Child from the Dungeon

Chapter 250: Tournament Training Part 2

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[ Elio Stadium, 'Prodigy Center Academy' Contestant's Training Hall ]

" Today, we're going to train you PCAs in Mysticism! " Principal Agniz, or now Coach Agniz, her new occupation in this tournament, decides to teach the contestants of the PCA the art of Mysticism.

" But first, I guess I better train you about 'Ki'... " Agniz raises her hand, slowly showing the releases of her Ki, leaking the energy, enabling it to be felt by the contestants.

" The energy, it's... " Carol feels the very powerful energy from it, she feels heavy of a sudden as the Ki begins to affect her along with the others.

But, two of them remained standing, who else other than Carlos and Donovan.

"( Thank goodness, I use my Mana to defend myself from its pressure. )"

"( The Ki's energy pressure feels like a huge rock thrown at you rapidly, it hurts my skin if I don't release my Mana to soften its effects. )"

"( But... )" Carlos sees Donovan who managed to stand with his bare feet, not even protecting himself with his Mana Energy or Magic, just standing with his sheer will.

"( Damn, this feels heavy... )" Donovan decides to take the pressure and not release his Mana, he feels the pressure is just as heavy as her Mother's Mana Pressure.

"( But mom's more heavy than this, this is nothing... )" Donovan prides himself on experience since his mother is one kind of a monster herself.

" Okay, enough... " Agniz stops her Ki Pressure, seeing only two survived her display of power there.

" Kakakaka, you weakling-Westerios-entitled-brats can't take a little bit of Ki!!! " said the Oniro Brothers at the same time, laughing at the PCA students, mocking them for easily fainting at the first moments of a Ki display.

" Shut up! " Carol is so pissed, never thought of how overwhelmed she was right after that one, she can barely stand up.

" So this is 'Ki'...? " Slade asks after feeling it for the first time.

" It felt so hard and heavy, powerful too... "

" Unlike Mana, it just flows into your body like wind, the flow of Ki felt like a pile of hard rocks contained with great power forcefully shoved into your body. "

" Because it is... " Agniz interrupts Slade, approaching him.

" Kid, what's your name? "

" Me? it's Slade Sa- "

" Okay, Slade... "

" You told me that the Ki felt like a pile of hard rocks forcefully entered your body right... "

" Can you tell me the details of how it felt? Or perhaps in what way it may harm you? " Agniz asks Slade which he describes.

" When you release the Ki, the energy, immediately hits my skin so hard, as if an invisible shockwave hit me. "

" This invisible shockwave moment is not strange for me since we Mana Users also do that if we release too much energy, but the shockwave effect rarely hits us that hard not to mention. "

" I also felt it pierced inside my body as if the energy can penetrate and harm in and out. " Slade describes it in a more detailed way which made Agniz smile despite her students who watched on seats, in the sidelines, chuckling in mockery, seeing the funniest thing they could see.

" Wow, it seems the only ones who can compete in this Tournament are Richter-Grimshaw and Calibur. "

" Not to mention, they were from the first Grade, weren't they? "

" If they're the strongest in the entire Academy, then the rest of you are doomed, if only those two could withstand Principal Agniz's Ki. " they all said while laughing more, the laugh downgraded the PCA Contestants' spirit.

" SILENCE! " Agniz silences them, staring at them to stop their laugh which the ACA students immediately follow.

Agniz sighed for a while and looked back at Slade, seeing him standing up by himself. "

" You have a great spirit there... "

" Perhaps you could be great in this training. " Agniz praises Slade.

" I'm beginning to see why Principal Axel wanted us to train with you, with you all... " Slade looks at the other ACA students nearby.

" I realized, from that brief display, that to attain victory over the AMA*, will need more than just our sheer innate Magic. "

" Especially against those from the Royal Houses, those with pure blood of Magic, inherited for generations. "

" Seeing this, I can see why most of the ACA Students survived the Battle Royale against the AMA's, although, after that, you guys had to fight us for the position in the Semifinals. "

" Yeah, if it's not for Donovan, Carol, and Carlos, you guys will be wiped completely! " said the Oniro brothers who watched from their seats, hearing what Slade said about them.

" But still, Principal, I mean... "

" Coach Agniz... "

" This 'Ki'... "

" After that display of yours, can you tell me what it was? " Slade asks, making the PCA student look at Agniz more seriously than before.

" Ah yes, finally you ask that question. "

" Fine, I'll tell you. "

" The 'Ki'. "

" This energy is the energy produced from the human flesh... "

" This energy builds its strength slowly, making the body sturdier just like the very earth itself. For the earth is what our very flesh came from or even equivalent to in the elementary matter. "

" Hence why, the pressure seemed heavier and harder than Mana. "

" And thus, as I already told you about the basics. "

" I believe it's time for me to help you all attain and cultivate your Ki. "

" Starting with Slade, here. " Agniz looks at Slade as she smiles at him, seeing great potential in such a young boy.

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( Meanwhile. )

[ Black Merchant's Place. ]

" So..., you're giving that Easterion friend of yours a chance to teach your son and his entire schoolmates the ways of the 'Ki'? " Black Merchant asks Duncan as he sighs.

" Well, since they're going to fight the 'Arc Magus', some Easterion-based energy would be much of a support. " Duncan replied which made the Black Merchant nod, accepting his actions.

" Very wise choice there, I'm amazed. "

" Since the Ki used by Easterion's greatest Mystics and Martial Arts can be equal to those of the Royals and their Knights. "

" After all, the Ki is not just for strength, it's also a great physical support for using it could increase one's physical status. "

" Including their health, every Ki should more or less attain some level of supportive physical recovery. "

" Hell, some of the Ki Users even find immortality after mastering it to its peak. " Black Merchant tells.

" Wow, immortality... "

" Must be great... " Duncan praises the concept.

" Yeah, it's great overall..., but... " Black Merchant replied.

" Despite its great capabilities, however, the Ki's power is not as effective in dealing with monsters who were on a Demonic level, like those before Ragnarok. "

" If they were to fight one, it usually corrupts them like fire burning the very rocks of energy they've built. "

" Destroying their centuries of effort in reaching their peak and immortality, such a sad result there. "

" But still... "

" I still think it's a wise choice to teach those PCA students the ways of the Ki, it gives them a great addition of strength. "

" With both of them having the power of Mana and Ki, surely they could win in the place where the ACA students left off, their battle against the AMA students, the one unfinished in the Battle Royale Preliminaries. "

" Which is such a sad thing those guys were betrayed, by their principal... " Black Merchant says to Duncan as he just nods over what happened.

" Well, I often say this, but, it is true... "

" All Tournaments are suck. " Duncan says it.

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Extra:

* AMA: Arc Magus Academy's abbreviation.