Chapter 14: Affinity.
I wanted to check my status screen immediately but damn I was filthy.
The black sticky liquid clinging to my body made it impossible to focus on anything else.
So I did what any sane man would do.
I walked straight out of the training chamber and headed for my room.
Stella followed close behind, calm and composed as ever.
How the hell is she keeping her face straight?
I couldn’t help but wonder — especially when even the guards and maids in the hallway struggled to hide their reactions.
Their lips twitched. A few flinched. One maid even turned her head slightly away before bowing.
Yeah. I really needed that shower.
The moment I reached my room, I entered straight into the shower.
Cold water crashed over me, jolting my senses and washing the fatigue away.
Only now did I notice—my body felt taller, lighter... And almost unfamiliar. Probably the result of forming my core.