Chapter 188: Growth
Four months later...
A cool breeze flowed like a gentle stream, and this was the first thing Masatsuki Aozaki felt as he regained consciousness.
From the distant horizon came the cheerful cries of small white-faced creatures, their crisp, melodious calls resembling heavenly music. Mixed with their sounds was the laughter of a girl—clear and sweet, like the ringing of a silver bell.
Masatsuki Aozaki struggled to lift his heavy eyelids, which felt as though they weighed a thousand pounds. He managed to crack them open slightly, and a hazy yet brilliant light filled his vision.
"Huh... my Reiatsu has increased again?"
An intoxicating sense of comfort washed over him, leaving him utterly enthralled.
After such a long period of slumber, his mind felt somewhat sluggish, his thoughts clouded.
The Hōgyoku had long since awakened, continuously refining and elevating his very existence.
After some time, Masatsuki Aozaki mustered his strength and slowly opened his eyes. Yet that indescribable, blissful sensation still lingered, pulling him deeper into its embrace.
"If simply accelerating my growth feels this good... I can't even imagine what it'll be like when the evolution is complete."
Stretching lazily, he murmured to himself.