Legendary Traveler: By Earning Progress Points I will Become Supreme!

Chapter 130 No Gain Without Pain (6)

Most people who go to the Gym and weight train will all tell you the same thing: they feel better after a good workout, but as Aoni's muscles swelled to more than quadruple their original size and then shredded like pulled pork, he wanted nothing more than to punch those bastards in the face.@@@@

It hurt, truly hurt, like stabbing your body with a million firebrands, but it was still within a certain threshold. It couldn't really compare to getting skinned alive, dumped in acid, and set ablaze, so the Lad was able to keep his mental faculties in check.

His previous Alabaster skin was constantly wiggling and changing colors with each cycle; sometimes, it would be a dark blotchy purple, indicating muscle tears were happening, and others, a bright pink, like scar tissue.

Meanwhile, the pair of summons sitting on the edge of logs not far away watched intently for any sign, any indication that their assistance was required.

It was only after the 2-hour mark that a change occurred within Aoni's body, and all of a sudden, his body mass began withering. In the initial stages, it wasn't that noticeable. Still, as the minutes ticked by, the Lad seemed to be dehydrating, then losing all muscle mass at a visible rate until he transformed from a previously healthy young man into a skeleton.

His features sunk in, eyes like beads, skin pulled taught against his bones, ribcage visible, and even the rapid double beat of his EC and Heart could be seen, yet, since he was entirely paralyzed, Aoni couldn't look toward his summons or ask for help; as such, panic set in rather quickly in the Lad's mind as the upgrade's effects began to subside.

It was this very sense of panic and fright that washed over the pair of Nyria and Glacia, triggering them into action.

With a flap of her wings, Nyria was the first to move, rushing forward while carrying a box full of scrambled eggs; then, after using her wings to lay him onto his back gently, she started scooping eggs into her beak and landing beside her Lord, the birb gently pried open Aoni's mouth and deposited the eggs in with ease.

Next, she brought her head down and, using her forehead, aided the Lad in chewing his food; once one mouthful disappeared, the birb repeated this process over and over.

With Nyria doing her part, Glacia was in a slightly different situation. Upon getting closer to Aoni, she was assaulted by the intense heat radiating off his body.

She was gentle and deliberate in every action and even took into account how much he would be able to swallow; everything was perfectly calculated, no doubt because of her innate attention to minor details.

Leaning forward, Aoni was about to get up and give some cuddles to Nyria and Glacia when suddenly.

*sniff sniff*

"Pew, I fucking stink, haha," he caught a whiff of his underarms and was hit by the foul stench of Body odor he'd been blind to.

"Alright, snowbath first, then we can take a break before jumping into the next Add Points Session."

"GAOOOOOoooooo~" Raising her head like a howling wolf, Glacia put on an act before snatching more bacon and running toward the cave for a nap, totally not avoiding Aoni because he said a certain word she hates.

"Chee...ee,"

'She says...'

"Yeah, no bath, haha, I got that, come on Nyria, we can hang out for a bit while I get cleaned up," waving his hand in her direction, the two left the camp to roll around in the snow, leaving Glacia peeking out from behind the cave door nervously.

Bathtime has been the bane of her existence since the moment Aoni taught her about it, and if given the opportunity, the floof will avoid it at all costs, even if it means hiding; such things were clearly not below her.