Alice emerged from her seclusion. She stood up and glanced at the training ground where Souta was. She muttered, "He still hasn't left."
A hint of concern crossed her face.
Shaking her head, she turned and made her way to the city lord's office.
She was still at the Fifth Shackle Realm, but her strength had grown tremendously. Her training had paid off—she was now confident that she could defeat multiple Fifth Shackle experts on her own.
She had come a long way. She and Souta had been together since before they even reached A-rank, and now, their strength had soared to the level of SSS-rank and Hero-rank.
The most significant achievement was that she had learned an Archetype.
It was the Archetype hidden within [Rhongomiant]—[Golden Spear: Legend of Victory].
A simple yet formidable technique, it consisted of only three stages. She was still at the first stage, but even that was a remarkable accomplishment. She was more than satisfied with her progress.
