My Psynapse flickered faintly. There was no system prompt, not yet but I didn't need one to know. I could feel it, deep inside my core.
My talent was on the verge of leveling up. It was like standing at the edge of a cliff, not with fear, but anticipation, knowing the wind beneath would carry you higher instead of letting you fall.
A quiet smile touched my lips.
No fireworks. No epic music playing in the background. Just the gentle ripple of warm water and the heavy silence of an old castle trying to breathe again. I let my body sink deeper into the bath, until the water touched my shoulders.
I inhaled slowly, then shifted into a seated position. My body aligned with the natural currents flowing through the pool, water infused with weak but constant ambient energy. And then, I opened my channels.
