Short of Time

Under Nadeshiko's guidance, Aster learned one Qi Technique after another.

The speed at which he absorbed the techniques and made them his own was beyond normal—so much so that even Nadeshiko herself was excited to see how far he could go.

Before the day ended, he had already been hammered with all the techniques from beginner to intermediate level!

"Oh, night's about to fall," Nadeshiko commented, finally realizing the time. "Then, let's continue with the Advanced Level Qi Techniques tomorrow. Rest well until then."

*Wheeze!* *Wheeze!*

The problem was that the one she was speaking to was lying on his back, sprawled out on the ground, panting heavily.

Aster had completely drained his Qi through relentless practice and had nearly depleted all his stamina just trying to keep up with Nadeshiko's pace. Right—he had been half-forced into learning more and more techniques without breaks!

Still...