302 Points, Lines and Marks (2/2)

'Fragile…' Raven's eyes bloomed in splendor. 'Yes! Yes that's it! Any defense has a weak point, and that weak point is where it's fragile. A fragile defense is prone to being destroyed, meaning that I don't need to exert as much to get the result I want!'

Raven's eyes widened in his realization. As he gazed at what's in front of him, the world transformed. All of a sudden, he could see things that he could only feel before.

Everything that he laid his eyes on has something 'new' present. Lines, marks, points. At least one of these could be seen on everything that is tangible to him, even the air itself has them.

As his view of the world changed, a distinct feeling started welling up on his chest. Raising his arm, his eyes were focused at a 'point' that's within reach. Using a finger, he poked it and his Laws suddenly moved.

In a blink of an eye, the space in front of him cracked and not just in a miniscule size like before. This time, the cracks spread so fast and so wide that he started thinking that he lost control yet again.

*Boom!*

The effect was evident. There a huge explosion followed by a ferocious shockwaves after the cracks appeared. The winds howled and the ground rumbled. The aftermath was so strong that even Raven himself had to erect a barrier to prevent it from affecting him.

All this while, Raven's eyes were wide open. He almost couldn't believe that he was the one who caused that. He kept thinking about the fact that all he did was to simply poke the 'point' he saw and it caused this much.

After everything calmed down, he gazed at the devastation around him. The blades of grass were flattened, the flowers were plucked from the ground by the air and were scattered everywhere. Some trees were permanently slanted while some were directly pulled our from their roots. Some leaves were still falling due to the raging winds that are only started to calm down.

”H-Hory shit.”

Raven slurred in shock. Aside from shock, he could feel glee creeping up on his heart. He gained yet another trump card, one that could seriously mess up his enemies once he completely mastered it. He could prevent himself from grinning ear to ear. He didn't expect this kind of development at all.

If anything though, it seems that he couldn't use his new found strength too often. He figured this out when he saw how the lines, points or marks which are present onto everything earlier were missing. He tried actively searching for them no avail. But this wasn't so bad, he had a feeling that the more he practiced the more he could see. For now, this is enough.

He looked around him and sighed in relief, saying: ”Good thing they already left. Otherwise, Myrna will be pissed. I basically ruined her entire garden.”

Judging from the sun's position, it seems that his enlightenment lasted a whole day. Enough time for Myrna and her children to proceed with the migration. He smiled and hoped that her reunion with Elmar would be warm one.

”Hmm?” Raven frowned when he suddenly felt something strange on his body.

Upon inspecting his body, he realized that there is a foreign energy that invaded him without him knowing. He took a closer look and found out that it's not something malicious. In fact, it's quite to opposite actually.

It was milky white orb, resembling a small moon. It radiates with gentle yet robust energy fluctuations. Upon further inspection, he came into conclusion that it should be Myrna who gave this to him.

Judging from the density of the orb, he knew that if he absorbed this it will push him to the limits of what his body could handle. He looked around him first, and when he saw that he was still surrounded by those thorny briars that acts as his defense, he steeled his mind and unsealed the white orb. All of a sudden, Myrna's voice could be heard:

”I planned to bid you farewell but you were in the middle of Enlightenment. I can't bring myself to interrupt you so I did it this way.”

”Thank you, child.” Myrna said with heartfelt emotions. ”No matter if Elmar still hates me or not, I still am indebted to you. This orb is my gift for all you've done. Use it well and I hope that you remain safe throughout your journey.”

As Myrna's voice faded, a dense amount of energy flooded Raven's body. As he chanted the Book of Chaos, these energies were quickly refined and absorbed as his own. As time went on, Raven was once again trapped in a cocoon of solidified energy.

He is now experiencing his 4th Transformation.