- Next Morning at Training Grounds -

  “Good morning junior brother!!!”

  “Ah. Good morning brother Kavi.”

  “I heard you had a duel with brother Ryuk yesterday.”

  “Yes. I didn’t want to fight senior brother but he insisted on it.”

  “That is our Ryuk. He is persistent like that.”

  “Can I ask you a question, senior brother?”

  “Yeah, go ahead.”

  “Why is senior brother looking to find a teacher? I saw yesterday, his martial art is really unique. If he just trained by himself, he would be a great warrior in not time.”

  “You are right. Ordinarily that would be the case but our brother was born with Zavaru body.”

  “Zavaru?”

  “Yeah, a person with a Zavaru body is unable to draw their full aura.”

  He is right. Zavaru is a medical condition where the aura points in the body are blocked off. There isn’t any treatment that can fix this condition because in this condition the body itself is healthy and functions like any normal person. The problem comes when the body is used for martial training.

  Even though the body can store a great amount of aura, it can not draw 100% out even if the person trains their entire life.

  “Ryuk, he trains hard, more than anyone I have ever met. But his condition doesn't let him grow at the same speed as a normal person.

  If it weren’t for his condition he would’ve surpassed me in no time.”

  “So that’s why he is trying to learn different martial arts.”

  “Yeah, even though I won’t help him greatly, he still doesn’t want to give up.”

  Senior brother Ryuk. He is the same as me from the past. He’s trying his best to grow stronger but the heavens aren’t on his side.

  “That reminds me. It is a great day.”

  “Great day? Yes I guess.”

  “A great day to finish our duel. Isn’t that right, junior brother.”

  “Ugh.. I’m sorry senior brother. I’m still not recovered from yesterday’s fight. Maybe next time.”

  “Next time huh. Alright, recover quickly junior brother.”

  - Later at Food Hall -

  “Kori, today’s study topic was great, right.”

  “Huh. Great? Only you would think it was great Uroi. I think it was boring.”

  “Boring. How dare you. Do you even know how precious the Arugg herb is? It has so many benefits, it can…”

  “How are you feeling, junior brother?”

  “Brother Ryuk! I’m feeling better.”

  “I apologise I shouldn’t hit you that hard.”

  “No. It’s alright, my older brother. I’m feeling much better, it doesn’t even hurt.”

  “Is that so?

  As expected of my teacher. You’re really something else to say it doesn’t even hurt. Hahaha.”

  Ugh. That word again.

  “Wait, you weren’t at the training grounds today, I thought you’d want to learn my martial art immediately.”

  “You are right, but I cannot interrupt your daily training junior brother. Plus I thought you’d be tired, but you said you’re all good so let’s start the training this evening.

  You can do your training and csses as normal and teach me in the evening. Does that sound good junior brother?”

  That doesn't sound half bad.

  “It sounds good senior brother. Thank you for being considerate.”

  - Later that Evening -

  “Are you ready, senior brother?”

  “Yes I am.”

  “I’ll be honest with you senior brother. I can teach you my martial arts but it won’t do you any good.”

  “What. What are you saying all of the sudden?”

  It is true. As senior brother Kavi said, even if brother Ryuk learns the Severance technique, it would only make a marginal difference in his strength. Even if he learned all the martial arts I know from my past life, it won’t make him any stronger.

  “Please try to understand senior brother. The reason you cannot grow isn’t because of your martial arts, it’s because of your body.

  Your Phantasm technique is already strong enough. Even if you learn a new martial art it won’t help you grow your strength.”

  “I am well aware of my condition, junior brother. But I cannot let that hold me back from trying my best. Even if your technique makes me slightly stronger, I’ll give it my all to learn it.”

  “You don’t have to do that, senior brother. There is another way for you to become stronger.”

  “How could that be? I have tried everything and nothing has worked so far. What are you trying to say?”

  “You haven’t tried everything brother. You wouldn’t know about this but there is one technique that can help you.

  However, it would be extremely painful and if you’re not careful it could end up killing you.”

  - Silence -

  “If what you’re saying is true, then I’ll do it no matter what the cost is. I believe in you junior brother.”

  That’s not an easy choice to make, but senior brother Ryuk has no hesitation in his eyes.

  Alright, I’ll have to do my best to make him stronger. Strong enough to fight those demons.