The lurking King Beasts of Flash Mountain could only look around in confusion. They had simultaneously surged forward once the sounds of battle ended, but they found nothing in return. Unfortunately for them, with Ailsa by his side, and thanks to the Immortal Qi provided by the first Immortal Plane, Ryu's cloak was far more effective than it had been on the Higher Mortal Plane.
Despite his injuries, Ryu continued to battle lesser Fourth Order beasts, pushing his Phoenix Martial Forms to their upmost limit. To him, if training wasn't painful, there was no point to it.
Days later, Ryu stumbled into a cave located near the peak of Flash Mountain. It seemed he had completely forgotten about the month-long time frame given to him by the Mercenary Guild, or maybe he simply didn't care.
Ailsa shook her head, entering her true form to slowly massage Ryu's body. She didn't have much to work with in such a cold, wet and harsh environment, but she did her best.
