[Ren Hilton's POV]
Year: 1738
Date: 31
Month: Equinoxia
Time: 1:00 PM
[Hidden Chamber - Nightshade Sanctum]
[Ren Hilton's POV]
"Don't tell me that was the limit of how long you can hold that form," I sighed in defeat, my disappointment evident in my voice. Blaze, now in his black cat form, sat before me, his expressive eyes reflecting a mixture of exhaustion and frustration.
'It's not something I can control! It takes a tremendous amount of mana from my core to maintain that form, and even more if I use magic. Ugh, I hate to admit it, but yeah, it'll take time for me to level up,' Blaze's voice carried a tinge of frustration as it echoed in my mind.
I gazed at his small figure and inquired, "So you can level up your core, huh? Well, how do you charge it then?"
Blaze replied, 'Same as you.'