For the first time, Aelion had managed to land a hit on her, but he wasn't proud of it at all, because Seraphina had been holding back far more than necessary despite her aggressiveness. Feeling happy over such a tiny victory was pointless, because in the end, he had still lost.
« I lost again, it seems. »
« Yes, but this time you managed to hit me. Don't rush—one step at a time, and you'll get there, » she said, trying to encourage him.
Aelion wasn't neglecting his efforts—the problem also came from the conditions he was working under. Trying to increase his muscle mass and body weight was useless since the stat gains were extremely low. The highest he'd ever gotten was 1 point. The best way to level up was by killing monsters like the Vestige to grow stronger.
