Chapter 25: I crave you
A change in training location meant setting up everything from scratch.
For now, the forest had become his new ground.
Hanging upside down from a sturdy branch, his legs curled tightly around it, Hades performed crunches—each movement powered by the weight strapped to his torso.
He wore a special vest—borrowed from the gym—which, through magic, allowed the user to increase its weight.
Right now, it was set to one hundred and ten kilograms.
{20 more to go!}
The system’s voice echoed in his mind, pushing him forward.
His breath came out rough and steady, muscles strained, yet his focus didn’t waver.
There was nothing else in his mind—only the rhythm of repetition.
His face flushed a deep red, sweat glistening on his bare torso, dripping down in thin trails.
"Hmph!" With a sharp exhale, he powered through the final rep.