Chapter 20: Dragon Tamer
The duo went through all the elemental fields, which took fifteen hours. By the time they were done, only three days remained before the freshmen test started.
The gains were great for their first run together. Niara left the hall feeling proud — they now had a hundred thousand chaos crystals to use.
Thankfully, since Darian was a Spiritual Guardian, he didn't need to sleep or eat. And Niara, like all adult Mannaz, technically didn't need it either because of her powerful bloodline.
Still, going too long without rest caused a lot of mental stress. That's why most people took one day off every five — eating and sleeping just to relax.
"Don't worry about me. I spent fifteen days trapped in that dungeon. There was nothing to do, so I pretty much slept the whole time," Niara said, as they left the academy and headed toward the city.
Darian nodded: 'Great, then let's go to a restaurant so you can eat.'
"You don't need to waste time and resources..."
'It's not a waste,' Darian cut her off. 'Resting is part of training too. I'm your partner, and we're splitting this burden together. Don't push yourself too hard.'
She tried to argue, but he didn't listen.
Eventually, she sighed and nodded, a bit skeptical... but deep down, she was kind of happy. Her partner wasn't completely obsessed or cold — he actually cared about her well-being.
Darian, on the other hand, was thinking about something else... his experience dealing with the opposite sex.