Taking one of the tables, the three of them sat down and began eating ravenously, hunger having thoroughly worn them down.
Stuffing his mouth with skewers of meat, Ethan ate quickly.
'It's a little lacking in seasoning… but it's good enough that I could eat this every day.'
He had come with low expectations, yet the quality of the food genuinely surprised him.
Their living conditions were not bad at all.
On the contrary—they were good.
After their initial frenzy of eating, the three gradually slowed.
Then Raiden spoke once he had swallowed everything in his mouth.
"So… Maria's Reckoning, huh."
Ethan nodded.
"Yes. That's where things ended up."
"To be honest with you, your situation's bad, Ethan." Raiden gestured with one of his ribs.
"Your opponent will be at the Advanced Rank, and you're still Level One. You'll have to level up nonstop starting tomorrow."
Thinking it through, Raiden's expression darkened further.
