Ivor didn't mention the countless nights he'd spent watching, counting awakeners, and mapping hidden positions. He also didn't mention the internal changes.
As they walked, Ivor briefly checked his inner power. His mana circuit had nine glowing mana nodes, showing the progress in his attunement. His soul circuit was brighter, with fourteen glowing soul nodes. He had attuned 4 more soul nodes in the past weeks.
He was much stronger than when he had fought Ryker. When they saw the Scar entrance, Nara let out a breath. Ivor only relaxed once Nara was near the boundary.
Ivor then stopped, watched Nara go out, and moved back into the forest, where the Labyrinth of Nine waited.
He climbed the tree where he had hidden his bags. He took out his father's old dagger and put it deep inside one of the bags; he decided not to carry it anymore because Nara's new knife was better.
