A One-Day Training

Leo spent the next few days doing what he hated most—resting.

His body screamed at him to move, to fight, to keep pushing forward, but he knew better. His injuries from the battle with the Evolved Rank tree had been extensive, worse than any he had sustained before. Even with [Regeneration] working tirelessly to mend his wounds, he needed time.

And so, begrudgingly, he listened to reason.

The first day was the hardest. He barely slept, his body aching in a way that was impossible to ignore. Every movement reminded him of the sheer brutality of that fight, of how close he had come to being torn apart.

By the second day, he could move without feeling like his bones were grinding together. He spent the time stretching, walking around, keeping his body loose so that once he was fully healed, he wouldn't feel sluggish.