Chapter 17 – Explosive Strength (1/2)

Chapter 17 – Explosive Strength

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The rod started to sink towards the bottom of the lake while Elias’s hands continued to tremble.

“Huh? How did you…”

Elias struggled to get his words out due to the immense shock that he felt, but how could he not see through Calron’s true cultivation with the legendary Divine Perception?

Divine Perception was a God class technique that stood at the peak when it came to detecting the changes in essence, as no other technique or ability even came to a close second. No kind of illusion could ever hope to deceive one who practiced this technique, and it was no wonder that Elias saw through Calron’s masking of his cultivation.

Calron’s heart started to frantically pound against his chest.

He could not have found out, could he? Teacher said not even a Heavenly stage expert could see through my cultivation.

Calron inwardly thought in panic.

How could Calron know that the technique his Master practiced belonged to that of the God class?

“Child, how did you suddenly advance to the third rank? It has barely even been a day since I last saw you, and you were only at the first rank! In a few hours, you have actually advanced by two whole ranks?”

No matter how one looked at it, it was simply impossible to advance that quickly in a matter of few hours. How would the other cultivators feel if they found this out? They had to cultivate for years to reach the same rank as a boy who was just in his eighth year!

After his Master spoke those words, Calron knew without a doubt that his secret was revealed. He felt slightly anxious about revealing the Thunder-Bird technique, as it would raise questions of who taught it him, but at the same time Elias had always been kind to him, and had even saved his life before!

Elias was the only one besides the Voice that Calron felt a kinship towards. Furthermore, his new Master shared the same loneliness as him as they had both lost their families, and were orphans in this world.

They shared the same pain of loss and it was that bond which brought forth their unlikely friendship on the first day they met, as they were subconsciously able to sense each other’s tormented past.

“It is alright, Calron. You do not have to say anything. I already knew you were an unusual boy from the moment I met you, and everyone has secrets that they do not want to reveal to others.”

At the end of the last sentence, Elias’s mood abruptly turned a bit somber as a tinge of pain suddenly flashed within his eyes before he instantly suppressed it. Elias turned to give the distressed boy an assuring smile in hopes of soothing Calron’s anxiety.

Calron’s cultivation had shocked him to his core, but looking at the troubled expression on the child’s face, Elias decided to leave the matter alone. Calron was a good kid, and that was all that mattered to him. Furthermore, the boy was now the Prime Inheritor of his family’s Legacy, and since it had chosen Calron, Elias had the utmost trust in him.

“Master, I…”

Calron hesitantly started to mumble out words as he did not know how to address his Master.

“Child, I said to leave it. Let us begin our lesson now. Look out far into the lake, and tell me what you see.”

Seeing the stern look on his Master’s face, Calron dropped the issue as well and proceeded to observe the lake in front of him.

“It’s very calm and peaceful. It’s really beautiful, Master.”

Calron said in wonder, as he reveled in the peaceful and soothing presence of the lake.

“Look closely and answer me again. Observe the creatures in both the sky and the water.”

Elias calmly replied as he told his new student to pay a closer attention.

Calron tried to discover something amiss, but he could not see anything noteworthy besides the birds flying in the sky or the fish swimming in the water. There were various species and sizes of fish and animals, but nothing appeared to be unusual within Calron’s sight.

“I don’t see anything out of the ordinary, Master.”

Calron responded while shaking his head.

“Nature, Calron. You see nature, but you only notice its beauty and fail to see the cruelty hidden within it! Look at the fish; they are swimming right now to escape from a larger fish behind them. The big animals hunt the smaller ones. The strong eat the weak. This is an unbroken rule of this world!”

Elias stated softly as he continued to gaze at the scenery in front of him.