Dooms Island!

The next few months had seen significant growth in Leonard’s magical development. His dedication to the Hellfire Meditation Method was paying off, even though the progress wasn’t as immediately obvious as it was with the Earth Ring Meditation Method. But for Leonard, that didn’t matter much. He had his own way of gauging progress.

Through his attribute bar, he could clearly see his mental and physical attributes evolving. The outline of a green mountain range had begun to take shape in his mind, a symbol of his growing mastery. His experiences and studies had paid off.

"I wasn’t planning to reveal my identity at first," Marlin said abruptly, his voice quiet, almost as if he were speaking to himself. "But your talent, your intelligence... it made me see more possibilities than I had expected. So, I’ve decided to mark this moment with a gift of fate."