After having a heartfelt conversation with Noa, Leon felt a sense of relief, as though a heavy weight had finally been lifted from his chest.

For the next few days, Leon focused on storing magic energy and training in the Nine Gates of Hell technique. With Aurora’s guidance, his training progressed much faster than before. However, just like in the past, the energy storage in his body remained slow. His dragon tattoo and some unknown element within his body seemed to siphon off a significant portion of the magic he was trying to store, making the process painfully slow.

Despite …