Chapter 157: Chapter 156 - Breaking Point

"I'm not making this up, I'm genuinely in pain," Groaned Kiran, sitting down with a grimace. 

"You're really not bullshitting?" I inquired with a raised eyebrow. 

"I swear, I'm not. My right knee feels kinda-...ow!" He exclaimed as I tapped his knee with my knuckles, his right leg shuddering as a pained expression appeared on his face, before responding indignantly, "Did you really have to do that!?" 

Okay, he's definitely not making this up. 

"Sorry, just wanted to make sure...alright, go recover in a Healing Pod and then rest all day tomorrow. The day after tomorrow will be our last training session since the exams will begin the next day, make sure you're fully recovered by then," I instructed, as I helped him up.

"The 'rest all day' part was nice, but everything after that was disappointing to hear," He sighed wistfully, as he began to leave.