Jash kept quiet while taking in that compliment. It was a lot to take in.
Learning that Hathon, someone as strong as an assistant general, had a training philosophy eerily similar to Bil's… It was a moment for Jash to question his own training philosophy.
Hathon could see the doubt riddling Jash's face. "So long as you always move forward with your training, then you'll be fine. There's no right or wrong way to train and get stronger. Some ways just have a better track record while other ways are more uncommon. Take the conqueror, for example."
Jash immediately forced his train of thought to a screeching halt after hearing that.
"In all my years under General Falix, now Emperor Falix, I've never managed to learn how Bilim the Conqueror got so strong. The only things I have to go off of are stories from Falix and the fact that Tribarn was the conqueror's master," Hathon stated. "But I did hear a rumor while investigating.
