The days after the training felt… strange.
I could still feel it, the way my body had moved during the fight, the way my instincts had taken over, the way I could sense his every attack, the way I had won.
It didn’t feel real. I wasn’t the strongest.
I knew that. I had never been.
And yet, amidst all these, I was able to take down someone stronger than me.
The thought replayed in my mind more times than I can count.
It wasn't that I felt proud of what I had accomplished. I was confused and there was a bit of fear.
For once, Luciano hadn’t called for me. There was no training. I wasn't sent any instructions.
That was normally how I was summoned for training.
I sat near the window in my room, knees pulled slightly to my chest as I stared out into the forest again.
That had become
