"Actually, you could have been promoted long ago, right?" Gu Mengmeng pressed her little face into Lea's chest, listening to his heartbeat.
It was a statement, not a question.
Lea chuckled without denying it.
Gu Mengmeng continued. "I have turned this matter over in mind many times. During the first stray beast attack, although you were being assaulted from both sides, the opponents were also third-level beasts. With your accumulated third-level skills, you could have broken through the boundary and then made use of your higher level to turn the situation around. But you rather get injured than get promoted… I always found it strange. Until last night, when those three stray beasts all attacked you without even the need for any prior agreement, I finally understood your mindset."