The Way to Defeat the Strong (2)

The next day, Aster was finally back in shape. It was a fast recovery, partly thanks to his high stats and CON level. But more than that, his desire to reunite with Cassy and the others pushed him into action.

'I also need to figure out where Pyra and Crysta went... I have so many things to do...'

*THUNK!*

Right then, a wooden stick struck his head, making a loud sound. Just hearing it made it easy to imagine how painful the strike was. Aster lurched forward, clutching his head while releasing a low groan of pain.

"You're distracted again. At this rate, you might take over a year to complete this section of the training!"

The person behind him, the one overseeing his "training"—Kurenai—scowled. "You need to focus, or this plank will hit your head again!"

"..."