Capítulo 41: Preparations (1)

Once again, I found myself on the training grounds, my body collapsed on the floor, drenched in sweat and exhaustion. The intensity of Professor Joshua's training had pushed me to my limits.

Each grueling session felt like a battle for survival, from climbing the towering mountain behind the academy with weights strapped to my body, to the relentless swings of my sword and thrusts of my spear, it was enough to make me think that I could I die.

But I couldn't afford to rest for long. Time was running out.

Gazing up at the vast ceiling above, gasping for breath, I muttered to myself, "I have three days..." 

The ranking battles loomed on the horizon, scheduled to take place at the end of the week. With today marking the fourth day, I had a mere three days left to prepare for it.