Chapter 18: Level up
Ragnar woke up feeling extremely weak, his vision was blurry and his head ached badly. He opened his eyes weakly to an unfamiliar ceiling and gently lifted his upper torso from the uncomfortable bed he was lying on.
"Where am I?" he muttered, worriedly observing the unfamiliar room.
Just then, the wooden door creaked open, and Noah strolled inside with a gentle smile on his face.
"Ragnar, you’re finally awake," he said as he strolled beside him.
Seeing him, Ragnar’s mind quickly flashed back to what happened before he blacked out, and he managed to figure out his current location.
He heaved a sigh and tried to get up from the bed, but his body was extremely weak and tired.
"You overexerted your body, Ragnar," Noah said in a calm tone. "On my first day of endurance training, I collapsed right after completing the third lap, but you managed to pull through five."
Ragnar simply nodded while listening. Right now, he could not wait for him to leave the room so he could take a painkiller.
He tilted his head toward the window and noticed that it was already the dark hours of the evening.
"Everyone is waiting for you at our normal meeting spot," Noah revealed.
Ragnar nodded—how could he forget the meeting he proposed?
"Alright, excuse me for a few minutes to prepare myself," Ragnar excused himself.