Chapter 302 Training Ground (2/2)

As the word left his le fluid motion so fast Arran's eyes ith surprise The blade came to a stop just a hair's breadth froht he was about to witness one Hunter slay another

Yet he sheathed his sword a moment later, then said in an icy tone, ”One roup of recruits arrives less than a week from now, andour ranks at a tiood as treason”

The woe man a fearful nod It seemed she knew the threat was not an idle one

Unexpected though the man's outburst had been, Arran was h the attack had been a h for Arran to know that this ht well be his match in swordsmanshi+p

And if that was the case, then he wasn't as safe as he had thought While invisibility would be no se, if the other Hunters were all as skilled as the large man, then they could still pose a threat to hian to retreat, htest risk of facing Hunters in coer he reher the risk would be

He left the camp without issue, and when he was clear of it, he spent several hoursaway at a hurried but careful pace Before he ventured into the old battlefield, he needed a final night of rest to replenish the Shadow Essence he'd used up while traveling to the carown dramatically, but it still wasn't unlimited, and his improved Shadowcloak used up more of it than the old version had At most, he could ht's rest for it to recover

As he silently ht about what he'd heard in the camp

That the Hunters used the battlefield as a training ground wasn't uessed as ic, and he'd discovered in Uvar how a battlefield filled with unbound Essence could be used in training

The arrival of a group of recruits could be a problem, however The unbound Essence would ht not be able to rely on his Shadowcloak to keep himself hidden If there were dozens or hundreds of Hunters roa unseen could prove difficult

And there was also the purity the woman had mentioned

From her words and the man's reaction to the and trusting of outsiders Which ht be a difficult one

But that was a matter of later concern — first, he would have to search the battlefield for Elder Nikias's writings on the Forms And with Hunters around, that would be no easy task

Several hours of travel from the Hunters' caood amount of shelter He quickly put up a series of wards to offer further concealment, then dropped his Shadowcloak and tried toa good night's sleep

He would begin his search of the battlefield the next day, and with the new obstacles that had arisen, being well-rested would be no luxury

Moreover, if a new group of recruits was expected to arrive in less than a week, he would have to make the search a quick one