Renato found a special facility in the backyard of the general store.
Though called a backyard, it was tiny. He estimated it measured less than twenty square meters.
Setting down the kettlebells, Renato wiped the sweat from his forehead with a linen cloth, sat on a stool, and rested for three minutes.
The yard held all sorts of training equipment, including a Barbell Rack, a Wooden Mallet, sandbags, and a Wooden Sword Target.
Presumably, Petro had gained his strength through this kind of grueling training.
Fortunately, Renato had the [Adventurer's Guide]. Otherwise, who knew how much time and effort it would have taken to build the muscles he had now?
After reflecting for a moment and letting his arm muscles relax, he picked up the pair of kettlebells again and continued exercising.
He knew this bit of exercise would do little more than nothing. Even months of working out would bring less improvement than gaining a single level by completing [Quests].
Yet for some reason, this slow way of growing stronger gave Renato a reassuring sense of steady, tangible progress.
He gritted his teeth and finished the last set. As the metal kettlebells thudded heavily onto the ground, Kira pushed open the back door and said:
"I'm done washing too. There isn't much water left in the tank, so I added another couple of handfuls of firewood to heat it up. It's still pretty hot. Go wash."
The female thief's short brown hair clung wetly to her scalp. She walked over to the kettlebells Renato had just set down, wanting to test their weight.
Kira gripped a handle with one hand and strained her wrist, but couldn't lift it at all. Stubbornly, she tried with both hands. Her forearms trembled slightly as she barely managed to raise it.
It crashed