"You can level up while training," Arlon said casually.
The players stared at him, mouths slightly agape.
"How did you think Trionians leveled up before the Keldars showed up?" Arlon continued. "Training gives you experience points. You don't need monsters for that. And if you want to speed things up, you can spar with each other. No need to kill—just fight seriously."
There was a pause as the group processed this information.
"I... never thought about that," June admitted, furrowing her brow.
"Me neither," Zack added, scratching the back of his head. "I guess I just assumed we'd need monsters or quests."
"Honestly, same," Carmen said. "Training for experience points feels... weird."
