After they had walked far enough through the forest, they finally stopped. The trees in the southern forest are quite dense. Many monster inhabit this forest, but not one has come out since they entered the forest. After a long trip, they stopped just below the waterfall. Fa'I immediately went to the waterfall, wanted to drink the water. However, Jes'ka stopped him. "let me check first. Is the water poisonous or not"
"Rest assured that water is not poisonous. It's pure water from nature." Said the old man
"You hear that, he said this water is not poisonous"
"but, sir
"Didn't I tell you not to call me sir?! Take it easy, I trust the old man."
Jes'ka looked down when she heard Fa'I's tone rising. she stepped back and let the master drink quietly. After that Fa'I took a leaf that was quite large, took water with the leaf as a container and gave it to Jes'ka.
"try this" he said
Jes'ka hesitated to drink it. but she drank it quickly when he knew that the water tasted good.
"Sorry I raised my voice earlier"
"It's okay- I mean Fa'I."
"Alright rest already. Now let's start the practice." Said the old man.
Fa'I also approached the old man. Meanwhile, Jes'ka only stands in the same place. The old man told Fa'I to take off the clothes he was wearing. He opened it, and what they saw was the slender body of a 15 year old teenager.
"from now on you will undergo physical exercise"
"for how long ?"
"At least until you can destroy the stone over there" said the old man while pointing behind Fa'I. Fa'I also saw what the old man pointed at and he was surprised. It was an 8 meter cube stone.
"Wait, isn't this too big?"
"Why? you scared ? If you don't want to,we better stop."
"no no no. I can do it"
"And also. You will spend the night here until you succeed or give up"
"Wait, I didn't know about this before," said Jes'ka interrupting
"really? why? I don't mind it" said Fa'I
"but, your mother might be worried about your situation"
"It's okay. I told him"
"but...."
"what's wrong? why are you confused?"
Jes'ka just didn't answer.
"whatever your wish I will obey" she said while bowing his body
After that, he went through hell-like training. He ran around the southern forest from morning to noon. The forest with an area of about 700 hectares should be able to turn around before noon. Even then, it's not as easy as it sounds. Because he still had to run to avoid the monsters that got in his way.
Then after that, he had to meditate at the waterfall the first time he came. He must be able to familiarize himself with the nature around him. He did this continuously for almost two months. Until finally he was able to circle the forest before the appointed time.
"I'm done with this. Anything else I have to do?"
"Turn again. But this time use this" he said while throwing a pair of iron bracelets.
Fa'I was about to lift the bracelet. However, the bracelet was quite heavy. It's no ordinary metal bracelet. It's a ballast bracelet.
"hah ... okay" he said
He went back around the forest with ballast bracelets in both hands. Every time he managed to circle the forest before the appointed time, he got an additional pair of bracelets. And every time he was late he did not get lunch
Three months passed, he managed to circle the forest twice as fast as the appointed time. There was no longer space for the weight on his body. Every place that could be circled was filled with ballast. From belts weighing 40 tons to anklets and hands weighing 20 tons each are full on her body. He said that he was ready to destroy the stone, but the old man denied it. It's not strong enough to destroy it. However, Fa'I did not believe what the old man said.
At night. He slipped while everyone was asleep. He went to the rock and tried to destroy it. He believed that the training he had been through so far was more than enough to destroy the rock. He clenched his fists ready. Then, finally he hit him. But the stone didn't budge one bit. There weren't even any cracks on the surface
Not!
"Didn't I tell you still can't?" said the old man behind him after hitting Fa'I's head with the black sword.
"Why can't i ? I already lifted more than 100 tons to run around the forest. However, why can't I destroy it?"
"The rock is filled with Ki. Unlike you. Your body has a large mana pool but you don't use it at all."
"Which pool is big? How come? My magic diminishes over time"
"Your magic doesn't decrease. But you lose the power to control it. So that every magic you make is unstable"
"so?"
"Than the pool where it is wasted there. We replace which pool with Ki"
"But, won't that throw away my great potential in using magic"
"Didn't you yourself say that it was impossible to use magic?"
Fa'I was surprised to hear what the old man said. He didn't understand the old man's purpose in saying that.
"You said that it was impossible. That's why your body responded by making it impossible."
"So, I can actually use magic?"
"It all depends on you."