The path forward was clear, but one final, tantalizing challenge remained.
Daniel, Lia, and Ayra emerged from their mountain cave sanctuary, transformed and refreshed.
The confidence radiated from them like a palpable aura, a stark contrast to the weary recruits they had been days ago.
Ayra, now a Rock Pugilist, her muscles subtly hardened like granite beneath her uniform, stretched with a satisfied groan."
Her S-Grade [Primal Fury Berserker] talent, now channeling into her new class, felt truly unstoppable.
Lia, the Holy Priest, walked with an ethereal grace, her A-Grade Staff of the World Ash glowing with a pure, unwavering emerald light.
Her presence radiated calm, but also a new, profound power. She looked ready to mend bones with a touch or rebuke demons with a glance.
"The energies of the Yang region are invigorating," she murmured, a gentle smile on her lips. "I feel… truly attuned to the flow of vitality here. Our abilities will serve us well."
