Woosh.

  {Faster}. The ghost like old man beside me said.

  Ofcourse, i know that this technique would be hard to learn, but...

  "I didn't think it would be THIS hard.." i spoke as i try to catch my breath.

  {Shall we take a break?} Quill offered. {We can continue later-}

  "Let's do it again" i insisted.

  "One more time"

  Quill looked at me dead in the eye and smiled. {Alright..}

  I nodded my head, showing him my appreciation for acception.

  I got into my stance once more to try to Dash once again.

  {Take your time}

  I closed my eyes, envisioning myself doing it.

  My heart began to beat faster as i ready myself. Mind only focused on succeding and rewinding the technique over and over again in my head.

  ..............................................

  2 HOURS EARLIER

  {What stage is your core at?}

  "...my what?" Yet, another thing i don't know.

  {Your core? You know, teh place where Ki comes from?}

  "Nope, never Heard of it"

  Quill instantly let out a loud sigh as he looks at me with dissapointment.

  {You really don't know what a core is?}

  "Nope, never Heard of it"

  {Listen up, how do you think i was able to make that illusion?}

  "...with your authority?"

  {Yes, but how was i able to use my authority?}

  "Because it's yours?"

  Quill's eyes twitched in annoyance to my answer.

  {It's because i have a core. A core is a place in your spiritual body where you can keep yobr Ki and release it, allowing you to be able to use your ability}

  {Mine is currently at 1st year}

  "So... The lowest rank?"

  {The highest rank, idiot}

  {There are 12 ranks of the Ki Core. 12 being the lowest, and 0 being the highest}

  "Oh... So you're not the highest?" This information got me in a shock at first, 'he wasn't teh highest rank?' i thought.

  {Those who have achieved rank 0 is considered an Omnipotent}

  'that makes sense...'

  {Anyway, you really not know what you're core rank is?}

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  "Nope"

  {Sit down} he said.

  He went behind me and held out one of his hands.

  A slight glow came out of his hands.

  {Oh...}

  {child...}

  "Hm?" i turned back to face him.

  {You're core is already at the ninth stage}

  ...........................................................................

  I gathered my momentum on my leg and invisioned my path.

  Once again i could see golden strings that radiated a path to where i need to go.

  'i'm ready'

  I took one step forward and instantly felt like i was running faster.

  In a mere moment of a second, i was already a kilometer away from where i was at.

  "I did it..." I blurted out. My eyes sparkled at the thought that i had finally able to successfully master the technique.

  Though after just a short moment, my vision became burry and my mind and body became tired. I couldn't help but fell unconcious.

  I the felt a hand, carryingvme softly as my body fell down due to exhaustion.

  I could see Quill moving his mouth, though i couldn't hear anything.

  {You did it...}

  ...........................................................................

  MEANSHILE, AT A MARTIAN OUTPOST ON TEH NORTH OF ARIDORN...

  A base, a long and big one at that.

  A facility that could hold up a thousand soldiers for every floor, yet at the very top of the base, was a room for one man.

  That man was now meditation and cultivating his energy on the open area of the base, which allowed him to look out at the distance.

  The first division captain, who was standing at a distance from the man that was meditating, was waiting him to finish meditating and tell him his report.

  "Speak.." the man said with a calm and deep voice.

  With just his voice, it was enough to make the first division captain tremble for a mere second from the sudden pressure of his voice.

  It wasn't just the fear in authority, it was also fear from his pure energy itself. 'There was a reason this man had his position as the fifth hand of the Martian emperor' he thought.

  The division captain stood up in a militarial manner and held up his hand to his head to form a salute position.

  "First division captain reporting! Area 21 is now in posesion!" He shouted.

  "The wall..." The man spoke.

  "Pardon?"

  "The wall...". The first division captain suddenly felt a heavy pressure. First it was his shouders, legs, then his whole body began to feel heavy. "The area inside the wall, has it been taken over?" The man asked.

  The first division captain, who wouldn't dare to defy the honorifics used when talking to a higher up, let alone a general, stood up in a saluting position Like he did with all his might.

  With only limited breath due to the pressure, he shouted:

  "The area shall be in posesion soon like you wished!"

  Little by little, the pressure from teh first division captain became Lighter, and Lighter, it also became easier for him to breath.

  He fell on his knees and took in all the air that he could, since the pressure that the man immited was so fierce to a living body that it could even mess with the function of the a living body itself.

  Despite using a technique that even an expert and experienced martians could barely do, the man was sitting on the same spot, not even moving an inch and not showing a sign of fatigue or even teh slightest exhaustion.

  "I have high expectations for you..." The man spoke.

  The first division captain, who is still experiencing fatigue and exhaustion, with all the energy shouted:

  "Yes, Fifth hand of the Emperor"

  The division captain then walked out from the man's sight, towards the the floor below.

  Ad he was walking, he met his sarcastically called "colleague", the second division captain. He was leaning against the wall with his hands crossed and smirking at him.

  "You don't look very well" the second division commander spoke, trying to mess with the first division captain.

  "Shut up" the first division captain replied.

  "You can't even whistand a first-tear skill, how weak..."

  "Even if it was just a first-tear, if it was a skill from the Fifth Hand, then it Will inevitably have a more bigger effect than an ordinary first-tear. And not everyone is blessed with that ability of yours"

  "Even so, you're a core is at the fifth tear, and mine is at the seventh. Despite that, you couldn't whistand it as well as i did, could you?" The second division captain said confidently and disrespectfully.

  Beep

  A sound from the second division captain watch appeared.

  "Wait a moment"

  He Pressed a switch of his watch which was lighted with the color white.

  #bzzt#

  #captain, we it's time to depart#

  "Roger" he replied.

  He looked at the first division captain, started walking and patted his shoulder.

  "See you later" he said with an irritating smile which Made the first division captain furious for a moment.

  'i need to kill more...' the first division captain thought and went straight to the training hall.

  Though he was a bit furious, he was still relaxed and calm, and a little thrilled because he found a perfect practice doll that could entertain him in a fight.

  The child that could create golems he thought about how mighty of a Golem he could create of he were to grow older.

  The thought of fighting the child once more but even stronger, Made him excited.

  'may the day we meet again come soon...'