Chapter 22 - A New Challenger Arrives! (2/2)

Sword intent was much easier for Will to understand. Apparently, it was a concept similar to bloodlust in that it was the conceptualization of will itself. Bloodlust had something to do with someone's desire to kill; Will was quite familiar with this because whenever he used bloodlust the urge to kill would flood his body like a never-ending wave.

So if sword intent works on the same concept, then what kind of feeling does it require? Do I have to imagine myself as a sword? Or maybe it's that whole one with the sword thing?

Will had scratched his head in thought many a time over, however, in the SSS manual, it expressly stated that some things could not he learned outside a life and death battle. So Will had hoped inspiration would hit him during one of his battles.

In some difficult battles, he felt like the feeling was on the tip of his tongue. It felt as if it was right in front of him but yet somehow out of his reach. The moment the battles finished the feeling would vanish into thin air, disappearing as quickly as it came.

As a result, Will would just go back to doing his drills and cultivating. While attempting to decipher the ridiculously hard to understand manual in his mind. Such was the current predicament the young man faced.

His only joy came from the fact that he was most likely going to finish the season without getting a single injury. Little did he know that a curveball was coming straight his way.

A day after his battle with the Lion Snake Will was once more doing his drills. Then a loud screech suddenly entered his eyes. This was without a doubt the sound of a bird.

When will looked up, he couldn't help but frown. A large bird that looked like a hawk made out of volcanic rock headed straight for Will at breakneck speeds. Red magma veins covered the creature's body. It looked like a giant airplane and it was headed straight for Will. Oddly enough it was covered in what seemed to be a mane of flames on its neck with its wings covered in fire.

[Helios Warhawk: A messenger of doom toward most creatures, it has incredible speeds and near impenetrable defense. Feeds on water-type creatures and has long range fire attacks. Is one of the rulers of the E rating and is the strongest E+ creature within the skies.

Rating: E+

Class: Sector Boss (Multiple)]