King Who Fell From Grace

Chapter 7: Found

POV: Arthur Leywin
*1 Month Later*

*VBRRR*

"Haa... huuh... I can't... anymore," I said as I panted.

"That was great, Arthur! Seems like you have a solid understanding on sound magic now, and a taste to it," she said. Sylvia had been teaching me how to use sound and gravity magic for the past month, and I think I got them both handled already. Now, she was allowing me to have a feel as to how sound magic would work on me. Not my favorite lesson.

During this time, I entered the Light-Orange Core stage, and I can feel my core becoming stronger and purer with every layer. But I can also feel it becoming more difficult to progress through the stages with every layer I pass.

"Now Arthur, we'll get you used to using mana as, not seeing them as separate elements, but as a whole element to control. Have it all at your disposal, even with certain limitations. You'll battle against me using everything you've learned, and I mean everything. I've taught you the martial arts of the Asura clans, and you've remembered them, though only being able to use the basics, which is enough for now. Mirage Walk needs some improvements, but you've completely mastered Mana Rotation, so I know with time you'll master it as well." She said.

'Battle,' huh. I won't deny that I've wanted to see how a fight between the both us would have gone, even if I know she'll win.

"During this spar, I'll be using a fraction of my King's Force to create resistance over time to it. You'll feel your movements become slower, so in time you'll adapt and become faster. You'll need to think even faster, and connect your body movements to your mind. This can be seen as a final test before... I send you home." I processed everything she just said. Especially that last part.

Right... I must've forgotten. Home. She made it so easy to see this place as home.

"Yeah... home." I repeated.

She saw this and frowned. She walked closer and kneeled to meet my level.

"Oh, little Art. I'm sorry, but you can't stay here forever, and before you ask, no, I cannot go with you. For the same reason I'm training you. But come on, don't let your emotions hold you back now, I won't be going any easier." She said as she hugged me.

"I'll prepare the teleportation gate for when we're done..." she said as she walked away.

'Home.'

***

We stood a couple meters apart, her lavender eyes looking sternly at mine. Beautiful golden runes running down her arms and lining under her eyes. Looking like carefully placed vines, or tribal marks. These marks though, I knew they meant something that actually influenced the existence of everything. Call it intuition, but no way these runes don't mean anything.

In a single moment I felt the whole world fall on me and I instantly clad myself with mana.

"Arthur, limit your use of mana. I know it's difficult to handle my King's Force, but this is to create resistance and increase physical speed and strength. Trust me, I know your limitations."

I decreased my mana influx, and felt the pressure increase many times over. My legs wobbling and my eyes having a hard time focusing on her as the whole space around us warped and shook.

She called it 'King's Force,' but this was just letting her bloodlust run wild, or not wild, but focused on me.

I used my own bloodlust, reducing the effects of hers by nearly half. She looked surprised, expected, you don't see every 4 year old have a bloodlust this strong.