章 239: Chapter 239 - Training Gone Wrong

'This is going to be fun' Without warning, William lunged forward, ready to strike.

[ 5 and half Hours Later ]

'Alright, this didn't go as I had anticipated.' William muttered as he lay sprawled on the floor, his body riddled with fresh bruises and an even greater number of fractured bones lurking beneath the surface.

'I genuinely believed I could beat him—no, that's too ambitious. But at the very least, I thought I'd get close to injuring him. Well, that plan didn't quite as I expected it to.' William thought, his breath labored and uneven, before finally succumbing to exhaustion. He closed his eyes, allowing himself a brief respite.

Though Adam hadn't been struck with much force, nor bested in the fight, the battle with the boss had taken its toll on him. He, too, was breathing heavily as he looked over at William, perplexed.