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Aquarina watched them with a mixture of pride and relief. Perhaps this trial wasn't solely about teaching others—it was also about discovering new ways to grow together. Silvia and Justicio ran, their Auras depleting rapidly. They had to finish this, even as they endured exhaustion and the strange sensation of relief.
"Run! Quickly!"
The two surged forward, rushing through the water as fast as they could.
Twenty meters.
Thirty meters.
Fifty meters.
Eighty meters.
A hundred meters.
A hundred and twenty...
A hundred and fifty...
A hundred and seventy!
At that moment, their strength began to falter. Their pace slowed, and they could only manage a walk.
"Damn it, the Aura's draining too fast. They're going to pass out...!" Aquarina gasped, suddenly realizing the fatal flaw in this technique. If someone's reserves weren't enormous, they would collapse before reaching the other side.
