Each time Cielo remembered how Velicia easily merged the two energies before pulling back into her body, he would regain profound energy even in the throes of dying from the training module that Velicia had sent to him.

“I give up! K.O.! I declared myself K.O.!” Rito, who was in his little kid human form, slumped on the dojo’s wooden. “Is the dragon girl secretly hating you, boy? Why did she give us this piece of garbage to begin with and then dragged me with your misery?”

Cielo refused to slump on the floor as Rito did. With the wooden sword as his support, he was able to keep his body standing. “The first step is done. The endurance test is done, Rito. Now, let us follow this second step.”

With heavy steps, Rito inched himself toward Cielo and tiptoed to read the words written on a piece of paper. “Combine into one without merging your bodies, minds, and strength. Wait, what? Is there something wrong with that dragon girl’s head, boy?”

Flicking Rito’s head, Cielo contemplated the wo