Volume 1 Chapter 14 Mana Control Mastery IV ~Circulation~
"Alright, I'll do my best!"
Cain replied cheerfully.
But this was just the beginning of a grueling training that would wear his heart down.
Three days had passed since the training started.
For these 3 days, he trained for one hour after breakfast, focusing hard, then took a one-hour break, repeating this cycle.
Even with Michio's memories, this training seemed way too tough for a 5-year-old's body.
Just think about it.
It's almost impossible for a 5-year-old to stand still for an hour.
Forcing himself to do this with the mental strength of a 40-year-old Michio made it a brutal challenge both physically and mentally.
'I did it, I finally gathered Mana under both hands. It doesn't scatter even if I lose concentration.'
"Elder Brother Ben, I did it!"
Despite feeling ready to collapse from fatigue, Cain told Benjamin.
Benjamin stared at Cain for a moment.
"Yeah, you're doing it. Good job. Now slowly release the gathered Mana."
Cain started to release the Mana, undoing each fist one by one.
"Thud!" As he released the Mana, Cain fell over.
"Cain!"
Benjamin rushed over to the fallen Cain and picked him up.
With a peaceful look, Cain was asleep, having accomplished his task.
"Don't scare me like that. It's been a while since I was worried. Clearing 'Concentration' in just 3 days, my little brother is really frightening."
* * *
"Huh, where am I? Did I pass out again?"
Cain was getting a little tired of seeing the same ceiling every time he woke up.
"Knock, knock, knock." The door to the room was being knocked on.
"Cain, are you awake?"
He heard Benjamin's voice.
"Elder Brother Ben, come in!"
When Cain replied, Benjamin entered the room.
"Alright, let's start the next training. Get up quickly and eat your breakfast."
'Huh, my body is still so stiff, but I want to rest...'
"Or, do you want to skip today? I'm fine with either, but you can't use magic until you get 'Mana Control' down while I'm here, so is it okay to not use it for about a year?"
Benjamin muttered with a smile on his lips.
"I'll get it ready right away. Just wait a bit."
Cain jumped out of bed and ran to the dining hall.
* * *
～In Benjamin's room～.
"Alright, today we start the 'Circulation' training. First, let's try the 'Concentration' you did until yesterday."
Benjamin had Cain stand in front of him and said.
"Okay," Cain said, placing his hands below his belly and focused on 'Concentration'.
'Oh, he's getting pretty smooth at this.'
"Yeah, that's good. Now, try to move the 'Mana' you've gathered up to your chest. Imagine it slowly floating up."
Benjamin kept staring at Cain while giving directions.
'Alright, float slowly now. Up, up, huh, it's, not moving at all.'
Cain kept desperately trying to visualize the 'Mana' moving.
He worked hard for ten minutes, but there was no sign of movement.
Eventually, the 'Mana' he gathered began to disperse.
Cain was panting, trying to catch his breath.
"I'll do it again."
He was about to start 'Concentration' once more.
"Wait, it seems a bit hard to do it all at once. Let me help a little."
Saying this, he placed his palm on Cain's belly.
"Try 'Concentration' again."
Cain started 'Concentration' again as he was told.
"It might hurt a bit, but just hold on."
When Benjamin said that, he could see the gathered 'Mana' starting to form into a ball.
Then it began to slowly move toward his chest.
As the ball-shaped 'Mana' started to move, a sharp pain hit him.
"It hurts!!"
Cain shoved Benjamin away with all his might.
But Benjamin didn't budge and kept moving the 'Mana', ignoring Cain's cries of "It hurts, it hurts," and moved it to his chest before bringing it back to his belly.
"Phew, good job. This is 'Circulation.' Once you can move it down to your belly → chest → head → chest → left hand → right hand → right foot → left foot → back to your belly, you pass."
He wiped the tears and snot from Cain's face.
"Bai."
Cain thought Benjamin was a monster.
Please bookmark this series and rate ☆☆☆☆☆ on here!
Donate me
Support Me with USDC
(ERC20)
Support Me with XLM
(Stellar Lumens)