Chapter 4：Understanding Adaptability (2/2)
Ah. I said I should stop cursing.
”What do you think? Can you feel your ability?”
With an amused smile, he goaded me to try it out.
”Let me see.”
I closed my eyes and felt the ability he was talking about.
Just by closing my eyes, a small avatar of me suddenly appeared, diving inside my mind. I could see the various thoughts running through my head. And in one part of my brain, there was something shining in there.
I opened my eyes and looked at the Principal.
”Eh? It's part of our brain.”
That ability he's talking about is a natural part of us. Then does it differ from person to person?
”Correct.”
The Principal nodded.
”When I focus on it, I immediately understand how my ability works.”
Right. It's almost a wonder to suddenly become enlightened like this.
”Let me see.”
Stretching my arms out, the wind that was somewhat stale since we entered suddenly stirred. It then focuses on one point, my palm that was currently open. It circled around it until a whitish blob of energy was formed.
”This energy. Psyche Energy.”
Even the name of this energy was registered on my mind. Is this part of my Adaptability? To understand everything I was exposed to? Or is there a limit to what I can and cannot adapt to?
”Correct again. That's the energy increasing our Clarity. But that's not it's only use. Think about it.”
This Psyche Energy was inherent to this Pocket Dimension, I could adapt to it but I could not bring this out of this Dimension.
But as long as I am here, I am control this energy like it is mine.
Collecting more energy in my hand, the size of the blob increased to the size of a basketball.
”I feel like I can control everything here!”
I shouted exicitedly. To experience something like this, anyone will be overjoyed.
”I know that's what you will say. Then try controlling it.”
Excited, I did what he told me but what happened wasn't what I expected. The blob of energy dispersed once it left my control.
”What happened?”
Confused, I asked the Principal.
”You already adapted. You have to think why. This is what you will do in the Otherworld, understand the inherent energy and use it to yourself to support the heroes.”
I see. I once again closed my eyes and searched for an answer.
This Psyche Energy. It did not have a destructive power. To put in game terms, it was an intelligence buff type of energy. By collecting it, one could use the energy to boost other people or themselves for a short period of time or just until the energy was all used up.
”This is a buff. Not an attack type energy.”
”Correct. Your ability allows you to retain the clarity boost this dimension gives. But it can also store a certain amount of energy which you can bring out of this world.”
Now that he told me that, I confirmed that I could really store the blob of energy inside my body. There was an invisible container there that could accommodate the said energy. But it could only contain a small amount.
”I can only store energy the size of a baseball.”
”That's good enough. You just have to keep practicing. The capacity will increase with continuous usage. Now try to use that stored energy.”
Concentrating again, I channeled that stored energy inside me. It manifested itself as a small blob of energy again but unlike before, it's stable. I know I can throw this energy to someone.
Aiming for the Principal, I threw the energy to him. He didn't dodge and welcomed it.
”As I thought. Your ability is truly useful as a support. I felt my already high clarity raise a bit because of that energy.”
He nodded again as he closed his eyes feeling the effect of that ball of energy I threw at him.
”It's funny because you're right. I was doomed to be a support. Will this energy help them?”
Right. This is a support skill. I won't be able to use this offensively.
”Yes. Most of the time their Mind or their Psyche will be exhausted. Throwing that to them will let them feel refreshed.”
I see. So it was like an energy drink albeit for mental energy.
”Well then, Kuramoto-kun, I will be leaving you here. Use the time until the evening when you will depart to practice and try to increase your capacity.”
After confirming that I already understood what my ability is, he turned around and started walking towards that Earth-like sphere.
”Yes, Principal.”
If I want to run away from here, then I should just follow for now. And it's not really that bad to have a special ability that you could only see in fictions.
”I don't need to tell you how to leave this dimension, right?”
”Yes. It's clear how to since we stepped inside.”
Adaptability. A super support ability. But the Principal didn't think about the real potential of this.
Though I don't know what kind of energy and boosts I will receive in each of their Otherworlds, it will surely bolster my arsenal. Thinking about it, if I went to that magic world and adapted to Mana, I will then be able to store mana and bring it back to Earth. If I learned a magic spell, I can then cast it here, without any restriction.
Ah, but all of this needed hardwork from me. Unlike the preset heroes with preset destiny and ability. They all received a super beginner package that can let them blaze through the earlier levels. Ah, how enviable.
I only had a beautiful girl as my fiance as my beginner package? I still don't know what's my connection with Sugawara. For her to act like that, there's really something.
I better practice hard for now and increase this invisible container inside me. I'll ask the questions when the time comes.