Chapter 80 New Techniques (1/2)

Arran and Darkfire left the estate not long after Elder Batu While they had months of travel ahead of them, there wasn't much they could do to prepare — Arran already carried s filled with food and supplies, while Darkfire had only his sword, an armored coat, and some clothes

Now that Darkfire had opened his Reals, but since he had none of his own, Arran gave hied to Stor sohold as well

Darkfire accepted the gifts reluctantly Although he see of his own, Arran could tell he felt unco

”My debt to you grows larger every day,” Darkfire said ”At this rate, I won't ever be able to repay it”

”There are no debts between friends,” Arran replied ”Besides, having someone to watch my back is more valuable than any treasure”

In truth, there was more to it than that

After the year Arran had spent alone in a dungeon cell, si soifts could help prevent Darkfire froladly part with them

They did not hurry in their travels, instead using the ti recruited into the Shadowflah, but after that, they would travel beyond the border, where dangers abounded

Darkfire ical abilities, and with Arran's guidance and Jiang Fei's notes, it took him only a month to form his first Windblade

At this, Arran could not help but feel soress this rapidly, he was reer it had taken him to achieve the saht With Darkfire as a friend and ally, any progress Darkfire made would benefit both of the's food and Panurge's ith Darkfire, as astonished at the Natural Essence they contained

”No wonder you're so strong,” Darkfire said with a baffled laugh ”Even princes would be lucky to have just a fraction of all this”

To Arran's surprise, Darkfire's power rose rapidly in the weeks that followed, to the point where he closed th between Arran and himself

Arran had previously been able to th, but now, he found hi to keep up Even if he was still soh anymore to make up for Darkfire's expertise with the sword

One night, Darkfire suddenly stopped in thewe need to discuss,” he said, looking serious

”What is it?” Arran asked

”Your Body Refineh?” Arran frowned thoughtfully Seeing Darkfire's rapid progress he had already begun to suspect that there was a problem with his own techniques, and it seeht