The evening interlude passed in a flash.
Early the next morning, Lord Montilfali officially departed from the Duke's Mansion.
After seeing her off, Dark and Aurora returned to the training grounds to continue their training.
Dark woke at five every morning. He warmed up first, drank a cup of Komodo Potion once he was done, then sat down and practiced his breathing technique.
After completing four consecutive cycles, he stopped for breakfast and read a newspaper to relax.
Then, after resting for half an hour, he began another session of high-intensity physical training that lasted until dinner.
At night, he continued researching the assignments left behind at the academy and worked on his summer homework.
The professors had assigned different summer homework to each student. Dark had very little, but all of it was rather difficult, so it might take even more time.
And so it went.
It was as if Dark had returned to the academy, with his daily routine once again back on track.
In the blink of an eye, a week passed.
At six in the morning that Sunday, inspiration suddenly struck him. He felt a warmth in his chest, and his heartbeat became more powerful.
He immediately closed his eyes again and continued practicing the breathing technique for three consecutive cycles.
The second chakra near his heart—the Heart Chakra—suddenly opened!
After opening two chakras, Dark's basic physical constitution rose once more, granting him greater control over every part of his body.
In his hands, this manifested as steadier fingers, more flexible wrist joints, and stronger arms.
He finally had the foundation for sword training!
Dark had practiced swordsmanship before, but only with wooden swords. If he used a metal sword, he likely would not even have been able to swing it freely.
That evening.
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