
Although he was surprised by that, he was even more shocked when he saw Gerald's condition. Closing her mouth as if she was looking at a monster, Monica then said, "You ... Gerald, you've recovered your powers ...?"
"Indeed! To be honest, I did not expect that breathing technique to be so useful! They are truly priceless treasures!” gerald replied somewhat excitedly as he looked at his two hands.
“Do... You think you can teach me such a technique?” monica asked as her eyes lit up. It was clear that he was very interested in the breathing technique that Gerald and the middle-aged man could perform.
"of course! If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely choose one or two techniques that are suitable for you to learn! ” replied Gerald with a smile.
At this point, Gerald was already treating him as a friend, so he was not against teaching him some simpler techniques. He had determined the term 'fit technique for him' since learning something like Thunder Eruption was almost impossible for Monica at her current state. Moreover, the Thunder Eruption behaved the same as a kind of talisman, and one needed a good understanding of it before training on the technique could even begin.
Even so, Monica still looked excited as she said, “Remember, you're the one who promised me! Ha ha!"
With that, the two then headed to the hall together. Upon arriving, the two noticed that the man had already prepared breakfast for them.
The man himself turned to look at Gerald, and despite seeing all the changes Gerald had undergone, he did not look too surprised. Instead, he simply said, “Alright, let's eat! However, after the meal is over, I want you to go somewhere to exchange some herbs back, Gerald!”
Nodding in response, Gerald then asked, “Will the herbs in question be used to remove Sierra's scars and also strengthen its bones? I—to be honest—was wondering if I could go to Dordwell Heights to look for that herb!”
“I'll tell you now that the potion is very difficult to find. Just take this letter here and go to Sunhill Rise on my behalf. There, you should look for the ruler of the Valley of Kings. He's my friend, you know, and if everything goes well, he'll give you access to the herbs needed to heal Sierra!” the man replied as he took out a letter and handed it to Gerald.
Gerald himself was fully aware that Sierra was only in a miserable state at the moment because of him. With that in mind, whatever the middle-aged man ordered that — involves Sierra — really need not be thought about anymore.
“By the way, do you still remember what I said yesterday?”
“I know. You told me that no matter how many were trained, their strength would always be limited to some extent. I understand that!"
The man has really put a lot of thought and attention when it comes to Gerald. Anyway, anyway, although Gerald was sent to King Valley to do what he owed— for causing so much pain in Sierra— the man was still willing to give him a letter that would definitely ease the process of getting the potion he had wanted.needed. Of all that, Gerald knew that this man was really kind.
“While we do, I must admit that I have never contacted anyone from Sunhill Rise... Do those who live there also belong to the cryptic family?” ask Gerald with a slight frown.
“I understand.. All right. I'll be heading there as soon as I finish eating!”
True to his words, as soon as he finished his breakfast, Gerald directly entered the mountain to search the valley according to the man's direction.
While memories of the art of pill-making had also been implanted into his memory, Gerald wasn't quite sure if what he knew was comparable to pills made by a cryptic family.
Regardless, Gerald quickly utilized his light skills to speed up his journey there. The huge mountain was called Sunhill Rise, and although Gerald was fast, the trip to King Valley took quite a while as the mountainous region was huge and complicated to traverse. It was only after running through eight neighboring towns when Gerald finally arrived in King Valley around noon.
As the name suggests, the Valley of the Kings is one of the many valleys in the area, and connected to it, is a highway leading to the outside world. Since the place was famous among taipan—many of them came from international level—because of the mastery of the art of pill making, it was no wonder why so many luxury cars were parked at the entrance of the valley.
From what Gerald heard, these people came to beg the ruler of the Valley of Kings to sell them pills. Of course, such an incident was carried out with great secrecy. Even if they found out, no media company would dare to expose this place to the public.
Whatever the case, Gerald was stopped by two guards as he approached the valley entrance. Seeing that, he gave them a letter and one of the guards left for a while.
Moments later, a middle-aged man wearing a suit dashed out excitedly as the guard from before calmly walked back to his initial post.
Looking at Gerald so kindly, the middle-aged man then happily said, “Can you be my benefactor disciple? Actually, wait, where's my manners! I went by the name of Myles Yateman, and I was the driving ruler of the valley in the past! The benefactor once saved me and the lord of the valley, you know? ”
The benefactor... It should be that guy, right? While Gerald saw that Myles had already treated him as the man's student, it didn't bother him much.
“Happy to meet you, Mr. Yateman. Straight to the point, we desperately need those three potions! ” reply Gerald without convoluted.
“It... Actually, it's a bit uncomfortable talking about that here. Please, come with me, sir!” myles said in an apologetic tone before cheerfully holding Gerald's arm and walking by his side into the valley.
As they walked away, the two guards at the valley entrance only looked at Gerald with disdainful gazes—without any intention of saying it subtly—as they both thought, 'Where did the hick come from?'