Chapter 106 - A Disciple’s Responsibility (2/2)
”You forgot about someone!”
Yu jumped from a tree and slammed his pillow at Shu's behind, sending the latter flying in the direction he had slapped.
”That is not enough to beat me.” Shu stopped his momentum in the air, leaving himself floating on nothingness.
”You have both achieved the 150th layer of your techniques, but I have achieved the 300th.”
”Upon doing so, I must break through.”
”The mastery of the technique will now bring me towards the 4th rank of Magician!”
”...”
”Shu, we give up. Just break through already.”
Alas, Shu had reached a height that would be unthinkable for other humans. The 4th rank of magician would be enough for him to be considered an almighty being in some places. He could even single-handedly defeat the entirety of Haven should he want to.
However, Shu d.e.s.i.r.ed attention from his master and Lenn much more. Simon had taught him everything he knew and Lenn had encouraged him to not feel pity for himself and instead become a genius of unparalleled skills.
Lu and Yu have also gradually become much more genius in their feats. Because of their fierce competition as brothers, they had developed tactics for almost every situation. They needed to be at their very best if they wanted to prove themselves alongside Shu. They could not just live in his shadow and not contribute.
”We three brother will bear the responsibility of spreading master's glory in the new land! We will lead our fellow disciples towards the glory of master! To do this, we must become stronger. Much stronger.”
”Never give up on your training, no matter what.”
Other side of the forest:
”The void is one with me and the void is my sword. The sword bring void and I consume. One with the void, one with the sword.” Jack repeated these words as if he was reciting a vow. In the past week, he had done nothing but swing his sword and recite these words.
He had been fallen behind his peers by a great margin. Tyrone had already made it to the 60th layer of the Blossom Sword Technique and the YuLuShu brothers were of a completely different caliber. In fact, just thinking about their supernatural talents could make a disciple fall into a lapse of depression.
But Jack never stopped practicing, even if he made no progress.
”Master trusts me enough to have placed this technique in front of me. He knew that this technique would be hard, but he trusted in my will. If I cannot learn this technique, then I am not trying hard enough.”
”When I was alone, Master came and took me under his wing. Even if it was merely half a year ago, this half a year has been the best time of my life. I will thank Master by reaching an unprecedented height. Even if I lack the talent, I will learn this technique wholeheartedly. I will gather myself into the void and become the void. I will make master proud!”
BOOOOM
An explosion of energy pulsed through Jack's veins as he swung his sword one last time.
”AAAAARRRGH!”
”I am one with the void!”
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE
The earth started quaking from beneath him, shaking the very surface he was standing on.
Energy continued to enter his body and refine itself throughout the quakes. With each rumble, Jack felt like he was becoming stronger. The void within him had become endless.
The endless void had formed from within him and had begun gathering energy from the environment. At that very moment, Jack realised why Simon had asked him to practice this technique.
”My void sword is endless, my consumption has no limits.”
Jack quickly began to realise that his technique was progressing in layers so quickly that he could no longer keep track. Because of the void, he had grown so quickly that he could no longer progress. If he wanted to progress further, he would need much stronger foundations.
Even so, he was willing to wait. A moment is a moment, but he wished to be eternal.