Not much changed after Eren pledged allegiance to Prihi. He continued training like usual and Puharen never appeared. Only one change occurred. A small pill would find its way to Eren every night.

Prihi kept her promise and ordered a servant to deliver daily medicine for Eren’s master. He felt deeply grateful as he gave this medicine to his teacher. His master gradually recovered every day and Eren rapidly grew.

The boy could now compete against an adult. Of course, his opponents used a wooden sword while he used a real one. Those days felt like the happiest.

Eren came home after his usual training and delivered the medicine to his master. They shared a rather pleasant conversation and he returned to his room.

“Huaaa…”

He sat in a chair and looked outside the window. Suddenly, he felt a sense of fulfillment. Some would describe it as joy and he placed his hand on his chest with a smile.

“Ah, right.”

Eren recalled the nuns who had cared for him now that everything had settled. He took out a piece of paper and a pen to write, so they wouldn’t worry.

[To: The Temple of Kterin]

Hello, this is Eren. How are you? Master and...