After bidding Zenith a quiet goodbye—watching her disappear back toward the academy's inner quarters with that same hungry expression she'd had during their fight—Cale decided he'd meet Emma later. He needed time to process what had just transpired.
Walking back to his room, lost in thought, a screen materialized before him.
[BATTLE ADAPTABILITY: ZENITH KASTOR - 48%]
Cale froze mid-step.
'This...'
He stared at the notification, processing its implications. This was not exactly new.
He'd known he possessed such a skill—Battle Adaptability had been listed in his status for weeks now—but it had never actually displayed itself before. Never shown him specific percentages or named opponents in all the fights before.
Which meant something had changed.
