Chapter 12 Blade Aura

Chapter 12 Blade Aura

Sylas returned to the core of the elk's territory. Even in the midst of that adrenaline-filled situation, he hadn't lost his head, and he made careful note of exactly where the elk was running.

During the day he spent stalking the elk, he had learned a lot about Blade Aura.

The run-down was simple. Alll latest novels at novelhall.com

He could only use it a minute at a time before needing ten minutes of rest.

He couldn't apply it directly to his flesh without being assaulted by a strong burning sensation.

While he didn't push himself to see if this would lead to permanent structural damage, when he did test it on a leaf, it shrivelled and basically burnt to a crisp. That led him to conclude that there was a certain level of agitation going on that organic material couldn't handle, and this was especially so for organic material with high water content.

Beyond that, Blade Aura running out felt similar to how he felt at the end of a half-marathon. He was out of breath, his body ached, and he felt like taking a long rest.

However, unlike the end of a half-marathon, he recovered much faster.

Sylas' stat screen didn't have a "stamina" stat, but his assumption was that stamina was baked into Constitution.

He felt that he was a decent long-distance athlete, but this system didn't seem to approve of that analysis. Though, it was hard to tell without understanding how well others fared.

Sylas patiently waited for the ten minutes to be up before he went at it again.

It took him over an hour to undergo this repetitive cycle again and again before he finally succeeded in cutting out the elk's femur, a much more complicated process than just cutting off the leg.

Sylas frowned. 'I miscalculated.'

Judging by the weight of the bone, it exceeded ten pounds. That was heavier than a longsword and was precisely the kind of burden that Sylas couldn't afford to lug around. In a dangerous situation, this would be the first thing he abandoned, and that was not the hallmark of a good weapon.

It seemed that this situation was getting to him, after all. He wouldn't normally overlook something like this.

Sylas had been thinking about this matter for a long while and he felt that it was impossible that he could just continue to benefit from this loophole. If you could just hide during the day, and target sleeping animals at night, he didn't believe his grandfather would describe this as such a dangerous endeavor.

He realized, then, that this night might be a one-off chance.

How many would stalk a single elk for an entire day and even wait until it fell asleep like he had? In most cases, humans would be taking this opportunity to sleep themselves, having spent much of the first day acclimating themselves and finding shelter.

In addition, moving around in the rainforest at night was almost impossible. The moonlight was sparse and you could hardly see a few meters ahead of you. No one would choose to run around in this environment.

But that was exactly why Sylas had to.

It was precisely in this darkness that it would be possible to spot the descent of Aether. He remembered it well. It had a slightly bluish tint, different from the moon's silvery light. It was subtle, but it still stood out somewhat in this dark forest.

Right now, he was banking on his luck. No, it wasn't luck. In a forest of this size, the concentration of wildlife should be exceptional.

As expected, it didn't take even ten minutes for Sylas to find a cascade of Aether.

This one, however, made him freeze.

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[Titanoboa (F)]

[Level: 0]

[Physical: 21]

[Mental: 0]

[Will: 6]