The next day, Ethan slept until noon.
He and Mia had been up half the night, and afterward he'd slept like a rock.
"You're awake. Go wash up. Everyone's waiting for you outside," Mia said gently.
"What are they waiting for me for? They can go do whatever they need to do. I finally get a chance to relax, and I can't even sleep in?" Ethan complained.
"They want you to take them hunting for Outland Beasts. You've gotten stronger, but the others haven't. Now that everyone has Rapid Absorption, they can't wait to collect more crystal cores."
"Oh. Fair enough. It is time for everyone to power up."
Ethan nodded, went into the bathroom to wash up, then left the room with Mia.
Everyone was in the main hall teasing Henry, whose face had turned bright red.
"Haha! I knew Henry was a virgin," Chris said with a laugh. "Last night had to be his first time. Why else would he blush this easily?"
"You seem awfully proud of yourself," Emily said, smiling at Chris.
"Uh... No, not at all."
