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Chapter 14
In the next couple of months, Gravis learned a lot more about practical fighting techniques and group strategies. The icebetween him and his classmates also melted, and he began to socialize more. This was important for his development becausehe really lacked in the social aspect. He never had anyone to talk with on the same level. Either people were way above him instrength, or his status intimidated them.
Gravis also found out why everyone in the city knew that he was the son of the Opposer. It couldn't be possible that everyoneknew his face, could it? And he was right. The reason why everyone knew that he was the new child of the Opposer was actuallyhis ring. The ring released a special aura that any people with sufficient strength could feel. He never noticed because... well, hedidn't have sufficient strength.
The ring released different auras based on the status that the wearer had in regards to the Opposer. When he hadn't found hispath yet, his ring said to everyone: "Don't touch him." That's also why absolutely everyone was so scared when they saw him,even though they treated his siblings normally. Gravis asked his brother Orpheus what his ring said now.
Gravis laughed bitterly when he remembered what Orpheus said."It says, no protection. But what it actually means was free food."
His father was no longer protecting him. If anyone killed him, they wouldn't need to be worried about any repercussions. He alsoasked his brother if the ring could do anything else.
"Nah," was the answer he received.
Another interesting fact that Gravis learned was that he was the only one fighting humans with tempered skin. The others foughtmortal warriors. Orpheus said that Gravis had been in the tempered organ and blood stage for over 15 years. If the monsters or
humans were the same as the others, he wouldn't receive the intended tempering. Orpheus assured him that, aside from his badluck, the test was for him just as hard as the other's tests.
After two months, the second practical test started. Gravis was immediately greeted by the perfect combination of anothertortoise and the cunning shadow. The shadow always kept close to the tortoise and defended its weak points. The fight took anentire day. Gravis finally made progress when he traded an internal injury for the death of the shadow. With his addedexperience, the tortoise was no issue.
In the next round, Gravis understood that he had absolutely no luck. The storm environment challenge and the rapidsenvironment challenge came at the same time, creating a massive whirlpool. Every other person would have died since it wasimpossible to survive this. Ironically, by creating the deadliest stage, he got to relax for some hours due to his elementalsynchronicity. Maybe Heaven's absence of luck didn't consider his elemental synchronicity?
Though, if everything only appeared once, it could also mean that he wouldn't have the environment as help in future fights. If amassive storm would have raged while he fought Samuel, would that even be considered a battle? Gravis could simply controlthe wind and watch Samuel get smashed to a pulp. Even though he could not create his own storm, he could control naturalstorms to a certain degree.
The next couple of rounds were no big deal. Gravis cleared them quickly, and after a couple of days, he was at the finalchallenge again. This time, he fought two people with tempered skin. In contrast to expectation, the fight finished exceptionallyquickly. Gravis learned from his battle with Samuel that he needed to exploit the surprise of the enemy. While they were talking,he immediately charged forward.
The first guy jumped back, and the second guy hacked at Gravis from behind. Gravis turned around and used a full-poweredslash to cut halfway through the enemy's neck, while the enemies axe cut off Gravis’ left arm. With a kick to the stuck blade, hefinished the job. The other guy was stunned and intimidated. Gravis took up his saber and charged at him with bloodshot eyes.The enemy was so afraid that he couldn't bring out all of his power. Like Samuel's ending, this guy was also hacked to deathafter a miserable while of barely dodging and blocking.
Another three people didn't return this time. Gravis sighed as he realized that another three friends died. He was pretty close tothose three. Did his ‘heavenly luck’ include his close ones, as well? Would Heaven not allow anyone to be close to him or helphim? Orpheus said that something similar happened to him. Only people that didn't cultivate seemed to be spared from this luck.Orpheus assumed that Heaven would rescind the karmic luck of anyone that got close to him.
Gravis felt frustrated beyond belief.Heaven created Stella in order to hurthim to get back at his father. Then, itstole all his karmic luck. On top ofthat, it also rescinded all karnpig(lackof peonle clogedolhiin ravis felt amix SF guilt, frustration, and anger.Five people died because they weretoo close to him. Maybe that wasalso a reason why no one wanted toget close to him. Gravis decided thathe would only get close to peoplewho were mortal, or stopped theircultivation journey. If they didn'tinvolve themselves in life and deathstruggles, their bad luck wouldn't killthem. The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!
Gravis was depressed for a couple ofdays after that. The realization thathe had to walk his wes pathraldne
i houngnvorieSy iS side, but hisfamily, gnawed at him. From hisfamily, he only had his father, mother,and one brother by his side. Theothers didn't seem to care about him.The content is on NovelDrama.Org!Read the latest chapter there!
Gravis couldn't wait to go to thelower realm. The more he remainedin his current realrrygheynaicherealiged hw Weak and oppressed hewas under Heaven. Heaven'soppression only fueled his ambitionto get stronger. The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!
So, Gravis went on a mad quest for power.novelbin