Chapter 219 - Disadvantage
“You’re just a freshman apprentice with an above-average spirit. Your body cannot endure the state of soul tranquility for too long. Any ordinary soul will simply be kicked out of the state in no time, but you—you’re a little better! ‘Tis a destiny sought by all wizards! Why does it have to be you??”
Ness pointed a finger at Angor and did not know how to complain further.
“Soul tranquility?” Angor did not hear the message transmission between Sunders and Ness. He had no idea that the state he went through that day was the highest meditation level one could hope for.
Sunders gave Angor a brief explanation of it. “Somehow, you achieved the conditions for soul tranquility without realizing it, and the world’s consciousness triggered it in you. That was how you fell into the state. As mentioned by Ness, your body is too weak to experience the full potential of such a state.
“Although this explained how you learned the sequence of gravity. Your learning process was interrupted when you couldn’t hold on any longer, so you failed to realize what you just learned because it was incomplete. The partial sequence stayed in the depth of your soul since you earned them in the state of soul tranquility,” said Sunders as he looked a bit disappointed.
“The knowledge of such a power would exist in your mind space instead of your soul once you’ve fully comprehended it, in which case you do not need to use soul energy to trigger it. Now, however… It’s such a pity.”
Ness added, “That’s to say, the sequence of gravity in your body works as a spell which uses your soul energy. You know, even soul masters mostly avoid doing that. They’d use their mana to cast spells. Usually, soul energy isn’t something you should use at all.”
Before leaving the Valley of Souls, Ness gave Angor one last warning.
“The sequence of gravity is now closely connected to your soul. I only saw such a case for the first time. We can consider it as a new soul spell for now, but I don’t know if it has negative effects on your soul in the future. Someone’s soul should always stay pure, and the sequence is something foreign.”
Angor remembered those words, although he was not sure if Ness was only putting pressure on him. The sequence of gravity was probably a gift. However, Jon once told him that fortune and misfortune were always two sides of the same coin. Was this really a gift, or… something else disguised as a gift?
On their way back, Sunders noticed Angor’s uneasy expression and spoke, “Every decision will bring a wizard possible risk. What you’ve to do is learning the risk beforehand and know how to prevent it. And if you can’t, try to mitigate its damage.
“Every question has an answer. It’s a wizard’s task to find the answer.”