"Aaaahhhh! I shouldn't have aimed for the 3rd stage!"
Coming to the conclusion that he spent over a week in Greater Beyond reaching the 3rd stage of the Records, Valyr's expression was filled with regret as he began to lament over the time he wasted.
"Over a week. Over an entire goddamn week!"
"I could have used that time to grind out some more XP for levels, or perhaps I could have used that time to source all of the equipment I'd need to transition to Rank 1 smoothly."
"But noooo…" said the young man, his tone filled with self-mockery. "I decided that improving my species was the best idea."
"After all, that would allow me to have better choices during my ascension, right?"
At those words, the young man eventually let out a sigh, feeling as if all of the anger he aimed towards himself had finally disappeared.