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Recently, Jake had been spending his days in the garden.
With his new sword, he practiced Gilbert’s swordsmanship until his mana was depleted, and after, he put what little he had learned directly into combat.
“Huff… Huff…”
By the end of each day, Jake was soaked in sweat and on the verge of collapse. He sometimes even fainted multiple times during training due to dizziness.
“Hey, get up.”
However, Se-Hoon would force him awake each time by speeding up his blood flow instead of sending him back to the mansion. As a result, Jake fainted dozens of times, pushing himself with relentless training.
And like that, five short, yet seemingly long days passed, and it was now the eve of his engagement ceremony.
“…I’m screwed,” Jake muttered absentmindedly. “I thought I had it…. With just a little more time, just a few more days…”
Muttering his regrets endlessly, Jake repeatedly rubbed his face with his hands.
Shaking his head at the sight, Se-Hoon turned to gaze out the window.
“Hmm…”
Outside, in the mansion’s back garden, guests had already begun gathering in the splendidly decorated venue for the pre-engagement party. S-rank heroes, high-ranking officials, and corporate chairmen—a considerable number of influential people had shown up and were mingling.
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