Noah sat alone on a wooden bench inside the training hall.
The hall was relatively quiet at this hour. A few students could be seen training in the distance, while others chatted among themselves. Sunlight streamed through the tall windows, illuminating the polished floor.
Yet Noah paid attention to none of it.
His arms were folded across his chest, and his eyes remained glued to the translucent blue screen floating before him.
A wide grin slowly spread across his face.
The screen displayed something that made him happier than almost anything else.
Just two days ago, he had been fighting for his life.
At that time, he had only been at the Low Stage of the Awakened Core Rank.
He still remembered the terror of facing Marbas, the desperate battle, and the feeling of standing at death's door.
But now things were completely different.
Somehow, after everything that had happened, he had broken through two stages in one go.
His Core Rank had reached the High Stage of Awakened.
