Sam was less tired than he had expected, and once the fight ended, he didn't slow down.
He quickly rushed through all the outer rings, his steps echoing across the desolate plains until he made it back to the train station.
From there, he boarded the train bound for [Ashbourne City], settling into a seat with the same blank look he'd worn.
'At some point,' Sam thought with a small smirk, 'I'll probably be able to get to the city faster just by running.'
But truth be told, even with his body resting, his mind couldn't relax.
His thoughts kept circling back to a specific moment, one that had nothing to do with that [Forsaken Lord]'s terrifying appearance in the real world.
No, what consumed his thoughts was the second use of [Hatred Boost].
The feeling it triggered... the voices he heard when it activated... the same muffled whispers from the first time returned again.
He still couldn't make out most of what was said.
But one word managed to slip through the fog.
