~DING—DONG!~
The lunch bell's sharp chime cut through the haze of Adrian's cultivation, pulling him from the intoxicating flow of mana.
His eyes fluttered open, and he took a deep breath before dismissing the formation and sending everything into his [Inventory]. Checking his panel, a grin spread across his face:
[Mana: 22.02%]
The jump from was thrilling, and Adrian could almost taste the 2-Star threshold.
At this rate, he would hit it before his next trip outside the Academy, even without pushing himself too hard.
"Not bad," he muttered, stretching his arms. Despite not feeling hungry; thanks to the mana sustaining him, he still craved to eat something, if only to feel normal for a bit.
***
Adrian ate quickly in the cafeteria, before making his way to the Alchemy Hall.
Stepping inside, he made out that ten mages were already already there, but none of the Knights had arrived yet.
