Chapter 45 Lord Jiangs Gifts (1/2)
As the days passed, Arran beca the vast amount of Essence he now had at his disposal
Each day, he would spend hours training in the abandoned part of the estate, drawing Essence frousts of wind into the distance, scorching and uprooting trees
The training paid off, with Arran's control over the Essence strengthening and his attacks growing smaller but denser The fireballs he produced were only half their previous size, but they burned far h the air
Although Arran could not be certain, he thought that by now, he could probably har in the physical strength he had gained through Lord Jiang's Body Refineht he should have a decent chance at surviving a fight against an adept
His relentless training turned this part of the estate into a ruined wasteland, filled with the charred re did not seem to mind the destruction of his property Whenever he visited, heon his progress
Several ti Fei, but each time he found her busy After the first week he started to wonder whether he had angered her in so to talk to hi
Toward the end of his final teeks at the estate, Lord Jiang approached hi in the ruined part of the estate
”Fro said ”I can tell that you're getting stronger”
Arran's face flushed ”I' said ”I'h of that There's so else we need to talk about before we part ways”
”What is it?” Arran asked
”Followsaid
Arran did as the h the estate The walk took them severalIt looked well-built but otherwise unreht hi explained ”Follow , Arran could see that it was sober to the point of austerity The main room had no decorations apart from a few pieces of simple wooden furniture, and the walls were bare To Arran's eyes, it looked like the kind of hoht live — the kind of ho the surprise on Arran's face, Lord Jiang laughed
”I've never been one for grand displays,” he said ”It's coh for h he wondered whether Lord Jiang actually cleaned his own quarters While it fit thehis massive physique to sweep the floors sees for you,” Lord Jiang said ”Gifts to help you on your travels”
”There's no need for gifts,” Arran said quickly ”After all you've done forelse”
”I just want tosaid with a grin ”Nofroe chest at the side of the rooh he still felt unco after the iven him so much help