271 Limit Testing (1/2)
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”I understand. I won't force it if it's not yet the time for me to know.” Raven replied. ”Would you happen to know the reason why I experience enlightenment for a month?”
”Ah that?” Astrid smiled and said: ”That was somewhat my fault.”
”How so?”
”I remember telling you that I woke due to your enlightenment about Destruction Laws right?” Raven nodded in confirmation, Astrid then continued, ”The reason why you unconscious for that long because my soul was unconsciously taking advantage of your enlightenment to repair itself. I practiced Destruction Laws for a very long time, so long that it already embedded itself to my whole existence and allow me to recover.”
”You weren't exactly being enlightened about Destruction Laws for a month straight. Instead, you were being stopped somewhat through force by my soul and would instead absorb the Laws that are being attracted to you, after my soul absorbed some, your enlightenment continues and it became a cycle for a whole month. But don't worry, you aren't in any danger nor you're lacking in Foundational Law Comprehension.”
Raven sighed in relief, he got a little nervous at first but thankfully he didn't experience any kind of stagnation during his enlightenment.
”Then how about what happened to me prior to being enlightened?” Raven asked: ”I never heard anything about someone going berserk during their enlightenment.”
”It's all because of the Law you got enlightenment from.” Astrid answered, ”Destruction, though it sounds ominous, is a part of the cycle - a mean to one's end. Anything that exist will eventually be Destroyed.”
”Unlike the ever so present Elements like Wind, Fire, Earth, Lightning, and etc. Destruction refers to the process, which means that it doesn't have any kind of concrete manifestation. Destruction is an act of destroying something, and since you got enlightenment from it, it's natural for you to be affected by it's attitude per se. What happened to you prior to you enlightenment happened to me as well, and trust me - you did well on suppressing that urge. If not, then who could tell just how much destruction you would cause?”
Raven started sweating nervously as he listened to her. He had been really lucky that he managed to shut down himself before he started to rampage everywhere. He couldn't even begin to imagine how he would feel, waking up to know that he had become a criminal to his own people.
”Is there a chance of it happening again?” Raven asked, silently bracing himself for her response.
Astrid thought for a bit and said: ”There is, but the possibility of that happening is extremely low. It will only happen if you somehow managed to comprehend things way too fast that your cultivation base couldn't handle it and your will becomes eroded. But I trust that you will be careful about how you approach this so it's nigh impossible for it to happen to you.”
Raven sighed in relief after hearing that, but still he etched her words on to his heart. He made sure to remember her words just so that he wouldn't get careless.
”Now then, I think it's time for you to continue training.” Astrid stood up and started walking away, ”I suggest you test your limits first before facing any opponents. Remember that you cannot die while you're inside this place, you should know what that means.”
Raven's eyes lit up and nodded to her, he expressed his thanks but Astrid reminded him of another important matter.
”Also, you're connection with the Ancestral Divine Crown just reached a higher level. The time difference between here and the real world had been changed. 8 hours outside would be two days here, so don't be in a rush.”
Raven became even more ecstatic when he heard that. His mind wandered off somewhere due to that news that he didn't even notice that Astrid already disappeared.
”Train well, Young Candidate. We will be watching you.” This was her last words before she returned to her slumbering zone somewhere inside the Crown Palace.
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