CH 13

Qi and Mana (2)

In fact, the premise of this training was wrong in the first place.

Roman had already felt the mana of this world, and he accumulated a small amount of mana through the Celestial Demon God Gong.

Still, there was a reason for wanting to be taught.

'Blindly following only my common sense is a shortcut to regression. In Moorim, it is called Qi, and in this world, you need to experience the power expressed as mana and aura. In a new world way from start to finish. Even if you can't understand it in your head, for now, let's follow their way.'

Abandoned common sense

Chris' teaching was completely different from Moorim's, but Roman was not bound by a set method.

several breaths.

Chris said it's important to feel something tickling your skin in the process. That's the mana spoken in the Salamander Continent, and even though Roman didn't breathe out a few times, mana gathered around him. I had no choice but to do so. As Roman, who lived his whole life assimilating with the energy of nature, he knew what kind of character they had and how to induce them.

one step.

Chris succeeded in the stage of being lucky if he succeeded even if it took a year, in less than a minute.

From then on, it was the induction of mana.

accepted them

When a foreign and mysterious energy entered the body, Roman guided them throughout the body along the blood vessels.

'It's definitely different from Moorim. Moorim aims to remove wastes from blood vessels through fortune and ultimately build up mana in Danjeon. But this world is different. In the process of inducing mana, I want mana to naturally accumulate in various parts of the body, but there is no binding force. Is there any particular reason for doing this? The energy to settle naturally is subject to human control, but the problem is that if you practice in this way, you will not be able to reach the climax even after 100 years.'

inefficient way.

In addition, the problem was also in the characteristics of mana.

If Moorim's mana felt heavy instead of barren, the mana of this world was rather light instead of rich.

Mana that escapes as much as it is accepted.

I felt like I wanted to grab them all.

However.

'For once in the way of this world.'

suppressed desire.

The operation of the Simbeop is possible at any time.

Roman knows better than anyone how to become stronger, but now is the time to embrace a new civilization.

Chris' voice was heard.

"Once you reach a stage where you can use a certain amount of mana, you will be able to manifest your aura. Concentrating the mana spread throughout the body at one point. That is the manifestation of the aura. Aura manifestations can be utilized in several ways. There is a way to increase the destructive power by overlaying an aura on the sword, or it can be applied to the body for instantaneous explosive power. What is certain is that the stage of the manifestation of the aura is expressed as one-star aura knights."

Chris wouldn't know.

The fact that Roman has already entered the stage of accumulating mana.

He was merely explaining, but Roman was moving mana in the same way according to the explanation.

Mana accepted.

Roman's binding force (拘束力) made it impossible to just let the mana circulating in the body escape.

Mana gradually builds up.

It was an instant when Roman entered the stage of aura manifestation.

Wrath!

The body glowed blue.

Even though it wasn't something Chris had taught him, he temporarily strengthened his skin by concentrating his mana on one point.

familiar phenomenon.

Roman came up with a similar method.

'It's similar to Moorim's outer work, but different. Exercising is a way to become stronger by forging out the outside, but the way Chris is talking about is neither one nor the other. It can't make the outside stronger, but it can't build up mana on the inside. The method of squirting mana in an instant is very inefficient as the mana that is not gathered in one place from the beginning spreads out in all directions. The thought that came to mind when I saw Chris manifesting his aura was not wrong.'

It was certain.

From my own experience, I was able to draw firm conclusions.

'The way we use mana here is garbage.'

Training with Chris.

There was no reason to proceed any further.

When Roman manifests his aura.

Chris rolled his eyes.

"Huh?!"

this training.

I didn't even want to feel mana.

It was a success even if I simply knew what kind of training it was, but something completely unexpected happened.

Blue glowing skin.

It was the manifestation of the aura.

I rubbed my eyes and checked again, but the scene in front of me did not change.

'Uh, how is this possible?'

out of common sense.

It took him half a year to feel mana, and he had to work for three years to release it.

I've heard that he's a genius though.

As Jonathan's disciple from a young age, he steadily learned swordsmanship, and in his mid-twenties, he entered the stage of two stars, a genius recognized by all.

By the way.

what does this mean

Roman's development was not at a level acceptable to the thought circuit.

" Whoa."

Roman opened his eyes.

As he caught his breath, Chris asked as if he was waiting.

"How did you do it? Did you really just manifest your aura?"

"You would know better if you saw it for yourself."

"So that's what I am saying. No, it doesn't make sense. Someone succeeded in releasing an aura after investing three and a half years, but Master Roman succeeded in just 30 minutes. Be honest. I thought you were going to use the aura from the beginning, but are you deliberately joking around to confuse me? Ah, now I understand. It was strange that I, as a two-star aura knight, was defeated by the master in the first place."

It was an arbitrary interpretation.

It was more persuasive that Roman was a recluse master rather than the premise that Roman was a genius who could release an aura in 30 minutes.

The problem was that the latter was also out of common sense.

If so, did Roman from 2 years ago hide his powers?

why?

Chris' gaze on Roman became complicated.

"Can you tell me the standard of gender that distinguishes the strength of Aura Knights? What is the level of the state I have achieved now, and how many castles are the skills of those who are currently called the best."

" Once the aura manifestation was successful, the master met the conditions for a 1-star aura knight. And if you cut steel with an aura manifested on an object, from then on, you'll be called a two-star aura knight. The real thing is from 3 stars. Castles are divided according to the strength and destructive power of the aura, and knights with 3 stars receive special treatment in the kingdom. Therefore, Captain Jonathan is a knight recognized by the kingdom. And 4 stars are known by the kingdom, and 5 stars are recognized by the continent. By the way, the one called the best swordsman on the continent is known as a six-star swordsman. No one is known to have reached that level yet."

6 stars.

The continent's best land.

As Roman who met Jonathan, the situation was somewhat pictured in his mind.

'Based on Moorim, Jonathan is slightly inferior to second-rate. No matter how high a 6-star knight is, it is definitely not at the level I expected. Perhaps the mainstream of this world is not swordsmanship. If an aura is a talent that is granted to one in a thousand, then magic is a talent in ten thousand. You will know for sure only when you experience them yourself.'

It was fun.

A different way from Moorim.

I wanted to go out into the world and experience everything in this world.

"Actually, gender distinction is not a perfect indication of powerlessness. There is a thing called ranking on this continent. Although the 6-star knights are the best on the continent, not all of the knights in the top 10 ranking have reached the 6-star level. Anyway, since when did you start honing your mana? It took me 10 years to reach the level of 2 stars. Even I, who is called a genius, was like this, but considering the appearance of the master I met two years ago, this doesn't make any sense."

Chris' words.

It was said that it took 10 years to feel mana, release an aura, and manifest it through a sword.

"Puhaha."

Roman bursts into laughter.

Really, the level of this world was below expectations.

Roman's reaction.

Chris' face turned red.

Although he didn't say it out loud, Chris could not help but get angry at the way he looked like he was laughing at him.

" Why are you laughing?"

"Because it's funny."

"Do you mean that my efforts are funny?"

The atmosphere turned cold.

Kris.

Dmitry's talent.

Although he was defeated by Roman, his pride was not broken.

On Chris' face, which seemed to explode at any moment, Roman looked at him with a smile on his face.

"I will ask you one thing. Have you ever had any doubts about the way you trained while you were at that level?"

What do you mean?

"Sometimes people get it wrong. Just because it is a method that has been passed down from generation to generation from a very long time ago, the illusion that it would be absolutely right. I had that thought while learning how to train mana from you. Why are you insisting on this method, in which I can clearly see what is lacking in my head? don't you know that? Or is it because you have strong trust in the commander of the Knights Templar Jonathan who taught you?"

" ."

It was an unexpected statement.

Chris looked down in anger and was hit with a single blow, and didn't say anything with a bewildered face.

way of training.

As Roman said, I never questioned it.

"The reason is simple. Because it's easy to follow. The way I have already experienced all the trial and error before, there is no reason for me to lose or be criticized. There is no denying the fact that you have worked hard for 10 years. But it's funny that in the process of doing so, you never once questioned the way you pursued it. In this world, nobody has a perfect answer. The way you blindly follow is only a fork in the end that started out of someone's troubles.

A time when it was called Heaven.

Roman did not take his father's teachings directly.

Even if his father was a person who reached the pinnacle of magic, he constantly analyzed and studied his words.

after such efforts.

Roman created his own Heavenly Demon Goddess.

Even those who criticized Roman's actions at first, even exclaimed admiration for the power of the perfect Heavenly Demon Goddess.

Roman lived like that.

own life.

The subject is not a stranger.

Instead of accepting it just because it has been passed down from generation to generation, I thought about why I had to accept this and whether this was really the best option for me.

Of course, such questions make life painful.

I had to go through trial and error, and when I met a failed result, I had to taste the criticism and despair of others.

Even so.

Change is necessary.

Just as something handed down from the ancestors started with a question, Roman always threw a question mark on himself.

"I will ask again. Have you really tried your best for 10 years?"

" ."

I was speechless.

I looked back on my past life.

Chris worked really hard.

However.

Chris' training method was blind.

I did what Jonathan told me to do, and this time I accepted the offer because I wanted to learn the trick from him.

stabbed the corner

Despite the remarks that went against the common sense of the world, I couldn't refute it.

'It's not a bad way to follow the knowledge passed down from generation to generation. Chris may grow steadily like this and rise to the heights of what others call a genius. But that's it. People who don't question their lives cannot reign at the apex. Chris is one of the strongest people in the world I've ever experienced, but frogs in wells are bound to rot.'

Roman advice.

it was goodwill

With his help, Roman spit out his face-to-face remarks.

From now on, it's up to Chris.

If he does not accept reality with a red-hot face, his life will end in the expected end.

"Just finish training."

finished talking

And then when you want to move.

" If so, please tell me the answer. What am I supposed to do from now on?"

returning question.

stopped walking.

I saw Chris again.

eating.

'It's fun.'

letting go of self-esteem.

That was a very important issue.

Chris, who may have ended simply as a passing relationship, looked different now.