Morning light filtered softly through the curtains, casting a gentle golden glow across the bedroom.

Klein slowly woke up and for a moment, he simply lay there, feeling the warmth of the body beside him.

Arwen was sleeping peacefully on her side, facing him.

She was wearing a simple black tank top and gray shorts and her long black hair was spread messily across the pillow with a few strands falling over her face.

He shifted closer to her under the blanket and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her gently into his embrace.

"Mmm..." Arwen stirred slightly and instinctively snuggled closer to his chest with a contented sigh.

Klein buried his face in the crook of her neck, inhaling her familiar scent.

His hand slowly roamed up her back, then slid around to her front.

Carefully, he hooked his fingers under the straps of her tank top and pulled them down from her shoulders.

The thin fabric slid down easily, revealing her soft breasts to the cool morning air.

Without hesitation, Klein lowered his head and snuggled into her chest, pressing his face between her warm, plush breasts.

The softness and warmth enveloped him completely.

"Ar..." He breathed her in deeply, then began placing slow, tender kisses along the inner curve of her left breast.

Arwen let out a soft, sleepy hum and her body shifted slightly as she started to wake up.

Klein kissed his way to her nipple, then took it into his mouth, sucking lightly and swirling his tongue around the sensitive bud.

"Mmm..." Arwen moaned softly and her hand moved to the back of his head, her fingers threading through his black hair as she held him closer to her chest.

"Klein... You’re so greedy in the morning..."

"You’re going to leave marks if you keep sucking like that..." Her fingers tightened in his hair, encouraging him.

Letting go of her nipple with a wet pop, Klein raised his head and looked at her flushed face.

"Morning..." he murmured against her mouth.

"Hm... morning," Arwen replied softly in an affectionate voice.

They kissed lazily and Arwen’s fingers threaded through his messy black hair, holding him close as she tilted her head to deepen the kiss.

Hugging her closer, he murmured "I’m considering joining a guild."

Arwen opened her eyes properly and looked at him "Hm? A guild?"

Klein nodded, still gently caressing her breast as he spoke.

"Yeah. If I join a decent one, I can start doing dungeon dives or Tower clearing. I’ll be able to earn money faster and gain real combat experience."

Arwen shook her head firmly "No. Join the Academy instead. It’s safer for you right now, and you can properly build your skills and foundation there. Guilds are too dangerous for someone who just awakened yesterday."

"But-"

She silenced him with another kiss, "Listen to me, Klein."

He tried again, kissing her back softly before murmuring against her lips, "Arwen, I can earn money quicker-"

She bit his lower lip gently, making him wince slightly in surprise.

"Money is the least of our concerns. I’m working full-time. We have enough. Don’t worry about money."

Klein let out a sigh "That’s exactly why I want to join a guild," he murmured.

"So you can rest more. And I can take care of you properly for once. Even yesterday... because of me, you had to pay money to compensate for the damage I caused at the clinic."

"If I earned some money, you don’t need to work."

Arwen blinked in surprise at his words.

For a moment, she simply stared at him. Then a soft, beautiful smile bloomed on her face.

She leaned in and kissed his lips again sweetly.

’You damn idiot. This is why I love you so much... You’re too cute.’

"Arwen, liste-"

She cut him off with another kiss and whispered against his lips.

"Klein... I don’t need you to take care of me like that. You just awakened. Your body and mind are still adjusting to an enormous amount of power. Rushing into dungeons or Towers right now would be reckless."

"The Academy is the smarter choice. You can train safely, learn control, and build connections."

She kissed him again, her bare breasts pressing warmly against his chest.

"And as for money..." she murmured, brushing her nose against his nose, "I’m happy working. I like my job. Let me take care of you a little longer, okay?"

As he tried to speak again, Arwen muttered "...Please, Klein."

He let out a defeated sigh and she moved closer, burying her face in his neck.

"Join the Academy. At least for the first year. We can talk about guilds after you’re more stable."

After a moment of hesitation, he replied "...FIne."

Arwen giggled and pulled him into another lazy, affectionate kiss while wrapping her legs around his waist under the blanket.

"Let’s sleep a little more."

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Sitting on the couch, Klein was chatting with University friends group about how he awakened.

Cynthia had gone to the kitchen to make coffee, while Arwen was upstairs taking a shower.

He held his phone in his hands, staring at the active university friends group chat.

Jaden: WHAT?! NO WAY

Mina: WAIT SERIOUSLY?!?!

Ryan: Congratulations!

Klein let out a small sigh and continued typing.

Klein: It was during the Awakening Rite yesterday. I got a Mythic-rank class.

There was a long pause in the group. Then the messages flooded in even faster.

Jaden: MYTHIC?!?!

Mina: I’m so jealous rn

Ryan: Dude... you’re actually going to become someone important now lol

Sofia: This is crazy... I still can’t believe it. You were always so worried you wouldn’t awaken.

Klein stared at the messages for a moment before typing again.

Klein: Yeah... I was surprised too. But because of this, I won’t be attending university anymore.

The chat went silent again for a few seconds. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Jaden: Wait... what?

Mina: Klein... are you sure?

Ryan: Bro you’re dropping out?

Sofia: But you only have one year left.

Klein leaned back on the couch, typing slowly.

Klein: Yeah. I’m sure. With a Mythic class, guilds and academies are already reaching out. If I keep going to normal university, I’ll just fall behind. I need to focus on training and getting stronger.

Jaden: Damn... I get it but it still feels weird. We’ve been in the same class since first year.

Mina: I’m happy for you but I’m also sad. We won’t see you around campus anymore.

Ryan: For real. Go become OP and don’t forget about us when you’re famous lol

Sofia: Promise you’ll still reply in the group? Don’t become one of those arrogant awakened guys who ghost their old friends 😂

Klein smiled faintly at the messages.

Klein: Of course I won’t ghost you guys. I’ll still be around, just not on campus. Let’s meet up sometime soon. I’ll treat you all.

Jaden: Bet. We’re holding you to that.

Mina: Congrats again Klein. Seriously. You deserve it.

Ryan: Go conquer the world bro 🔥

Klein put his phone down on the couch and leaned his head back, staring at the ceiling.

Cynthia walked into the living room carrying two mugs of coffee.

"Talking to your friends?" she asked gently, sitting down beside him.

Klein nodded and accepted the mug she gave him.

"Yeah. I told them I awakened... and that I won’t be going back to university."

Sipping the coffee, Cynthia asked "Are you going to attend an Academy?"

With a nod, he replied "Yeah, I have decided to join the Grayhaven Academy."

Upon hearing that, she hummed under her breath "Good choice. I mean, it’s the best Academy in Human dominion."

"And since you have a Mythic rank class, it would be easy to get in."