Isaac had planned to return to work immediately after the talk ended. There were still too many things waiting on his desk. But just as he was about to stand up, he felt a gaze linger on him.
He looked up.
Celia was staring straight at him. Her breathing was slightly uneven, and her fingers kept tightening and loosening at her side.
"…What?" Isaac asked.
She hesitated for a moment, then spoke quickly, as if afraid she was losing control.
"Isaac, Professor told me that you unlocked a Physique Refinement ability now. I was thinking… how about I help you train it? I mean, I—"
"Thanks for reminding me. Take this."
Isaac interrupted her calmly while reaching into his spatial ring.
Celia froze mid-sentence.
He pulled out a single red petal and placed it gently on his palm.
