"...Kail, there's no point staying here anymore"
"..."
At Lynn's sudden remark, the room froze.
Even Grandma, lounging on the couch with her usual elegance while watching a soap opera, turned her head slightly to listen.
"Hmm~ now that I think about it," Hugo said, rubbing his chin, "Lynn has a point. It's been what, a few months? No attacks. Not even whispers from the Shadow Realm. That last breach might've hit them harder than we thought"
He glanced at Mikail, then added, "And sparring with us isn't doing much for you anymore. Keep this up and you'll stagnate... strong on paper, but green in the field. And honestly… waiting for Sir Mahesa is starting to feel like a waste. Even he might be struggling to gather the rest of the Circle"
"But…" Melisa cut in, arms folded, brow furrowed. What exactly do you expect him to do? You're not seriously suggesting he just, what, roams around the world to 'grind XP?'"
"Yeah," Moona chimed in, crossing her arms. "I don't like that either"
