Chapter 54: Training (3)

Argider lingered in the library for hours, the quiet ticking of the ancient clock marking her slow, methodical progress.

By the time the fourth hour rolled around, she had gained more Conscience and Openness points than she knew what to do with.

Of course, they promptly hit their ceiling at level five, leaving her scratching her head in frustration.

Apparently, her Personality Development Stages were stuck at a measly level one, which meant she couldn't advance further until she completed some quests.

Her patience waned as the candlelight flickered low. "Personality stages," she muttered under her breath. "What's next, emotional boss fights?"

Groaning, Argider pushed herself up from her chair, the wooden legs scraping across the stone floor.

She wandered through the rows of shelves until her eyes landed on a particularly enticing title: Foundations of Arcane Theory.