Jace was grateful to Vera. It was all thanks to Dylan.
The sword that Dylan held so dearly was a gift from Aiden to Vera. To entrust something so precious to someone else—that level of trust and belief was an immense source of support for Dylan.
Perhaps it was because of this.
Dylan was recovering rapidly, returning to her former self. Even now, as she trained diligently in the cherry blossom-covered training yard in front of the Blooming Peak Pavilion, her energy was unmistakable. Together, under Aiden's guidance, she and Jace were once again practicing the Nine Heavens cherry Blossom Sword.
Unlike Aetheris, who had only focused on making them memorize the form of the techniques rigidly, Aiden's instruction was entirely different in quality.
Within just a few days, Jace finally understood why there was always a subtle but significant difference between himself and Ethan.
