"Mark... I don't think I'm close to breaking through to quasi Rank 3," Kira said with a frown, her body drenched in sweat.
"Might take you some time, but you'll get there. Actually, my breakthrough was because I ate a core," Mark confessed with a sigh.
"You mean?" Kira asked, confused.
"I mean... I ate a core of a chaotic beast. That's what made my promotion to quasi-Rank 3 so fast," Mark said.
"Wow, what luck," Kira said, envy evident on her face.
"Hm... Well, leave that aside. Should we have another meeting? To thank Void, of course, for his help," Mark asked.
"Maybe... Yeah, we should," Kira said with a slight smile.
"Well, that'll be later. Another training round," Mark said as Kira collapsed on the ground.
"Come on, this isn't fair. You don't even react—you just dodge until I'm out of breath."
"Ha, okay, okay, I'll use a finger," Mark grinned.
"Better," Kira said as she sneaked an attack.
...Boom...
