Chapter 18 (1/2)

Ki

After a while, Ritone wakes up.

「Humph, you didn’t die after all.」

Seeing Ritone open his eyes, Mother leaked some words with a dull expression.

「Excuse me… Perhaps, are you trying to kill me?」

「As if that’s it. You are still alive, aren’t you?」

「But I was on the brink of death…」

Ritone remembered the fear of the ground approaching him and was trembling.

「And, did you comprehend it? If not, let’s do it once more…」

「I-I understood, there’s no need!!」

Ritone jumped off his bed in a panic, using his awareness to pa.s.s the magic through his body. Then, it linked with his interior strength, giving him control of it.

「Muun!」

[Tach: I believe it is an SFX]

[SeventhRealm: Think of it as turning super sayian.]

[Daily: Saiyan* you pleb]

As he released that power, his body was covered in a thin defensive barrier.

「It seems that you understood. That’s 『Ki』.」

「『Ki』…」

Although it was a setting he heard a lot in games, it was his first time comprehending it intuitively.

「The energy that dwells inside one’s spirit is 『Magic Power』. The n.o.bles that have magic power dwelling inside them control it consciously to bend the laws of physics. On the other hand, the energy that dwells inside one’s body is 『Ki』.

Ki is used by knights and martial artists unconsciously, enhancing their physical strength.

Great people like the hero are able to use both of them. That’s why they held unparalleled power, possessing the ability to defeat an army all by themselves.」

「I see…」

Even though it existed within himself, realizing the power that dwells within him, Ritone nods.