[There is no time limit. Please take a rest.]0

“Ugh, seriously!”0

Doppy’s outburst made me jolt as I left the bathroom. I turned to see him sprawled on the bed, completely wrapped in blankets yet obviously frustrated.0

“What’s wrong? What happened?”0

“I’m trying to sleep, but Ryun keeps talking to me!”0

Wait, Ryun is still talking to Doppy?0

Considering I had firmly addressed this earlier, I furrowed my brow and glared at Ryun.0

“Ryun, I told you already. Doppy’s just a kid and needs his rest. Don’t talk to Doppy when he’s trying to fall asleep.”0

“Doppy... wasn’t... asleep...”0

“Doppy takes a bit of time to drift off. Just leave him alone.”0

Ryun averted his gaze, seemingly threatened by my sharp tone.0

“Understood...”0

However, as I watched him sulk, I couldn’t help but feel a pang of guilt. An uncomfortable silence enveloped the room, evidence of the strain that the waiting room had put on our dynamic.0

Not wanting things to grow awkward between us, I decided to steer the conversation toward a topic we had discussed earlier in the training room. Even though we had already covered it, revisiting it seemed the easiest way to break the tension.0

“Ryun, you told me not to use your sword Aura, right?”0

“That’s... correct. You… have to… forge... your own... path...”0

“Not even a little?”0

“It will... serve... you... no purpose...”0

Though I asked again, hoping that he would change his mind, his...0