One year later, the night sky above the No mana land was starless and moonless as usual, but the air was illuminated by the shimmering grey flowers scattered throughout the land.
It was a quiet night, yet Hubert's eyes snapped open as he caught a faint noise coming from outside the house. He closed his eyes again with a yawn and decided to go back to sleep, thinking the noise belonged to a passing monster.
But as he turned his head, even in the darkness, his blue eyes shimmered slightly when his gaze fell upon the empty bedding on the floor, a short distance away from him, inside the house, which consisted of only one large room and a bathroom with just the essentials.
"What in the world? Don't tell me Kyle went out to train so late at night again."
"I know he has made progress and can pull all-nighters, but continuous training isn't healthy for his body."
