Lian had barely recovered from the fight against that shadow monster, yet he already felt the weight of his new routine. His body ached from head to toe, every muscle burning as if it had been pushed to its absolute limit. Even while still recovering, he had to participate in training. He hadn't slept well, every time he closed his eyes, he relived the blows, the insults, and the crushing exhaustion from the previous day's training.
But it didn't matter. There was no room for weakness here.
When the sun had barely risen over the horizon, Lian got out of bed in the recruits' barracks and got ready. The place was old, with hard mattresses and metal walls that creaked at the slightest breeze. The Red Hollow base offered no luxuries to anyone.
