Observation Haki and the Swordmaster Realm

Over the next few days,

Noah continued his grueling training regimen in an orderly manner.

As his body gradually adapted, the threshold of the [Gravity Training Field] had risen from around six times at the start to seven and a half times.

Combined with the boosts from the "Taijutsu Training Acceleration Card" and the "Haki Training Specialization Acceleration Card," Noah's taijutsu, Haki, and raw physical strength all improved rapidly through his day-and-night training.

At the end of each day's training, he could clearly feel that he had grown a little stronger than the day before.

These days were as fulfilling and enjoyable as ever.

However.

Unlike before, whenever he stayed behind for extra training, there was always a figure some distance away. He was no longer alone.

Sometimes it was early in the morning, when dawn had just broken. Sometimes it was at night, when the city lights had just come on.

The blue-haired girl sat on a bench beneath a black streetlamp, keeping Noah company from a distance she had once never dared hope for.

She often held a thick book in her hands, reading for a while before watching Noah for a while. Humming a cheerful tune, she swung her slender, long legs back and forth without ever seeming bored, often staying for several hours at a time.

Whenever Noah was thirsty, the girl would bring him chilled soda she had prepared in advance.

Whenever he was hungry, she would get up and accompany him to the cafeteria.

If it was late at night and the cafeteria had already closed, she would hurry out of the training grounds. Before long, she would reappear before Noah with a smile, carrying a large stack of steaming hot bento boxes.

While eating the exquisite bento she had made herself, Noah often