Chapter 63 New Art

63 New Art

Atticus settled in his training room and retrieved the art from his storage ring. With focused determination, he channeled his mana into it.

The runes upon the pages ignited, bathing the room in a blinding light.

It was a surreal and almost ticklish sensation as a surge of knowledge flowed into his mind. After a few seconds that felt both eternal and fleeting, the brilliance dimmed, and the book crumbled to dust.

The art's knowledge now resided within Atticus's mind. Delving into its depths, he discovered why it was important to expose this art to trainees early on.

Mastery of the art depended mainly on an individual's talent and their body's adaptability. At the initial level, one could superficially mimic the movement of their bloodline element's characteristics.

The effects grew more remarkable as one's mana capacity increased and their body adapted. 'It takes time to master and it heavily depends on talent,' Atticus realized. Talents were simply a measure of how adeptly an individual's body could adapt to mana, and this art thrived on such adaptability.

The more adaptable the body, the swifter the progress in mastering the art. The art was a boon for Ravensteins, primarily elementalists. 'This art would increase the base strength and give the trainees a stable foundation to better master their bloodline element,' Atticus concluded, his mind brimming with possibilities.

With a newfound sense of purpose, he decided to cease pondering and commence training.

The knowledge he had gained described how this art would make his body movements mimic the characteristics of any elemental bloodline abilities he possessed. n(.Ove1b1n

For example, an individual with a water elemental bloodline could mimic the flexibility and fluidity of water, while air would grant swiftness, fire would bring explosiveness, and earth would offer firmness, all without the need to actually control the elements.

'Since I possess all four elements, I should be able to use all four,' Atticus thought, his anticipation building. This was the first thing he thought about when he first saw the description of the art. Learning this art would significantly enhance his fighting repertoire.

This sensation was fundamentally different from manipulating the air around him; it felt as if his hands and body were made of air itself.

As Atticus delved deeper into his training, he followed the same procedure for the element of fire. It proved to be the most painful of all. The sensation of hot lava coursing through his veins wasn't exhilarating, to say the least.

Nonetheless, he persevered and managed to produce punches with an explosive quality. His movements became swift and agile, resembling the dancing flames of fire.

This newfound movement allowed him to change direction rapidly, making it challenging for an opponent to predict his next move.

Next, he focused on the element of earth. The Earth-based movement didn't have the same visual flair as the other elements, but Atticus sensed a difference compared to his regular punches. They felt harder, heavier, and more solid.

As he practiced, Atticus couldn't help but notice that switching between elements took a considerable amount of time. The transition wasn't as seamless as he'd hoped, so he decided to dedicate more time to increase his proficiency.

Sitting cross-legged, he stimulated each bloodline element in turn, moving it around his body and maintaining the sensation for a while before transitioning to another element.

Atticus persisted in his practice for several hours. When nightfall arrived, he paused to have dinner before retiring to bed, fully prepared to continue his training the following day.

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