The day after returning to the country.
I finally enjoyed a peaceful day after a long time.
No gate-clearing practice, just resting under the guise of studying at the academy.

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**"So we’re just attending lectures today?"**
**"Yes. Do you think they'd send someone who just cleared an S-rank gate back out again?"**
**"True, that makes sense."**
**"Besides, wasn't that practice meant to prepare you for exactly this? There's no need for you to wander outside anymore."**

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There was a reason for spending the day just studying.
The gate practice had essentially lost …