CH490 Infamy
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"How long was I out?" Alex asked.
"Over a day," Eleanor replied.
She rose as well, then walked to the rune table to back up her documents.
"Over a day?" Alex was stunned. "I must've been more tired than I realised…" he muttered, frowning slightly.
Although the Everspring Rune could ease mental fatigue too, if it reached a certain threshold, he'd encoded a protocol that stopped it from doing so—forcing his body to rely on natural recovery instead.
After all, for mental exhaustion in particular, no method was better than sleep.
Alex walked over to a nearby barrel, scooped some water, then stripped and wiped himself down for basic hygiene.
When he turned around, he caught Eleanor watching him like it was a show.
He tilted his head, giving her an askance look.
Eleanor simply shook her head, unbothered.
Alex snorted quietly, dressed in fresh clothes, and the two of them left the Sanctuary together.
