A Hunch, Overdue Purpose

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Once Azahara decided to take the sensible route, Kieran extended his hand with a friendly expression. Since it was his win, he absorbed all her points, and his placement changed considerably. 

With the initial points in his possession, Kieran's total points ballooned to 189,205.

His rank shot up from 5th all the way to first, but that was understandable, considering Ronan didn't participate in any of the fights. Furthermore, as the first concluded battle, Kieran gained additional time for his Stamina to recuperate.

Despite how great his current Stamina Regeneration was, he couldn't ignore how tiring dual release-type skills were. While Predatory Bloodlust was active, the immense expenditure left him in a Stamina deficit rather than a surplus.