Another seven days passed as Darren absorbed his insights. Ariel had changed books several times, but Darren still showed no sign of waking.
Just as Ariel's patience was about to run out and she was planning to find someone to take over guarding Darren, he finally opened his eyes, slowly emerging from his contemplation.
As Darren awakened, an invisible aura instantly erupted from his body and collided with the two magnetic fields that had been constantly clashing here.
Even Ariel sensed something amiss. The change in the magnetic fields made her frown, giving her a bad feeling, though she had no idea where it came from.
Ariel looked toward Darren, who sat cross-legged in the center of the square, and gave him a questioning look, wanting to know whether this was his doing.
But Darren had no attention to spare for Ariel's questions. He gave her an apologetic look, then focused on contending with the two magnetic fields.
Inspiration was pouring forth right now, and he had to make good use of this opportunity to improve his strength further.
Seeing this, Ariel could only feel helpless. She just hoped Darren would finish soon so she could send him away and return to her previous life as a local ruler, far beyond the reach of higher authority.
Fortunately, Darren did not keep Ariel waiting too long this time. He was conscious, after all, and compared with someone in an unconscious state, someone who was awake could hardly forget the passage of time.
After only a few hours, Darren finished this round of training, rose, and walked over to Ariel, casually picking up a bottle of nutrient solution and pouring it into his mouth.
He had to admit that this stuff really was convenient. A bottle after training left him refreshed and