Victor finished the last sequence of strikes shortly after dawn.
The courtyard behind the residence was damaged enough to make it clear that this had been training and not a simple exercise session. Some stones were cracked, part of the ground had sunk under the pressure of his steps, and slash marks crossed two of the reinforced targets he had placed there the night before. Victor took a deep breath, rolled his shoulders, and allowed the energy accumulated in his body to gradually disperse.
"That's enough for today." Victor murmured as he dismissed Lilith and wiped his face with a towel, satisfied with his own performance despite still feeling that his body needed further refinement.
