Chapter 695: Moonlit Discourse [Pt 1]

The stars spread far across the darkness of the night.

A cold gust of wind blew, sending a mellow chill across the bare plains that was established as the team's base.

The night's moon was hung high up in the sky, and the small—yet brilliant—glows of the stars spread their light upon the world.

Everyone was fast asleep, preparing for the day of training that would commence very soon, unable to witness just how glorious the night looked.

Everyone except one.

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"Haa..." I heaved a sigh as I looked above me.

A lot was going through my mind—so much so that I could do nothing but sit still while watching the world from my position.

Sleep eluded me, and my body was too full of energy to fall into slumber.

'Rest is important.' I thought to myself, but deep down I knew that wasn't going to happen anytime soon.

I was troubled, after all.