[9/10 Of Castle Mass Release! Shout out to Dragonman009128 for the gift! 1 more to go!]
The sunlight peeked through the thin curtains of Creed's small hotel room, cutting across his face like an annoying reminder that the universe didn't care how tired he was.
With a groggy grunt, he blinked awake, expecting the familiar, bone-deep exhaustion that usually followed his "feeding sessions" with Lilith.
But something was… off.
Instead of feeling like he'd been hit by a freight train, his body only felt slightly weak—more like he'd done a few too many pushups instead of surviving a full-body beatdown.
His muscles were sore but responsive, and when he stretched his arms over his head, there was none of that usual sluggishness weighing him down.
Wow!
"Huh… I feel… good?" Creed muttered, rubbing his eyes with a mix of confusion and satisfaction.
Then it clicked.
The increase in his strength stat!
