Chapter 13 – Power Rising

Fights with forest creatures became practice. Kairo taught Mira how to use small defensive magic, while Haru studied nearby, scribbling notes in awe.

“Pretty Boy would lose his mind if he saw this,” Kairo muttered darkly, thinking of Lucas.

He smiled bitterly. Pain wasn’t just survival—it was fuel. Every scratch, every bruise, every battle made him stronger. Mira nodded in understanding, Haru stared wide-eyed, and Kairo realized: they were his first allies in this world.