Chapter 211: "Beyond the Fear of Death"
Gelman rolled over in his sleeping bag and saw Shizuku lying beside him.
Shizuku was curled on her side in her sleeping bag, one side of her damaged glasses removed. She was sleeping peacefully, as if the "Night Raid Blood Battle" had done nothing to affect her mood.
Being able to sleep so well at a time like this was a good thing, and Gelman was genuinely glad for Shizuku.
Gelman slowly got up, then spotted Ging resting against a wall some distance away, eyes closed as well.
The sentry rotation had already gone from Shizuku to Ging, then from Ging to Biscuit, without Gelman realizing it. That was why Shizuku and Ging had both been able to rest.
Biscuit had been sitting cross-legged beside the stone door of the "Second Safe Point," circulating Nen Energy throughout her body. When she noticed the movement, she glanced over and smiled at Gelman.
She didn't make a sound, so as not to wake Ging and Shizuku.
Gelman didn't want to disturb the peaceful atmosphere either, so he sat cross-legged like Biscuit and began practicing "Ten, Zetsu, Ren, Hatsu, En, In, Gyo, Ken, Ryu, Ko."
The more he kept up with this daily practice, the more he felt its benefits. Especially in a fierce battle, when they had fought to the point where there were few tricks left to rely on, everything came down to willpower and fundamentals.
After some more time had passed, Ging and Shizuku woke up one after the other. By then, it was past noon.
Everyone was ravenous, so they took "cards" from the silver suitcase and released the food.
After a meal that could hardly be called breakfast, lunch, or afternoon tea, Biscuit ate the last dessert—a cream puff—and praised it