Helix stepped into the arena with a personal wooden sword.
He unsheathed it carefully and inspected its weight.
Instead of rushing in, he tested his new level and stats after fighting the Level 79 Markov.
Tilo watched the young man patiently with a satisfied glint in his eyes.
He enjoyed watching Helix strike the sword in the air twenty times in each direction.
It was a sign of his growth.
"His slashes are really slow." Riley commented.
"True. It's surprising." Charlotte replied.
"It's because he leveled up right before we got here." Marie explained.
"Tyrene was telling us about the importance of muscle memory last night, remember?"
"Oh yeah… gaaaaaah! I'm so excited!" Charlotte cried.
"We get to watch Hellie fight!"
Marie and Riley's faces lit up with anticipation.
"Do you think he'll use his Nightmare?" Riley asked.
"Hmmm. It's hard to tell." Marie replied.
"The strategy he helped me formulate was shockingly effective despite its simplicity.
