I knew that I should not be surprised every time I returned from death and saw the progress that I had made, but then I realized that my last loop was far from normal, and I, for all intents and purposes, had fought at the level of an Adept.
Every fight I had had before now seemed to be building up to the last loop, where all my accumulations had exploded, and that meant my rewards were also going to be that much more impressive.
The status screen materialised in my vision, and I had to close my eyes for a moment because the cascade of notifications was so dense it felt like someone had thrown a bucket of cold water across my consciousness.
When I opened them again, I forced myself to read slowly.
[Name: Elric Voss]
[Age: 16]
[Title: Demon Slayer (Epic) — Second Earth Gate progression]
[Available Titles: Death-Touched, Acolyte]
[Anima Depth: 58 (Acolyte) — cracked / 91% structural integrity]
[Disciplines:]
Threadwork 47 → 51 (Acolyte)
Surge 50 → 59 (Acolyte)
