Chapter 223: Prodigy (2)

Chapter 223: Prodigy (2)

Prodigy (2)

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The huge amount of mana swirled and became a storm in itself.

As she watched the brilliant golden light that scattered around her while listening to the low sound that it produced, Eloa shut her mouth tightly.

Duchess Tiphereth was a witch who was known to hunt for Homunculi with her sword.

Though her achievements earned her enemies here and there, she didnt have a lack of admirers.

That was why, as she traveled all around the world, many witches came to seek her for her teaching.

Their reasons were varied.

To defend themselves, to advance even further in magic, to become stronger and so on.

As long as they had ambition and a good reason to learn, the Duchess always welcomed them with open arms.

I dont think this suits me.

This training is different than I thought.

Forgive me.

But, most of them gave up within two weeks.

It wasnt like they lacked patience or perseverance.

If anything, witches obsession and persistence surpassed that of a human to an absurd level. It wouldnt be strange if normal humans were to associate them with the word crazy.

The reason why they chose to give up quickly was because that was how long it took for them to calculate what would happen to them in the future.

No matter how much effort I put into this, I wont gain anything much, was eventually the conclusion they reached.

After all, Tipereths teaching was different compared to that of any ordinary witches.

That was why, three days after she began training Siwoo

As soon as she realized that Siwoo didnt have any talent when it came to martial arts, she immediately thought that he was the same as other witches.

She expected him to come to her and said I quit with a hint of disappointment on his face.

And so, she neglected to take a look at him properly.

What kind of talent did he have? And what kind of strength did he possess?

She didnt even bother to explore the reason why he could survive the arduous battle that he was forced to participate in.

Should I keep going? Its getting hard to control all this mana

Now he said its getting hard?

But it doesnt seem like hes having trouble at all.

I cant even see a single drop of sweat on his forehead.

Maybe if he pushes himself he can handle twice, or maybe even four times of the current amount

If you use all that mana to strengthen your body, your body will actually explode.

Yeah, I kinda figured I cant handle this much.

As he said that, he made a light gesture and half of the mana instantly dispersed.

Once again, Tiphereth was surprised by his way of handling the mana.

His mana control was just too astounding to see.

Can you reduce it a little more?

Yesis this enough?

After she asked him to reduce the mana a few times, she finally declared that the amount of mana was enough for the body enhancement he was about to do.

This much should be enough for your first time.

That was when Eloa realized that her voice had become lighter due to anticipation.

Ill demonstrate first.

Please.

Sit down.

Okay.

After Siwoo sat down, crossed-legged, Eloa started her explanation.

Normally, with body enhancement, youd start from your brand and run your mana through every nook and cranny of your magic circuit. Your brand is in a different location than normal, so wed have to do it a little differently than normal.

Ill guide you for the first time. Remember the path I took well.

Of course, I have no intention of harming you or trying to spy on you or anything, so you can rest assured. But, just in case, are you fine with this?

She said in a cautious tone.

While she always spoke in a rather cautious tone, this time, it was especially the case.

Handing over the control of ones magic inside ones body to another person, or accepting another persons mana into ones body.

Both of them were extremely dangerous things to do.

A single mistake could cause irreparable damage to ones circuit, so just a tiny bit of malice from the other person could mess one up really badly.

Eloa herself had seen a lot of witches shaking their heads in refusal when she asked for their permission to do this during their body enhancement lessons.

Of course I do. I never once thought that youd harm me.

Think of body movement in advance. Move the armor accordingly. The body would move following the armor.

His limbs that had been moving awkwardly became exceptionally sharp.

That was when she noticed.

The fact that he actually could picture everything that she taught in his head perfectly.

He only hadnt been able to perform them because he wasnt athletic enough to do so.

Like a bicycle that had lost its speed and began to fall sideways.

However, as soon as he enhanced his body, it could finally keep up with his thoughts and he managed to perform everything that she had taught him perfectly.

In hindsight, it wasnt really a surprising development since he was a genius in handling his mana, not his body.

Her shock didnt last very long, as it was soon replaced by curiosity.

Siwoo.

Yes, Duchess? Thank you for teaching me this, it feels good!

Why dont you try this too?

Eloa took a deep breath.

She pulled one of her feet forward, placing it right ahead of her other one, before enhancing them with her mana.

Then, she bent both of them in a horse-riding position, but she made an extra effort for the foot on the front to stay at the right angle.

Pushing into the ground, she concentrated her power in her legs and turned her waist to accelerate.

Using the force from her back, she rotated while accelerating with mana.

Then, with the strength gathered from her shoulders, elbows, and wrists

-Bang!

She held her fist vertically toward the air, creating a sound that was similar to a metal being hit.

It wasnt like she touched anything with her fist in the process.

Before Siwoo realized it, cracks were formed beneath her feet.

This was the application of one of the basics that Eloa implemented in her swordsmanship.

Fa Jin, the ultimate technique to generate a force and unleash it into one single spot.

W-Wow

Seeing her demonstration, Siwoo clapped his hands in admiration.

At the same time, he remembered the time when she beat him down with this technique, and it made his stomach turn. Nevertheless, the technique itself was cool to see.

Eloas light pink hair fluttered for a moment before straightening up again. She then let out a low sigh.

Try it.

Huh? You want me to try this?

No way I can do that!

If its just swinging my limbs around, maybe I can try to do it, or at least pretend to do it, but a proper martial arts move like this? Theres no way!

It isnt as hard as it looks. Just relax your body and try to use only the muscles that you need.

Easy for her to say

But dont move your body.

Dont move my body?

Yes. Instead, simulate the movement by using the mana inside your body. Focus your mana on the circuits that you need and unleash it.

Can you show me how to do it again?

Sure. Like I said, it isnt a particularly hard thing to do.

Eloa assumed the same posture as before.

To make it easier for him to follow, she used the same gesture, injected the same amount of mana and unleashed the same amount of force.

It might not be a big deal at a first glance, but this was quite a remarkable feat.

Because she managed to replicate her previous move without even a single millimeter of error.

It was like doing a long jump and landing in the exact same place twice, not impossible in theory, but it was a completely different story in practice.

The fact that she was able to do this just showed that her ability to control her body was already beyond that of what a human was capable of.

Phew So? Can you do it?

During the second demonstration, Siwoo watched her closely.

But what he focused on wasnt her gesture or posture.

Using his left eye, he watched how she distributed her mana, the timing when she did it and how the mana affected her movements.

Ill give it a try.

Go ahead.

Under Eloas indifferent, yet expectant gaze, Siwoo copied the movements that she had just shown him.

-Booom!

Just like that

A small crater was created on the rooftop.

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