บท 341: This Feels Like... School

The next morning, there was no attack on their section of the line, but the Hill Giants tested other sections further west down the border. It was oddly serene, with the artillery in the distance giving a steady thunder, nearly below hearing, setting a rhythm for the day's activities.

Physical training, a rotation on the front line, where Karl waited patiently for something to happen, and then classes in the afternoon.

The following day was an afternoon rotation on the line, so he had classes in the morning.

The third day he was off the line again, so he had the morning free to train and work on his meditation to build the strength of his beasts.

By the sixth day without an attack on the line, it was becoming a smooth routine, but Karl was becoming nervous.