Chapter 76: Imparting

Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Imparting

After Vili returned to Diamond Town, the first thing he did was visit Olay.

When he arrived at the recovery room, Baron Kels and Bamos had already left. Only Olay remained, resting inside.

"Teacher, your wound..."

The moment Vili saw how Olay’s wound was dressed, he knew his teacher’s right chest had been pierced straight through. It was a good thing it was his right side; if it had been his left, his heart would have been obliterated.

"It won’t kill me."

Olay’s mood lifted when he saw Vili arrive. This student met nearly all his expectations for the younger generation.

"Let’s skip the pleasantries." Olay cut straight to the point. "War is imminent. Before the Dukes issue the order to begin hostilities, we in Diamond Town must enter a state of war ahead of time."

"The Lord Baron had wanted to give you enough time to grow, but circumstances no longer permit it. You need to mature ahead of schedule, before this war officially begins." Olay looked at Vili with expectation in his eyes. "I hope you can do it."

Before Vili could respond, Olay took out a silver-white, crystalline stone.

It was the same silver-white stone Baron Kels had left behind when he departed earlier.

"Take it."

Olay handed the silver-white stone to Vili.

A frigid sensation spread across Vili’s palm.

"This is..."

Vili’s eyes filled with confusion.

Olay smiled faintly. "Vili, you’ve been in Diamond Town for some time now. You should know what Knight Power represents, shouldn’t you?"

Vili gave Olay a long, deep look, seeming to have already guessed something. "Knight Power is a strength that transcends the limits of mortals. Whether it’s a Junior Knight’s Squire or a Senior Knight’s Squire, they are all essentially mortals. They rely on formidable physical conditioning and masterful Fencing skills to overwhelm ordinary people. But when they face a Knight Powerhouse, they have no strength to fight back at all."

It was just like when Baron Kels was suddenly attacked. Even after being stabbed with a poisoned dagger and ambushed by six Senior Knight’s Squires, he still managed to cut down three of them on the spot and force the rest to flee for their lives.

"If I’m not mistaken, the Sword Qi you showed me last time is the core secret of Knight Power."

Olay had once demonstrated Knight Power for Vili. At that time, Olay had held a Cross Sword and swung it at a huge boulder from a distance. A transparent stream of air shot out from the blade’s edge, instantly shattering the rock to pieces.

Olay nodded. "You’re right. That so-called Sword Qi is actually a manifestation of the Fighting Spirit inside my body."

"As for Fighting Spirit, it’s the Extraordinary Power produced when an ordinary person’s body undergoes a transformation after practicing a Knight’s Breathing Technique."

"Knight’s Breathing Technique?"

Vili had already guessed that this Knight’s Breathing Technique must be the key to unlocking the path to the Extraordinary.

Olay paused for a moment. "The secrets of the Knight’s Breathing Technique are engraved within that stone in your hand."

Vili looked at the silver-white crystalline stone in his hand with some surprise. ’The secrets of the Knight’s Breathing Technique are inside a stone?’

"Place it on your forehead, then empty your mind."

Olay instructed Vili.

Vili nodded and, following Olay’s instructions, pressed the silver-white stone to the spot between his eyebrows.

An icy sensation seeped out from the stone, and Vili felt a chill spread through him.

The next moment, the silver-white stone suddenly flared with a brilliant white light, shot out of Vili’s grasp, and hovered in midair.

"This..."

Feeling the frigid aura emanating from the silver-white stone, Vili’s eyes filled with disbelief.

’Floating in midair... This is definitely Extraordinary Power, but it’s completely different from the Fighting Spirit that Olay demonstrated.’

’Could it be that Human Extraordinary Power has other forms of expression?’

Just as this doubt surfaced in Vili’s mind, a strange torrent of information assaulted his brain.

A thin white thread shot out from the hovering silver-white stone and connected to Vili’s forehead.

BANG!

A few seconds later, the silver-white stone exploded, turning to dust and vanishing. Vili swayed as unfamiliar information flooded his mind.

’Frost Knight Breathing Technique?’

Vili frowned, sifting through the new training method that had appeared in his mind.

’This method of information transfer is a bit like when the Title Attribute Panel grants me an Ability. But it’s only similar. This just transmitted the training information for the Frost Knight Breathing Technique, whereas when the Title Attribute Panel grants an Ability, it directly integrates the information and experience into my instincts, allowing me to learn it instantly.’

"Did you get it?"

Seeing Vili’s reaction, Olay knew he had successfully received it.

"I did. There’s something in my memory now called the Frost Knight Breathing Technique."

Vili answered truthfully, though his face still showed a hint of confusion.

Olay nodded. "Comprehend and practice it according to the records. With your talent, it’s only a matter of time before you become a Knight."

"Become a Knight..."

Vili’s eyes lit up. Possessing Extraordinary Power had been his greatest wish ever since he’d come to understand this world.

Now, it seemed to be within his grasp.

"Thank you, Teacher."

Vili gave a slight bow to Olay. In his eyes, Olay was a perfect teacher who held nothing back.

"You should be thanking the Lord Baron. The Frost Knight Breathing Technique has been passed down through the Aure Family. Even I only became a Knight thanks to the Lord Baron’s generous instruction."

Olay waved his hand dismissively.

"I’ll find a chance to thank the Lord Baron in person."

Vili said.

After a brief pause, Vili thought for a moment before asking, "Teacher, that silver-white stone from just now... that was also a form of Extraordinary Power, wasn’t it?"

"It was."

Olay had already noticed Vili’s curiosity on this point. "But that kind of Extraordinary Power is different from Fighting Spirit."

’I knew it.’

It was exactly as Vili had guessed.

"What is that power?"

Vili asked Olay.

Olay hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "It’s best not to tell you for now. You’ll learn about it once you become a true Knight."

It wasn’t that Olay was intentionally hiding anything. Regarding that power, even someone like Bamos, who had not yet become a true Knight, didn’t understand it well.

"Alright, Teacher."

Vili agreed aloud, but deep down, he was still curious about that strange power from before.

’That power seemed more like Magic Power, more akin to the lightning that wreathed Wally or the frost sprayed by a Snow Pattern Deer.’

"You should head back for now. Remember to study the Frost Knight Breathing Technique."

Olay added, "Also, I can’t teach you Fencing for the time being, so go learn from Morion. Don’t let yourself get complacent, understand? The more critical the moment, the more you must temper yourself."

"I understand, Teacher."

Vili didn’t linger. After bowing to Olay, he left the room.