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Mastery of this technique depends heavily on the fluidity and purity of each stance, which in turn dictates the speed and precision of the wielder\'s movements.

There were four arcs of this technique that ensured the complete disappearance of the user while performing the technique. That means, once Alex gets into Moon-style form, he would vanish for the world, even though he would be right in front of them. His movements, smell, sight, nothing could be sensed by others.

Blocking an enemy whom you can\'t see or dodge is absolutely impossible in a battle and by mastering even the first arc, Alex would gain such an ace up his sleeve.

However, as overpowered and useful as the stance seems, the difficulty is to learn the technique, is also quite high.

The requirement of Moon Dance requires inner peace to the point his body feels like he is sleeping. Their mind is calm, and their breathing is relaxed to the point where their heart rate drops to the bottom. The most difficult part is that he has to manipulate his soul energy to diminish it to the level where not a single essence of his energy leaks out.

He has to make himself enshrouded like he doesn\'t exist, to disappear in others\' eyes. Only then he can dream of performing the Moon Dance.

\'Haah...quite the work it requires....\'

The first thing Alex decided to do was to work on his muscle relaxation. Without tensing up his muscles, he wanted to see if he could deal a lethal blow or not. After all, while performing the Dance, he has to keep his muscle movements minimal.

Inside the regular arena where students were allowed to access any time, Alex could be seen entering early in the morning, rather than going around to jog.

He had a wooden sword with him as he entered the common gym where several other students were training, talking and getting prepared for the day.

It was a refreshing sight to see the youngsters being so enthusiastic about training and things related to physical activities. Back in that world, most teenagers would rather die than go out and play.

Naturally, the silver shade attracted a lot of people\'s attention in his direction as they watched Alex silently making his way towards the section of wooden practice dolls.

They were intrigued to see what he would do, given Alex had recently gained quite a reputation by defeating Aiden, and also, there were rumours of him defeating a B-rank beast.

"Say, how many strikes he would need to break that?" One of the second year asked his friend as they remained standing nearby, looking at Alex with a smirk.

"Three?" The nerd from the group spoke. He has actually spent some time with Alex in the past, in the library, but the new version of Alex has forbidden any of those book buddies from approaching him.

"I bet one~he looks like a swordsman after all~" The pink haired among the five, spoke with a sweet smile. Her eyes traveled at Alex\'s body which despite not being completely outstanding like other boys around her, still was quite appealing.

"Four, in my opinion. Despite how much his rumours are roaming around, it\'s a fact that Alex first tired Aiden out before defeating him." The fifth one voiced.

The person watching Alex with contempt stayed silent, simply observing him.

Their features seemed familiar, resembling someone else in the academy—the very person responsible for the rumors surrounding Alex.

Not only the group of four but there were others as well, who watched Alex\'s movements, as he held the sword with both of his hands. His eyes were lazily situated on the wooden doll and his movements seemed slow...almost lethargic.

Is this a part of his technique—they wondered.

He surely is going to slice the doll into two with only one strike—many of them expected.

However, when Alex brought down the sword, the most unexpected thing happened.

*Thud*

A very dull thud resounded in the gym and everyone turned silent.

No, absolutely no damage was dealt by that blow. It was all just a simple tap on the shoulder, not strong enough to even hurt a child.

"Phahahah!!! What the fuck was that?!"

"Ahahah-is that how he defeated the strongest swordsman?!"

"Damn, that strike was uglier than Ashley."

"Bro was trying some ancient arts of someone cool. But ended up being a fool!"

The laughter and mocking of the other students echoed in the gym as they saw Alex repeating the movements and again, the same results.

The laughter of the people continued, and so did Alex.

Suddenly, a new face entered the scene and while ignoring the others, the person approached Alex.

"Training?"

Alex glanced at the person and found the raven-haired protagonist standing there with a smile on his face.

Edric\'s appearance aroused interest from people as the boy who brought Soulforge Academy to the top spot during the Tournament, was still quite popular even though it has been over a year since that happened.

"Yeah. What about you?" Alex casually asked as he, once again, hit the training doll with as lazily as he could.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"I went for a run....then, what are you doing? Can I help?" Edric has observed Alex enough in these few days to say that the silver head doesn\'t do anything without any purpose.

Alex told him, "I am trying to reduce my muscles movement to launch an impactful attack." Alex didn\'t reveal further.

"I can help you with that," Saying so, the melee fighter closed his eyes, and soon, his ears began to change—stretching to this behind, elongating unnaturally.

The transformation earned several squeals and gasps of surprise as Edric\'s feature shifted.

His eyes as well, turned golden when he parted them, and informed Alex, "Now, I can hear every single movement, so go for it."

Alex asked, "Are you sure tho? There are so many people around...will you be able to focus?" Although Alex knows the capability of elven senses, the chattering of people and the noises of those who were training nearby surely would become hindrance.

However, "You don\'t need to worry about that. If I remain calm headed, I can easily converge my focus on a single target. It\'s like, world disappears for me and only my target remains."

Alex felt that the Protagonist might be a little too lenient in revealing his abilities to someone whom he was just acquainted with. But well, not like he can control his life.

Taking a deep breath, Alex took the proper stance of swordsman, with his left leg a little behind and right leg forward. His wooden sword was held firmly in his grip, as he relaxed every single muscle in his body.

His mind was blank, not thinking about anything at the moment except for the sure hit he has to land. There was no rush to land a heavy blow; his first target remained hitting his target without letting a single muscle tense up.

Holding his breath, he slowly brought the blade down and then, it happened again.

*Thud*

"Pfft-"

"Get your shoulder healed, Edric! That must have hurt."

"I guess that nerd defeated Aiden by making him annoyed with those dull strikes-hahahahahah!!"

Edric hummed a bit, the duo seemed completely uncaring of their surroundings as the raven-haired, now looking like more of a noble elf, commented,

"It was thin but I heard the muscle of your left thigh twisting when you brought the blade down."

Alex nodded, "Shall we try again?"

Edric grinned, "Sure."

After that, Alex continued to strike Edric on his shoulder with the same strength and every time, when his muscles moved or even twitched, Edric pointed out.

Neither of them seemed getting tired of the slow procedure, and Edric was extremely precise with his details.

The other students soon got bored and returned to their training.

Aiden\'s younger brother soon left, not able to bear his brother\'s name coming out of others\' mouth just to insult Alex.

They have came down with the fact that Alex was just a newbie swordsman who has started to learn from the basic and was told to repeat the routine to get a hang of using a sword.

After what seemed like an hour, Alex finally said, "Let\'s wrap up, we have to attend class as well."

Edric suddenly asked, "Can you also help me? I need to check the endurance of my new wolf arms?"

"You...." Alex exclaimed, but stopped himself instantly. He was about to ask if Edric has already adapted to his new beast mode. But he stopped himself since his current self was not aware of Edric\'s abilities.

After a moment of thought, Alex nodded, "Yeah sure."

Edric grinned as his elven features faded away. His arms began to stretch, covered in black fur that sprouted along their length. Dark claws emerged, and his muscles grew noticeably larger.

The attention of those who were about to leave and those who were still around, suddenly turned towards the duo. Not because of Alex, but the transformation Edric went through.

Alex stepped back, holding his sword with both hands.

"Ready?" Alex asked, his voice calm but charged with an undercurrent of power. Edric nodded, crossing his arms in front of his face, bracing himself. He knew the kind of devastation Alex could unleash with just a single slash—this was no time to take risks.

The room fell silent, confusion and tension growing thick. Up until now, Alex\'s strikes had been almost lazy, easy to dodge. But now…

"First Step," he murmured, and instantly a wave of raw energy radiated from Alex, catching everyone off guard. Soul Energy flooded the air, thickening it with every second, and for the first time, they could feel the fierce aura he\'d been hiding.

Every eye locked onto him. Alex\'s stance sharpened, his body seeming to merge with the energy swirling around him. The quiet, unfocused figure was gone, replaced by a predator. Every weapon user there found themselves holding their breath, anticipation coiling in their chests.

In a single, fluid motion, Alex opened his eyes, sharp as blades, and his arm snapped forward, unleashing a powerful, unrestrained slash.

"Linear Slash."

A shockwave tore across the gym, ripping the training mats apart as the air itself was split by the force. It roared toward Edric, a whirlwind of lethal energy.

"Graaahh!" Edric grunted, steeling himself as the shockwave crashed against him. His thick, wolf-like fur bristled as he dug in, feet shifting into clawed paws for extra strength. His arms throbbed with agony as they absorbed the impact, and he gritted his teeth, refusing to give an inch.

"AAAAAHHHHH!!" With a guttural yell, Edric threw his arms open, deflecting the remnants of the slash, the ground around him scarred from the unleashed power.

He staggered, breathing ragged, his arms pulsing with pain, blood dripping from where the energy had bitten into him. The raven-haired warrior stood there, chest heaving, his fierce gaze showing the strain from blocking a single, devastating blow.

Everyone in the gym was dead silently after witnessing the two sides of Alex.

One laughable. And another terrifying.

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A/N:- Thanks for reading.