt the need to make sure he calmed her mind, but he was happy that he did.
After she made his bath, he got in and washed up. By the time he was out, his armor was ready on the bed. She stood there staring at the tears and cuts on it.
She turned, looking at him as he walked out of the bathroom. "All these are sword cuts. Unless it’s a very intelligent beast, it should not be able to make such cuts.