“See you, Loretta.” I waved at her.

She stopped me while gently scolding, “Shin-nim, you haven’t slept for two weeks.”

When I met Loretta, I gave my goodbye as always and tried to head to the next floor. However, Loretta held me back.

“Shin-nim, you have superhuman powers, and I know you are growing even now. Soon, you might even reach my level. But you still need to rest.”

I reflexively replied, “There’s no way I’ll be a match for…”

As I turned around, I laughed at what Loretta said. Then, I stopped.

“…”

“Can you see it now?” Loretta asked with a faint smile. It was as she said. After looking at her directly, I felt as though I could take her on. This didn’t come from a simple estimate of her mana. It came from the intuition of a warrior comparing his League against his opponent’s.

“But Loretta was far away not too long ago… What happened?” I asked, perplexed by the change.

She shrugged slightly. “That’s how fast you are growing. For others, it becomes harder to take the next step the further they go, but it’s the opposite for you. Shin-nim, you were slow to grow at first, but now, your mana, League, and body are all growing by the day. Do you think that’s because...