Volume 1 Chapter 15 Mana Control Mastery V ~Release~
"Bye."
Cain thought Benjamin was a monster.
Five days had passed since that crazy pain event.
This "circulation" training, according to Benjamin, is all about widening the narrow pathways of Mana so it flows better.
And it hurts like hell.
Imagine sticking a cotton swab up your nose and pushing it deeper and deeper.
Plus, the Mana gathered through "concentration" is hot, making it even worse.
But there was one discovery amid all this agony.
When he moved the "Mana" and brought it back to his lower abdomen, it seemed to get a little "thicker."
At first, he thought it was just in his head, but the rise in heat made him sure it was real.
And by the end of today's training, he managed to do a full "circulation.".
"Elder Brother Ben, I did it!!"
Cain said to Benjamin with a huge smirk.
Benjamin opened his eyes slightly.
"Okay, try the 'circulation' again."
He instructed Cain.
"Yes, got it!"
Cain placed his hands on his lower abdomen, spread his arms, and closed his eyes.
Then he focused to gather the "Mana" to the size of a golf ball and started the "circulation" from his chest.
The "Mana" moved through Cain's body just like he visualized.
When the "Mana" returned from his left leg to his lower abdomen, the heat felt like it rose about 5 degrees.
"Cain, keep going with the 'circulation.'"
Benjamin said a bit louder to give his instructions.
Cain kept the "circulation" going as he was told.
Gradually, the speed of movement picked up.
He continued for 3 laps, then 4, and by the time he reached 10 laps, a stop command was called.
"Alright, Cain, you passed."
"Yay, that means the pain is over!!"
Cain jumped up. 'Oh no! My concentration slipped!' But the "Mana" stayed put in his lower abdomen and didn't disperse.
"Elder Brother Ben, even though I lost my focus, the 'Mana' didn't spread out."
Cain asked, looking puzzled.
"Haha, Cain is something else. He can do it without even thinking now. The next 'release' might be a bit easier. For now, let's make a 'ring' with your hands in front of your chest."
Cain followed the instructions and formed a 'ring' with his hands in front of his chest.
"Then, let's start a 'cycle'. Connect your palms nice and tight."
Cain began the 'cycle' slowly.
The "Mana" moved from his chest to his right arm and hand, but when it tried to go to his left hand, it got stuck.
The "Mana" seemed to hit something and flowed back towards his right arm.
Cain tried to imagine speeding it up, moving it again from his right hand to his left.
And bumping into something again.
"Elder Brother Ben, something is blocking the 'Mana' from moving through my right hand."
Cain turned to Benjamin for help, feeling troubled.
Benjamin smiled a little as he said,.
"Cain, I'll give you 3 options. One, I assist you like in the 'cycle'. Two, make the 'Mana' a bit smaller and try again. Three, make the 'Mana' bigger and try again. Which do you prefer?"
'Here comes the evil Benjamin again... All of them are bound to hurt. Which will end the pain quickest?.. Doing it myself might take longer, and 3 seems like it would hurt the most. I should...'
"Elder Brother Ben, I choose option one, with your assistance."
"Huh, are you sure? It's going to hurt, you know?"
'Why is he asking again? Is there a way that doesn't hurt? No, it's Benjamin we're talking about. Option one seems like it would hurt the least, that's why I asked.'
"No, I choose option one."
Cain replied with a determined look on his face.
"Understood, then turn around."
Benjamin placed his hands on Cain's back and began to move the "Mana".
The "Mana" flowed from his chest to his right arm and hand, and as expected, it bounced back.
Benjamin's "Mana" flowed in, refining Cain's "Mana" into a finer, sharper shape.
In that shape, it pierced into his palm.
"Ouch!"
Cain shouted, but, just like before, he was ignored.
The sharp "Mana" pierced through his palm bit by bit.
Then it stabbed into the palm of his left hand.
"It hurts, it hurts!"
Cain tried to let go, but something outside was holding him down, keeping him in place.
Meanwhile, it pierced through his left hand.
The "Mana" kept going, moving deeper into his left hand.
After the deformed "Mana" had stabbed about halfway into his left hand, its shape changed and it started to thicken.
Then, it passed through once it had widened to about φ10mm.
"Phew, you did well. But I'll keep it 'circulating,' okay?"
Cain bit his teeth to endure and not lose consciousness.
It felt like half an hour before it finally ended.
"Yes, good job. Let's take a break."
Benjamin was sweating bullets too.
'Damn you, Benjamin...'
That was Cain, cursing himself for choosing option 1.
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