Chapter 78 - Ironclad Will
Another defense victory, another total win, as Morganna managed to slay the enemy Lord.
Even so, this was just the beginning. They were still in the early phases, so it was no surprise that many of the opponents they faced were inexperienced and unprepared. There was still a long road ahead.
The next morning, Atlas wasted no time and dove back into his training.
Since he had grown accustomed to running without his vision, Kurogasa decided it was time to push him further. That day, Baldric introduced a special set of armor for Atlas to wear during his training.
The armor wasn’t just heavy, it weighed about 100 kilograms (220 pounds). It also insulated him from the surrounding air, blocking any sensation of temperature on his skin. This meant he couldn’t use his sense of touch to detect heat.
But at least it would protect him from lava, right?
Wrong. If the armor came into direct contact with solid or liquid heat sources, the intense temperature would transfer into the armor, making it unbearably hot.
No vision. No sense of touch. And now, the weight of a 100-kilogram suit? Atlas knew from the start this training would only get harder. But giving up? That wasn’t even an option.
Let’s go!
Atlas pushed himself to run, relying on his sense of smell and hearing to navigate the training. It was anything but easy. He fell repeatedly, his body burned, and the pain was excruciating.
Yet he kept going. He forced himself forward, even as his mental strength was stretched to the brink of collapse. As long as his resolve held, he believed he could overcome this.
Atlas became completely immersed in the training. By nightfall, he was too drained to join the others for their usual bonding sessions. Instead, he collapsed into a deep sleep, utterly spent from exhaustion.