#Chapter 270: Training Jokes

Two to three months had swiftly passed since I first stepped foot into the palace for my training sessions.

The routine had become almost second nature to me now, each day blending seamlessly into the next as I honed my skills under Prince Alexander's watchful eye.

Training had been going well.

Despite occasional appearances by Dr. Mills, his presence no longer filled me with the same unease it once did. Lucas and I had grown accustomed to his sporadic attendance, even if it left us puzzled at times

Professor Black was never able to find much more information on him... which made me feel nervous at first, but once I saw that Dr. Mills wasn't a threat, I began to ignore his existence.

I truly believed he was just there to make sure nothing went amiss. He was a doctor after all.

"Isn't it strange?" I mused to Lucas one day as we exited the training grounds together. "Dr. Mills seems to come and go as he pleases. One day he's there, and the next he's nowhere to be found."

Lucas shrugged,