Shion regaining her freedom today was nothing short of a joyous event.

But many challenges still lay ahead for Rohan’s group.

The question remained—was the Shion Testarossa who had once existed in Tigrova still officially "alive"?

How would they handle running into a security officer who recognized Shion's appearance?

She hadn’t committed any crimes, so there was no reason to bow her head or act suspicious—but it was still something to consider.

'Well, that’s a problem for later.'

In truth, these issues were vague, distant concerns.

Even Shion's guilt regarding Noah was something they would deal with eventually, but not now.

For now, there were far more pressing matters in Rohan’s mind.

First, strength.

Shion and Clara were both prodigies, their talents guaranteeing rapid growth.@@novelbin@@

On top of that, their rivalry would naturally push them to improve even faster.

Rohan had to keep up.

No—he had to surpass them completely.

And second, Shion’s clothing and housing situation.

But with his bounty reward about to come in, that would soon be a non-issue.

Clara had even offered to live with Shion once they secured a place, solving the problem in an instant.

After leaving the ruins, Shion’s belongings were even sparser than Clara’s, and her clothes were practically rags—they had left them behind.

Which meant, until they went shopping today, she would have to wear Rohan’s clothes.

"I’ll call around noon. Until then, just relax and think of this as your home."

"Mm...!"

"Understood."

By the time they returned to the dorm, the sun had just begun to rise.

Rohan glanced at Shion—she had drunk water but hadn’t eaten properly.

She was still visibly weakened from hunger.

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