Wind (Buryoku Book 4) by Aaron Oster

Author:Aaron Oster [Oster, Aaron]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: GFS Publishing Inc
Published: 2020-11-11T16:00:00+00:00

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Roy sat in the empty arena once more, breathing deeply and cycling the Essence that still lingered heavily on the open sands. The fights had been cut short after Hermit’s little display the day before, and now, in the early hours of the morning, they’d all been let out of their cages. Of course, no one was up yet, and being an early riser had its perks.

He breathed deeply, allowing the cooler morning air to fill his lungs, and enjoyed the peace and quiet that came along with it. Essence was cycled more easily at this time of day when there was no distraction. Geon was snoozing, a habit that had only increased since his advancement, leaving Roy completely free and clear.

His Qi spiraled in a loop, the shining pool of liquid power growing larger and larger. It now took up well over half his Core and was pushing the Essence against the bounds of what he could contain. The knowledge that Hermit was coming for him and that no matter what happened, he wouldn’t be trapped here for too much longer gave him a sense of security, allowing him to relax as he had been unable to for weeks.

In that moment of pure peace and utter detachment of everything around him, Roy had what was known to Martial Artists as a moment of enlightenment. It was a single moment where everything lined up perfectly between his mind, body, and Spirit, revealing to him the answers he had so desperately been seeking.

It was referred to as a moment of enlightenment because they often came without rhyme or reason, and for but a single moment, the world was open to him.

Roy saw it all as he stared into eternity. The light. The void. Space. He saw the Paths themselves and the world beyond his own. The intertwining of colors was astounding and beautiful. Unbelievable, yet real. It was terrifying, exhilarating, and most of all, humbling. In addition, the Spirits were all there. There was a Spirit, each as a representative of Power, Light, and Fire. They loomed over their world like titans and cast their shadow over all.

Then, just as quickly as it came, it was gone, leaving him feeling an odd sense of emptiness, but his single moment of pure clarity hadn’t left him with nothing.

“Geon. Wake up,” Roy said, slowly getting to his feet.

“What’s…” the Core began, sounding drowsy. Then, he was wide awake. “What happened to you?” he exclaimed. “What did you do to me?! This…This should be impossible…”

This was another first for Roy — Geon being struck dumb. He grinned, clenching both of his fists and looping his Essence through the complex pattern he’d seen. His Core shone brighter as the Power Essence was leeched from the air in an instant, flooding his body and converting into Qi in mere seconds.

“What the hell happened? I was only asleep for a few minutes. What did you do?”

“I don’t know,” Roy replied, opening his eyes and staring down at his hands, as though disbelieving what he saw.

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