Chapter 121: Fighting Styles

Right after explaining things correctly to Desire, Lionel had started the training.

After all, although the Death stage was really a helpful technique, it isn't the actual training.

Besides, it's not like Desire's body would be 'open' all day, and that was why Desire was...sitting again.

It was weird if you think about how they were training now.

Well, that was because Lionel had to explain how fighters or adventurers choose their weapons.

That was why Lionel was currently walking back and forth as he spoke.

"This will be just a brief explanation so that we won't have to waste your 'open.'"

Lionel said, but Desire interrupted him by raising his hand up.

Desire then spoke.

"Master, how much time do the effects of the Death stage last?"

As Desire was new to this, he didn't know the basics.

He didn't know how much time the effects of the Death stage last, and even if he did train all day, he might just be wasting his time.

After all, the effects might have gone out already.

That was why Desire wanted to clear this up as soon as possible.

Desire sure didn't want to put his efforts into somewhere useless.

"Ah, alright. First of all, I call the effects of the Death stage as 'Open.'"

"I like to keep it simple, you see."

"The Open lasts for at least half a day. So don't worry about wasting a minute or something like that."

"Of course, that would be for your future training when you are strong already. I'mma whip you up to shape, so you better prepare."

Lionel said as his fangs flashed dangerously. However, Desire actually appreciated that.

After all, Desire wanted the strength to protect himself and the people around him.

He wanted the power to destroy his enemies, and he wanted the freedom to do whatever he wanted.

He wanted supreme power.

"Anyway, the reason why we are talking before we start the real training is that there are three types of adventurers."

"Adventurers or fighters or warriors, whatever you call it, only have three choices when they start training."

"That is either to have a fighting style of Physical, Magical, or Mental."

Lionel then bent his knees as he posed a fighting posture.

He then pulled his right arm back while twisting it.

Right after that, he proceeded to punch the air!

Of course, that was just a demonstration for Desire.

However, the result of that demonstration was immense.

Why? It was because the clouds in the sky moved as they were blown away!

"That's what you call Physical Style. I think it's obvious, but I have the Physical Style as my way of fighting."

"The Magical Style is more on magic and elements and stuff."

"The Mental Style is more on how one could control or fool one's opponents with a mind spell."

"One could say that Magical and Mental are the same, and that is correct."

"However, the point here is their fighting styles."

"Magical focuses on magic, and Mental focus on the mind."

"The three styles are used with mana. The Physical Style makes one's mana run through one's body."

"The Magical Style makes one's magic manifest as some sort of magic."

"The Mental Style is just the same."

Lionel said without missing a single beat. Of course, Desire was listening to it intently as he needed to know this.

After all, Desire didn't have any common sense at all. Although he was born with general knowledge, that was just general knowledge.

Desire just knew rock is a rock. He just knew the heavens were the heavens. He just knew human is human. That was it.

However, common sense is different, and what Lionel was saying was common sense.

"Now, I say that one must choose between these three styles is because there is a proper reason for it."

"Not everyone in their early stage of life could practice all three, and that is why everyone chooses to focus on one style."

"Of course, one could learn another style when they get comfortable with their main style."

"However, there is the main reason why one cannot really focus on two styles at the same time."

"And that is because one's mana is being tempered by the fighting style they choose."

"If one chooses the Physical Style, one's mana would also adjust to become more Physical."

"Of course, the same is true for the other two."

"And that is why one cannot practice two styles at the same time. The only time one can practice a second style is when one has mastered their first style."

"Of course, you would have to be insanely strong by then. After all, even I cannot practice another style right now."

All those things were explained by Lionel, who spoke so precisely and quickly.

Of course, Desire was still listening. However, there was a word that specifically caught Desire's ears.

'Tempered...the Unknown said that my mana was tempered by the flames.'

Is it somehow connected to this? Desire thought.

However, his thoughts ended as his master spoke once more. After all, Desire needed to concentrate on only one topic.

It's not like Desire has two brains that he could use for thinking and listening at the same time.

"Now, as you may have noticed, the Refreshing Technique: Death stage is actually a technique for people who are centered on Physical Style."

As Lionel had the Physical Style as his fighting style, this was just normal.

"The way you used your mana to move your body is actually how the Physical Style works."

It was then that Desire spoke up. It seems that he couldn't believe what he just heard.

"Wait, so does that mean you just...forced me to become a Physical Style user or something?"

It was then that Lionel's lips turned into a wide smile. After all, he could understand Desire's feelings.

Desire may want to become someone who uses magic or mental.

And Lionel just stripped that right away from Desire.

That was why Lionel spoke with quite the...happy tone.

"Yes...and no."