Arthur found a private training room in the east tower – a small round room with strong walls and basic equipment. No one used it this late, and it had special wards that hid magic, making it perfect for secret practice.
He lit the wall torches with a simple lighter – no need to waste energy on fancy magic he could barely control anyway – and stood in the middle of the room.
In the corner stood an old wooden practice dummy that generations of princes had used for training.
[New Ability: Submission Strike (Rank 1)]
[Description: Use a harem member's loyalty to weaken an opponent's will]
[Cost: 30 Energy]
[Duration: 10 seconds]
[Range: Line of sight]
[Cooldown: 120 seconds]
Arthur was just standing there, staring at the practice dummy, trying to imagine Gareth's face on that plain old wooden head. He focused on his connection with Lily, remembering the pure loyalty that had flowed from her into him just hours ago.
[Submission Strike: Activate?]
[Energy Cost: 30]
