Soon enough, his eyes opened, looking up at the dawn sky. As soon as his consciousness returned, he grabbed his chest, sitting up–ba-dump, ba-dump, ba-dump. It was there, beating as normal.
[Level Up!] [20 —> 23] [4500/35000]
[Physical Attributes: 52 | Rank (B) Knight]
[Magical Attributes: 67 | Rank (B+) Senior Mage]
To his surprise, his system was elevated even as defeat laid clear on his mind. There was no doubt he came nowhere close to defeating Elias, yet the experience was there all the same, like a bitter reminder.
As he picked himself up, he squinted as the sunlight reflected off the dazzling surface of the now glass plateau. Attempting to shield the light with his hand, it gave off much the same radiance, almost forgetting the state he had left himself in.
'He gave me back my heart…Well, I didn't think he'd kill me. A chance to show him a better way…If he meant it, then–the fight is over, for now,' he thought, walking to the edge of the mountaintop.
