Adrian sat in his room, quietly flipping through the notes he had compiled after leaving the Time Chamber.
Today, he'd spent a full eight hours inside—and not a second had gone to waste. No distractions. No thoughts outside the page. Just study.
He had eight days left now.
And he was on the third step. Just one more phase before he could finally move on to experimentation.
His plan was precise: dedicate at least four full days to using the Third Thread on the training doll and polish his Runesmithing until even the gods would nod in approval.
He couldn't afford to slack. Not now. Not when the cross-dimensional group chat was at stake.
He gritted his teeth and focused harder.
Click.
The sound of the doorknob turning interrupted his concentration.
He didn't lift his gaze. "Knocking doesn't exist in your dictionary, does it?"
A teasing voice responded, "I know you're not having an affair in school, so why should I bother knocking?" said the headmistress.
