Jenni rested her runic stylus and wiped the sweat from her forehead. She stretched her fingers, clasping her palms together. She had been doing regular runesmith work for about six hours straight.
Agnes had forbidden her from entering any Individual trials. While Jenni still wanted to, she didn't have it in her to go against the captain's wishes. Perhaps she might have survived the trial and gained something out of it, possibly something to regain her lost power. However, Jenni would have lost a friend in the process if she were to enter the Individual trial without her wishes.
Besides, she only needed essence to regain her lost power—something the Essence Vein could solve in time. So Jenni didn't take unnecessary trouble. Instead, she entered a group trial with the woman from Azalea Garden.
