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After hearing from Ninhursag what it truly meant to combine the power of Beast Aura with my own body, I felt a fresh spark of understanding settle in my chest. I thanked her sincerely for those small but enlightening words.
"Thanks! I'll be taking some classes with you and your mom then, Zack! Hehehe!"
"Sure!" he nodded happily, his eyes lighting up with excitement. "We can spar later in our beast forms. I want to test how strong I am compared to you now."
"Oh? You've gotten way braver than you used to be, Zacky boy!" I giggled, giving him a playful nudge. "Sure! Any time!"
After things finally calmed down and we all regrouped, we continued our trip toward the dungeon without further delay. The path led us to the base of a tall mountain, and we began a slow, relaxing climb up its rocky slopes.
