Chapter 55: The Implock – Chapter 49 – “Boreas”

∼ Boreas ∼

Chapter - 049

In the dark expanse lit by wayward strands of arcane-blue lights, Nyx's consciousness floated. His mind had, at last, recovered from the mana lesions. Those wounds of which he had gotten from recklessly exposing his vulnerable mind to the infernal mana storms of the second stratum during his ritual of familiar bonding.

Despite how very well known it was that Nyx loathed the inordinately boring exercise of expanding his [Mind's Sea] and his mind's reservoir, he had jumped right into meditation the moment Aria had allowed it.

Between the sparring and Nyx being on the sickbed for his injuries and inability, a fire had been lit underneath the demon. More than ever, Nyx wanted to become stronger. He abhorred having to rely on others, and the last few weeks had been some of the lowest points in his although admittedly short life.

So the demon had truly thrown himself, body and mind, into training. From meditation to sparring, Nyx had grown considerably and had much to show for it.

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