As dawn broke and the morning sunlight shone upon my face, I woke up. I felt more powerful, like the things that once took considerable effort were now trivial.
I went to my unread notifications and looked.
[Congratulations, you have advanced to tier/level 7/8]
I had leveled up, I was so close to the peak of tier 7 that I could feel it. My elation was soon dropped when I felt next to me Aoif, who was still as unfathomable in power as ever. Even with my recent increase in power I could feel that I would not be able to make a scratch on her if she was focused.
I might be able to do some damage if Aoif was unprepared but nothing substantial.
"Let's go" impassively Aoif dragged me out of my thoughts and towards some unknown place.
Behind me Naomi followed, the sleep in her eyes still there.
"Ugh, did you have to wake me so early?" Naomi was complaining behind me, the early morning not helping with her attitude.
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