When he returned to his room that night, he was mentally drained, but his gains were also substantial. It was a painful sort of pleasure.
On the third day, however, his mentor ramped up the intensity of the special training once more.
She even entered the fray herself, suppressing her Spiritual Power to his level for a "friendly" Undead Magic duel.
Lynch was utterly crushed by her endless stream of High Tier techniques and combat wisdom, leaving him exhausted in body and soul.
But whenever he was on the verge of collapse, Annabella would casually fling a Soul Lash at him, calling it, "Helping you perk up and deepen your painful understanding of Soul Magic."
The feeling was so intense that Lynch's soul nearly left his body.
But he had to admit, the effects were outstanding. A single lash not only forcefully drove away all his fatigue, but his spirit actually grew a sliver more condensed amid the agony.
