The pressure was immense!
Sweat kept dripping from Gauss's forehead.
The bandages wrapped around his limbs were light and compact, but surprisingly heavy.
That was because of the black stones engraved with simple runes. By activating the runes, their weight could be adjusted at will.
Rachel then began putting him through a large number of strength exercises.
By the time he finished one set, Gauss was practically dazed.
What was I even here for?
Forget it. I'll just train for now.
By the end of the session, Gauss's back was drenched in sweat.
He collapsed unceremoniously onto the smooth floor and gasped for breath.
Sweat ran into his eyes, blurring his vision.
Suddenly, a woman's face appeared in the ceiling that had filled his field of vision.
"Not bad."
"You're stronger than I expected."
"I approve of you."
Rachel finally gave him her approval.
"Even by a Warrior's standards, your physique is excellent."
Of course, he couldn't compare to her, but comparing himself to her in the first place was unfair.
After all, there was practically no one in this city who could surpass her physically.
"Heh." Gauss gasped for breath.
Fortunately, in addition to his strength, his stamina and ability to recover his physical functions were also exceptional.
After a brief period of burning exhaustion, his body, like a precision machine, quickly adjusted.
As his breathing gradually settled, he slowly pushed himself up from the floor.
"Feel anything?"
Rachel sat cross-legged on the floor nearby, relaxed and smiling as she asked.
Gauss sensed the changes in his body. The extreme fatigue he had felt was being replaced by a strange, pleasant ease, as if every inch of his muscles and bones were breathing and craving more.
He moved both arms a little.
"My body feels... lighter?" Gauss sounded uncertain.