Chapter 119

"128! 129! 130!" I huffed in exhaustion, my heart pounding as I pushed through the final reps of my set. The cool towel draped over my shoulder offered some relief as I wiped the sweat that stung my eyes. Glancing at my smartwatch, which had beeped about an hour earlier, I checked for any missed notifications.

[Announcement: Wandering Club Destination: Eldoria. Scheduled on next Saturday.]

 I should be sleeping right now, not dreading the next set of exercises. Yet here I was, fueled by Macaron's incessant encouragement and the feisty system that refused to let me off the hook.

I'm alone in this training facility right now since almost all the students went home this summer break. So I'll be spending my time working out, studying and working as an information seller at the Scarlet Phantom Website. 

 Well, I got a week left before our trip to Eldoren.

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Friday 12 P.M.