A relieved sigh escaped Fran's lips as the pleasantly cool spring water washed away her anxiety and tiredness.
But one thing still bugged her—she couldn't understand why some kind of power kept flowing into her body.
During the battle against the two Boss Monsters of the Shadow Forest, Fran had even felt her strength break past Rank 6.
While that power had come and gone like an adrenaline rush, her base strength was still rising at a pace that she didn't expect.
'If this keeps up, I might break through to Rank 5 by tomorrow,' Fran thought. 'Just what is happening to me?'
While she was deep in thought, a voice suddenly reached her ears.
"How does it feel to return to this place?"
Fran immediately stood up, took a fighting stance, and looked at her surroundings. The air felt icy against her bare skin, but she ignored the discomfort. She clenched her fist, knowing her attacks would be weaker since she had left her gauntlet at the camp to be repaired.
