In the eastern section of the Imperial Palace,
There's a training building where former Emperor Harold used to practice sword art to improve his strength.
However, since the previous emperor passed away, the new emperor ordered the building's large doors to be shut. The reasons for this closure, as well as how long it will last, remain a mystery as the new emperor has disclosed no details yet.
Samuel chose this abandoned place to secretly train in magic with Aaron.
The abandoned building has nine different rooms. Each room contains some old equipment that knights use to practice swordsmanship.
' This is amazing '
Samuel observed the sword cuts etched into the walls of the building's rooms.
"Clearly, as my teacher mentioned, the former emperor was exceptionally skilled in swordsmanship."
Aaron inspected the place calmly.
Then, he set up a decent invisible barrier around the building to stop noise from getting out during training.
"Let's start now."
Samuel gently smiled as he touched the sword scars left by the previous emperor with his left hand.
"Absolutely, Your Majesty," Aaron replied.
And he swiftly moved his finger, tapping Samuel's forehead.
"Argh"
Samuel yelled in agony as he experienced intense pain in his head, as though countless nerve fibers were being repeatedly scorched.
"I shared with Your Majesty using a spell from my teacher's family," Aaron explained with an innocent smile, looking at Samuel's pained expression. "A fundamental technique taught by my teacher. It helps gather mana by meditating and connecting with nature."
'Does Aaron have enmity with the original Samuel?' Samuel pondered this, his teeth clenched in agony.
After a brief moment, the pain dissipated as though it had never occurred, and Aaron murmured softly,
" This fundamental method is known as Saber Absorption. It enables you to perceive and assimilate mana, while also purging the impurities within your physique."
He continued, "By employing the Absorption Technique, you can absorb mana particles, thereby elevating your prowess to that of a trained magician."
"Huh"
Samuel kept a straight face as he examined the contents of the technique that had appeared in his mind.
'Magic is really interesting.'
While silently studying the technique a few times in his thoughts, Aaron made an addition.
"Good. Come here and sit in front of me."
"All right..."
Samuel followed Aaron's instructions.
"Close your eyes and try to relax."
He soon sensed a gentle touch on his back.
Maybe it's Aaron's palm.
' It's cold .'
It wasn't uncomfortable at all; instead, it felt pleasantly cool.
"Since you can't feel mana, the initial step is to assist you in awakening your senses..."
Boom!
"...!"
Samuel's hair began to shine strangely.
The nice chill he was enjoying suddenly turned into a cold sensation penetrating his fat body.
Samuel felt himself becoming a solid block of frozen flesh.
Despite the pain, he managed to speak, asking, "Do you truly understand how to help me?"
But Aaron ignored Samuel's question and instead urged him,
"Stay focused. Use the Absorption Technique to feel the mana and don't resist mine."
"Okay..."
Samuel responded curtly, clenching his teeth as he attempted to circulate the mana within his body using the absorption technique.
"You rush, rotate your mana slowly. "
"Argh!" Samuel cursed silently.
Gradually, the surging mana coursing through his body started to flow sluggishly within his veins.
To be frank, Samuel didn't enjoy the sensation much. He felt a sharp chill running through him.
"Focus on channeling mana to your belly button to form your own mana store,"
After a long time, Samuel heard Aaron's irritating voice echo in his ears.
"Argh"
With a grunt of annoyance, Samuel pushed through the discomfort, directing mana steadily towards his belly button.
"Finally... "
He muttered happily, sweat dripping from his forehead as he endured the pain.
Samuel clenched his teeth, knowing that if he stopped even for a moment, his entire body would collapse under the intense pressure.
"I should have picked the diet for two months..."
" It's time ... "
Aaron's icy tone snapped Samuel out of his thoughts, and he felt something strange forming below his belly button.
The flowing mana formed a strange, blue circular shape.
Which serves as his mana store.
Gradually, the mana started to gather within it.
At that moment, Aaron talked as he wiped the sweat off his forehead with a towel.
"Finally, the first step is complete, and the second step is about to start"
"ughk"
Samuel threw up a large amount of dark, smelly substance.
Soon, similar fluids began seeping out of every pore on his body.
These were impurities that had built up in his body over time
To enhance the flow of mana, they needed to be expelled and purified first.
This purification would boost his speed and control of movement.
"Ah, this must be the purification process," Samuel muttered, observing the expulsion of the foul-smelling black substance from his body.
"Indeed," Aaron replied calmly.
"I'll finally shed my excess body fat."
"Argh"
For thirty minutes, Samuel expelled a large quantity of dark liquid because of his overweight body.
'Cleansing the body feels like something out of fiction, just like what we read in novels and comics.' .
'Luckily, I brought extra clothes.'
Samuel exchanged his soiled and grimy attire, stained with black impurities, for fresh golden garments stored in his spatial bracelet
"That.."
As he donned the oversized shirt, which draped down to his legs, he looked like a young man wearing a golden dress.
Sigh
"My clothes are too big. I should ask the servants to provide me with new seasonal clothes."
"Ha ha ha"
Aaron chuckled with a cunning grin, then sarcastically remarked,
"You performed admirably. I didn't anticipate you utilizing the Absorption Technique to easily take in my mana and channel it through your body."
'Easy,' Samuel chuckled wryly to himself.
'He's teasing me, my body is soaked with impurities and sweat, and he calls it easy.'
"And this new outfit suits you very well."
"You! Ugh, I'm too tired to argue with children."
Samuel lay still on the ground.
"I'm really exhausted, and I stink."
Sigh
He let out a slow sigh, observing Aaron as he meditated with his legs crossed.
"Hmm?"
"So, he's replenishing his lost energy through meditation."
Samuel remarked, studying Aaron's posture and breathing.
'It befits him to be one of the geniuses of the tower.'
Aaron Pierce, the brilliant prodigy.
'Magnus really caught a wonderful fish. '
"Aaron, how much time has passed?" "
"Two hours," "
Aaron replied casually, concentrating on replenishing his mana.
He had used a significant amount of energy assisting Samuel and now needed to recharge to cast the teleportation spell to return.
"Let's go now. I really need a shower. I can't tolerate this smell." .
Aaron remained silent, deep in meditation, paying no heed to Samuel's remarks and inquiries.
"Aaron seems to have some issues with the original Samuel."
Samuel grinned mischievously as he muttered those words, then exited the room to escape the unpleasant odor.
"Well, at least it smells better out here now." Samuel then sat quietly in a cross-legged position.
"Let me first check the mana store."
He mumbled lazily, attempting to rotate the mana using what he had learned before.
He tried again and again to rotate the mana ,
but it remained still.
'Hmm, what's going on?' '
Samuel attempted once more, but he failed once again.
He let out a sigh, a hint of bitterness in his eyes, and muttered,
"Man, I really have a broken body." "