After several more tests, it was confirmed that the silent stone throw was not just quieter but an incredible technique with more than twice the original speed and even greater penetrating power.
Given that it would be difficult to perceive and dodge even with a noble's reflexes, it was essentially a guaranteed lethal technique if properly aimed.
Of course, there were drawbacks as well.
First, he couldn't throw freely while running around like he used to with regular stone throws.
Even for relatively close targets, he needed to spend at least one second implementing the wind path, and for distant targets more than five seconds—because if he moved, the starting point would change and he'd have to create a new path entirely.
And second—
"Another failure..."
Watching the stone fly with a bang, Turan sighed in disappointment.
He could see the deer that had been his target frantically running away in shock.
