Capítulo 175: Dungeons 1

As he soaked, his thoughts drifted back to the virtual battle. He replayed the fight in his mind, dissecting his strategies and acknowledging his weaknesses.

The warm water soothed his aching muscles, easing the tension from the virtual duel. He closed his eyes, enjoying the peaceful moment.

One hour after his bath, Noah found himself standing at the edge of the academy's Ancient wood. Sunlight, filtered through a dense canopy of emerald leaves, cast an ethereal glow on the forest floor. Here, time seemed to slow down, replaced by a sense of timeless tranquility.

The trees themselves were the stars of the show. Giant oaks, their bark gnarled and twisted with age, stretched their branches towards the heavens like ancient guardians. Sunlight, dappled and fragmented, reached the forest floor in a mosaic of light and shadow. A thick carpet of moss, emerald green and springy underfoot, cushioned the path and whispered secrets kept for centuries.