Eight months has passed and my sword improved much faster than I thought. At first, I expect that I will finally use the heaviest sword after more than one year training, but I already used it since two months ago and today I finally passing his requirement. It was really interesting, the uncle seems like to know the potential of my body, he created such a routine that will strengthen me in such a short time without any side effect. If I was still in earth, I will never believe that I manage to do this daily routine without broke a sweat.
"Congrats boy, you finished it faster than I thought. Just for your information, your strength already surpassed the general warrior. But, don't be happy. General knight is an ant compared by the top powerhouses and moreover, you don't have any fighting experience. Therefore, tomorrow we will start sparring to cover what you are lacking for."
"Uncle, aren't you a general knight?"
"No, I am a little bit better than a general knight. That thing aside, follow me." Uncle said while laughing
I don't know where uncle will brings me. We walk a long way until we reach a forest. We entered the forest until we found ourselves among gigantic trees with diameter around 1,5 meter and 15 meter height. After that uncle suddenly stop.
"Boy, open all your iron rings."
Listened to uncle's instruction, I immediately release all those weight. *boom* there is a loud noise made by the iron rings fall from my body. At the same time I feel that my body feels really light as if I can fly.
"You are surprised isn't it. It is a normal thing that your body feels light considering all those training you finish it with those iron rings. Now, try punch this tree."
I walked to the front of the trees that uncle pointed at. With my sword lesson, I already know that using a good stance will brings more force. Then, I lower my body and readying my stance and I launch my fist as strong as I can.
*Bbbbooooooommmmm*
A really loud noise like several cannons firing at the same time emerges when my fist hit the woods. The next thing I saw is really an unbelievable thing. I saw that not only one tress but three threes falls because of the impact of my fist. I almost think that it was a dream, in shock I stare at my palm while wondering that is this real or not.
"Not bad, but I will show you one thing and I hope that you can master it in the future."
Uncle then approach the fallen trees and pick it up with his bare hand. As expected of him, if I was this strong then he should be able to carry the trees easily. Then, he lined the trees and lightly tap the most front tree. I expected that there will be a loud noise but there is nothing at all.
"Boy, look at the back of the tree"
I was confused about what is he doing, but when turn around the tree to look the back of it. I saw an incredible scene, the two trees that he lined up behind the tree that he tap are shredded to countless tiny pieces.
"Did you know? the force that I use just now is not even one tenth of the force that you use to knock down the trees. The difference is that I focus my power to a specific point while you just using brute force. This is called as power control, the situation where you can purposely adjust your power to achieve more with less strength. If you are skillful enough you can intentionally transfer the impact through a medium without destroying the medium itself just like I do"
"Uncle, Can you teach me how to do it?"
"Unfortunately, I can't teach you. Each person have their own way to do this. My own method will not be suitable to you. I show you this technique, so you can slowly get your own method by watching my example."
I think that I finally approach uncle's strength but this scene shatter my thought. It seems like the gap between us is really bigger than I think. But, thanks to uncle's demonstration I already started to think how it works. I think it has similar principle with how a bullet works.
When a bullet penetrate an object it will give a small hole because of concentrated force at the pointed side while when it exit, it will create a larger hole because the bullet started to slow down because it has to force harder as it reach the end point, thus creating a larger hole because of the force. The problem is that uncle can do it without giving a damage at the entry point. When I think about the hypothesis, uncle suddenly interrupted me.
"I know that you are trying to figure it out. But, it is not something that you can perceive in one day. It is already night, let's go back to eat and you can rest your body while slowly thinking your own method."
After that we go back home and we are scolded by aunt because she was worried about us. It is a normal thing to be anxious because we arrived home when the time is already passed 10 pm.
"Babe, you know that I'm strong isn't it. You can be at eased."
"Boras, I'm not talking about you but I was worried about Edgar. After all, he is not as strong as you. Please, don't made me worried again. Can you promise me Boras?"
"Ok...ok...I promise you."
"Edgar, you can tell aunt if this man doing something excessive to you"while pointing at uncle
"hahahahaha...don't worry aunt."
Now I feel like aunt Grace is like a worried mom and uncle Boras's like a father that scolded by his wife regarding their child. I understand that I was their son in their eyes and I also already regarded them as my parents. But, I can't brings myself to call them mom and dad cause it was embarrassing.
After that I and uncle take a bath and then eating dinner. After that I go back to my bed. While lying in bed, I started to think about the principle of power control. I already understand the general principle but what uncle demonstrate to me, it was really hard to crack.
Uncle's right, this thing can't be solved in one day. Moreover, I also can't just theorise it, I also must try it and improve it based on my hypothesis. After a while, I fall asleep while thinking about it.