Chapter 176: The Salamander Pit training (1/2)

Chapter 176: The Salamander Pit training

Ayrin got out of bed before the sun rose, just as he usually did back in Holy Dawn Academy.

After a simple wash, he immediately started doing various stretches, then began a series of basic physical exercises.

After being treated for more than ten days, he already looked like an ordinary person on the surface. There were even no scars left on his skin thanks to his astounding regenerative abilities.

Only, Ayrin could tell his body was much stiffer than before. Many movements and postures that would have been easy for him before were simply impossible now. Even his physical strength seemed to have regressed.

However, though he was still forbidden from condensing arcane particles, he could at least do these basic exercises and start to improve again on his body and strength. He wasn’t bored anymore.

He’d worked up a good sweat after two hours of uninterrupted training. His looked faintly burned red, as though his skin had been scorched by fire.

Ayrin stopped, gasped for air, then emptied two bottles of medicine sitting by his bed after he’d stopped sweating. Then he inside the pool that could be filled with hot water, and took a steaming bath.

He heard a knock at the door after changing into a clean infirmary gown and resting for perhaps ten minutes. Cana came in, pushing a dining car in front of her, making her appearance right on time.

“Your complexion looks very good.”

Looking at Ayrin’s rosy cheeks, Cana greeted him with a smile. “How do you feel today?”

“Much better than yesterday. The stiffness should be totally gone in two or three days.” Ayrin didn’t hesitate to pick up one nutritional meal after another from the dining car. Then he started to eat.

“We’ll proceed to another body test after the stiffness goes away for good. If everything goes well, you should be able to condense arcane particles and undergo some high-intensity training, as well as practice with arcane skills, so that your body can return to its peak condition.” Cana handed Ayrin a letter with a smile. “Charlotte’s reply came back again. There’s another good news today. Songat said you can open the windows now and get used to the air outside.”

“Is that so?”

An excited Ayrin immediately hopped beside the windows in excitement and opened the double-layered windows.

A chilliness made him shiver all of a sudden. Many little goosebumps formed on his skin.

He deeply breathed in the slightly chilly air, as though he were infatuated with it. Though his lungs seemed to prick with slight pain from this feeling he was a little unaccustomed to, he still turned around and cheerfully said to Cana, “Teacher Cana, it seems a lot colder.”

“It’s really a lot colder, it’s not your imagination. Eichemalar always becomes colder this time of the year, every time without fail. It’s already fall now. Plus, Eichemalar hangs high in the air to begin with. They’d selected a spot without too much wind back then when they first built it, but the cold will still be very obvious,” Cana explained patiently, looking at Ayrin,

Ayrin’s ability to adapt and recover was obviously even better than she’d anticipated.

She went out of the room after leaving Ayrin with her instructions. Meanwhile, Ayrin read Charlotte’s letter while eating at the same time, just as he’d done during the past few days.

“She hadn’t mentioned it in the past few days, I also forgot… Today’s the day Dragon Breath Academy’s group one and Abel Academy’s group two are fighting. Tomorrow’s already the day the match between our academy and Rapier Academy takes place. Damn it, I might not make it back even for the match against team Silver Trout at this rate.

“That said, Chris and Moss and the others will definitely become victorious and wait for my return.

“Wait for me to come back! I’m already stronger now. Our goal is to win the national crown!”

After reading Charlotte’s letter, he looked out the windows and took a long, deep breath. He clenched his fist, his mien overflowing with confidence.

…

When autumn started its slow but inexorable descent on Eichemalar, the interrupted Hegemonical Cup of Starry Skies Academy Braves resumed once more.

Groups one and two, upper half, were the ones fighting on the first day. “Heavy Fist King” Gaskin, the first one Dragon Breath Academy sent out to fight, directly defeated all five members of the opposite team all by himself, easily winning the confrontation. Due to Hellfire Academy’s forfeiture, the other team in the same group directly advanced to the next round.

Without the threat that was Lotton, there was no doubt left Dragon Breath Academy would qualify out of group one.

In group two, Abel Academy had lost one of its main members in Massay, and their morale had obviously taken a great hit as well. But in a monster-level team like Abel Academy, the other four main members were all existences at the same level as Massay, so they also directly beat Linnpark Academy five nil thanks to the performance of a single member, “Fire Madman” Lucian.

Compared to these two groups without the slightest suspense, the matches on the second day had more appeal for the crowd of spectators.

Because everyone had their own guess as to whether the Ayrin who’d shown an exceptionally odd performance in the tournament previously would make his return. Or perhaps, one could say they were actively looking forward to his return.

“Is Ayrin making his comeback?”

“Did this hardest-to-read arcane master recover from his injuries yet?”

Breith Magazine was also fanning the flames with headlines like these.

“They’re coming out!”

“Team Holy Dawn is here!”

Half an hour before the start of the match, team Holy Dawn’s apparition in the field created an instant commotion.

“Ayrin isn’t here!”

“Just like the rumors said, Ayrin’s injuries are too heavy, so he has to be absent from the match.”

After making sure they couldn’t see Ayrin in team Holy Dawn, sighs of regret instantly rose in the plaza.