When they finally woke up—bodies tangled together in the aftermath of their passionate marathon—they shared a simple meal together in comfortable silence punctuated by warm glances and soft touches.
During the meal, Leon casually checked Seraphine's status information through his system interface, genuinely curious about her progress.
His eyes widened slightly with pleasant surprise.
She had successfully reached Ascendant rank, just as he'd hoped. However, her level was actually higher than his current standing—she was perched right at the edge of reaching Sage rank already, and seeing the new technique and new skill in her status.
She's been working incredibly hard. Pushing herself relentlessly.
He felt deeply satisfied seeing her progressing so well, her dedication to strength paying tangible dividends.
After they finished eating and cleaning up together, Leon sent Seraphine back to her training area with a lingering kiss and a promise to visit again soon.
