Lloyd rested for a while in the simple cabin. At 6 a.m., he followed his usual routine and paid a visit to the Thought Realm.
The moment he entered, he saw that the giant flower bud had changed noticeably.
Its size and shape hadn't changed much, but the tip had split into several petals, giving it the appearance of being about to bloom.
The surface of the bud also looked a bit paler, and faint lines had appeared on it, resembling blood vessels beneath delicate skin.
Lloyd stared at the bud for a while. For some reason, he suddenly found it incredibly beautiful, with a delicate, dew-kissed allure.
It wasn't the beauty used to describe a flower, but the kind used for a beautiful girl—the kind that makes your heart skip a beat...
Moreover, this thought arose subconsciously, more like a physiological instinct than some random, idle fancy.
