By the end of the Weapon Proficiency class, compared to yesterday, all the freshers were exhausted and tired after a grueling practical class.
They learned a lot, but they paid for what they learned with their energy.
The dormitory halls of Nexus Academy were finally quiet again.
The chatter, boasting, and laughter that filled the corridors after classes had long faded, replaced by the hush of exhaustion. Lamps glowed faintly along the hallways, throwing long shadows on polished stone floors.
Inside his room, Kairo slumped onto the edge of his bed, chest heaving.
Sweat clung to his skin, and for the first time since gaining scholarship into the academy, he couldn't hide how thin he had become. Though he didn't actively use his ability during the practical class, the passive usage alone ate at his calories.
And now, he was calorie-deprived.
His body looked… wrong.
