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Chapter 10

"Class, I would like you to introduce two transfer students. Raynold Westwood and Kiana Kaslana."

The homeroom teacher introduced two kids to the rest of the class. The kid's mouths slowly opened wide as they just saw a TV PERSON TRANSFER!

"Miss Teacher! What is a TV person doing here!?"

"...Ummm about that… They need to attend school." The teacher lady fixed her glasses before explaining to them.

"...But… isn't he like the hero of our country?"

'Kids… Seriously… Thankfully my Kitten grew up fast.'

"Yes. I am so good at something that I became a hero. However, my other things need to be improved. That's why we are here." Raynold helped the teacher who slowly nodded at him. She is relieved that he is helping her in this situation.

"I-I see…makes sense…" The kid slowly nodded at him. He might be a hero but his other things are lacking so that's why he is at school.

Though Kiana who was standing next to him could only show a forced smile. She is pretty certain he is good with education-related stuff. He treats it like cultivation as well.

This means he should be in a much higher grade than this. But he accepted it and is staying here because of her. Which only makes her all flustered and embarrassed.

"Good. Now you all know they are 'special' and they have special duties."

"Yes! They fight monsters!" Another spunky kid said with a huge smile. It appears this one likes superhero stuff.

"Yes. They fight Honkai Beasts. So if need be they will leave in the middle of class. I hope you all understand that." The homeroom teacher explained to the class before looking at the pair of newcomers.

"Are there any requirements you have Mr.Westwood?"

"Nothing major. Only that Kitten and I will be sitting together."

"Of course." The Teacher nodded seriously but Kiana was blushing a storm! He even in public call her like that!!!

~~~

Few moments later the classes started and Kiana's excitement quickly evaporated. She found it far too mundane and boring.

Thankfully with her training, she could just sit down and listen but it was simply far too simple and boring?

"Ray…this is boring…" The girl whispered to him.

"It is."

"Shouldn't…we just…leave?" She proposed to him.

"And get on the bad side of our parents?" He said that with raised eyebrows which made her get cold feet.

"...on the other hand… We can just stay here."

"Indeed. And besides, think of this as cultivation. If you can learn everything and not get consumed by boredom then your resolve would improve considerably."

Kiana slowly nodded and it made sense to her. No wonder he is listening closely to everything the teacher is saying even if he probably knows everything as it is.

Sure enough. The white haired girl joined him and started to listen.

Before she realised the day was over and they were walking home.

Funny enough…she learned things! Yes, the method is lame…but it still teaches people! And she learned stuff!

Though before she can comment on anything Raynold used one of his hands to hug her.

"Good job. You understood what needs to be done."

That moment the girl got self conscious from the hug. Though she understood the reason for this hug. He noticed that she was paying attention even if it was boring even if it could make someone like her fall asleep.

But she did not. She got over it and was able to learn!

"It…it was nothing…"

"Maybe. But, when you put small things upon small things. Eventually it becomes big. Cultivation is not just martial arts. It's other things as well. It continues never ending self improvement.

It just turns out that Martial arts it's the most common thing. For it."

"...Like that Golden Lotus thing you did on Bronya? It's not martial arts is it?"

For a second he raised an eyebrow.

"Indeed. It's a spiritual thing. I used my spiritual understanding with Ki."

"...I see…I see…"

This made her think… This cultivation thing…honestly… It feels like never ending progress…but once one reaches a certain level…

"...Can you tell me… What else can you do?"

[...]

"I don't know. That's the thing. I haven't practised or used everything yet, Kitten. I don't want to end life on this planet just because I wanted to test out things.

You forgot that people are afraid and terrified of us.

This made me simply not test several dangerous things which I had in mind."

*Gulp*

"You have things which could end life without your Gravity?" she asked with disbelief. Is he THAT dangerous without his Herrscher powers!?

That moment he recalled that soul pressure she experienced in the orphanage.

Though Ryanold was thinking about other things. After seeing his Buddhistic arts work…

This means he should try more intricate theoretical stuff he picked up when trained with them.

This includes the Taoists and their swordsmanship mixed with hand to hand combat.

He did notice that his meditation works to some extent. But they might work more than just give him spiritual and mental understanding.

Since he could perform a return to soul origin. Quite simply reincarnation to how a soul is.

Though for now his interest is on the stigmata symbolism. He wants to see if he can make things happen with that.

"You don't need to have special powers from the core just to be strong. Listening to the core gives you more energy to do things. But you can always pick up things which can be as deadly as your Void powers."

[While I don't like this… He does have a point.]

'You just accepted it because it comes from Raynold's mouth'

[Of course. That much should be obvious.]

Internally Kiana snorted before becoming curious.

"Does this mean you will teach me some ridiculous martial arts?"

"It's not ridiculous if it works." His eyes rolled at her. Before pulling her for another hug.

"Now let's go home, Kitten . I am going to show you a thing or two… what do you say about shooting beams from your hands?"

Her eyes for a second had stars in them.

"Yes!!! Let's gooo!!!"

~~~

After eating, homework and a little bit lazing around the pair were outside at the back of their home.

"Now for Ki energy blasts you need a certain amount of energy. Because we have our core, our beams can have more properties."

"Oh! I see… so I can make beams travel through my portals."

"Yes but…"

As he said that he pointed his hand at a boulder which appeared from somewhere…

Energy started to gather in his palm; it was black and white. Before reaching a critical point and then rushing at the boulder what happened next has blown her mind.

The beam literally deformed the boulder before it melted away.

[This… he added 'weight' to the beam. He used his Herrscher power on his beams! It's not just hyper compressed energy which melts things…it has weight behind it! It's like dropping a sun… If it doesn't melt you away it will crush you with weight behind it!]

Sirin said with an excited voice as she understood what he just did.

Kiana just dumbly nodded as she looked at the place where the boulder was.

Moments later the space warped and more boulders dropped on the ground.

"I pulled more stones from my training grounds. Anyway, let me teach you how to mould Ki into beams."

She snapped out and nodded at him looking at the spot one more time before focusing on the lesson.

"Listen, it's all the swirling motion of energy. When you gather it make sure it does like this."

As he said that he lifted his palm and showed how the energy gathered on top of it.

The energy gathered from four corners and continuously spun into a ball before once again he shot it at the boulder.

This time he only scorched the boulder and it was a ball not a beam.

[He is copying how suns are operating to some degree. Truly fascinating. As expected of our Raynold.] Sirin once more gushed after seeing this via Kiana's eyes.

Kiana didn't comment on how head over heels is the Void Queen. She simply agreed after understood what she meant.

"Now try. Remember this if it doesn't work for the first time it's alright. It took me years to master this."

The girl nodded with gulp as she started to do it.

"Right, don't use one hand. Do it when you grasp the fundamentals, for now use both hands."

As he said that he gently took her hands and started a motion with them.

Her eyes slightly widened as she just channelled energy and slowly a ball started to form between her palms.

It was as if it was meant to be this way! How crazy is that!

"See… Hands guide your energy as it moulds into a ball."

He said with a small smile. As he saw the basic energy ball in her hands.

But then it just dissolved as she could not keep its form.

For a few moments she pouted before trying again.

"Remember. Just stay calm. Tranquillity in motion. There is no need to rush or catch up with anyone."

"...But…"

"Listen you are you. You have your growth curve and I have mine." He said that while patting her shoulders.

"Now proceed again. Relax, just let it flow and make it come to you."

Slowly she nodded before taking a deep breath and proceeding to try again.

After giving instruction Raynold walked some distance away and started to do his thing.

A small rock dropped in his palm from a small small hole.

He then gathered some energy in his finger and proceeded to carve the symbol of Stigmata of death.

While it was easy. And there was no reaction to speak off. It should have no reaction otherwise Raynold would be utterly disappointed how easy it is to remake core powers.

After getting the symbol he started channel Ki into it. Again there was no reaction. He repeated the process several times. Pouring and absorbing the energies from the stone.

Eventually he increased the difficulty by having intent behind his energy.

After several more tries. There was a reaction of some sort. The symbol glowed in slight red.

But something was off about it. It was lacking…something…

'It's not just death is it? It's not just to take someone's life.'

Thinking for a bit and testing some more he came to the conclusion that it should be the cycle of life itself. Life and death.

After this the symbol glowed in intense red colour.

Though very quickly the whole stone just crumbled into brittle sand.

It was too much for a simple stone.

Instead he drew it on air and sent the energy according to his last test.

The symbol glowed with some serious power. Though it swiftly dissipated.

'Hmmm…I got the basics down…now the issue is how to use this discovery.'

Thinking for a bit his gaze went to Kiana who was laying on the ground while breathing heavily. She looked exhausted.

'It is so much easier to train this when you have a Golden core inside of you. I still remember nearly passing out just from single use.'

He thought about how it's so much easier for his Kitten.

With few gravity defying steps he appeared in front of her. He gently motioned for her to float up before he picked her up in a princess carry.

"Why don't we rest for a while."

"Yes~ sounds great… Ummm…can I get some pizza?" She asked him with a cute look.

"Sure thing… Do you want the usual?" He didn't even bat his eyes at her request.

"Yep!" She said that while hugging him. Out of nowhere she was giggling while doing that.

While Raynold simply shook his head. This girl needs so little to be happy. Honestly, he is feeling really, REALLY, pissed at whatever decided to abandon her in Siberia. Honestly he is thinking of crushing every single bone in this person before launching it into space with his most powerful beam technique.

"Ray…are you okay?"

"Yes, I was thinking of ways to cuddle my kitten."

"Gah! There is no need for that!" Now she was feeling embarrassed!