The Genius Awakens

Chapter 78: The Genius Awakens

🔥 Aether Academy's dorms were silent.

Everyone was exhausted from the tournament.Everyone was resting.

💀 Except for Rei Kurogane. 💀

He stood alone in the academy's abandoned training ground.

The air was cold.The sky was dark.The only sound was his own breathing.

But his mind was sharper than ever.

Rei (thinking, serious): If I want to surpass Kozuki…

🔥 Then I have to erase my limits. 🔥

The First Step – Abandoning Human Thought

🔥 Kozuki's strength didn't come from technique.

He didn't think before moving.He didn't hesitate.He let his instincts take over.

💀 That's what makes him dangerous. 💀

Rei closed his eyes.

No overthinking.No calculations.Just movement.

💥 WHOOSH! 💥

🔥 He dodged—before his brain processed the attack. 🔥

His body moved on its own.Faster than before.More efficient.

🔥 This… this is what Kozuki feels. 🔥

But it still wasn't enough.

The Second Step – Learning From Nature

🔥 Instincts aren't something humans are born with.

But animals?

They survive using nothing but instinct.They hunt, dodge, and attack without hesitation.They don't need to think—they just know.

💥 Rei spent hours watching recordings of animals hunting. 💥

A panther stalking its prey.A falcon striking with perfect accuracy.A snake coiling before a deadly strike.

Rei (thinking, focused): If I can imprint those movements into my body…

🔥 Then I can create my own instincts. 🔥

💀 A human who fights like a beast. 💀

The Third Step – Breaking His Limits

🔥 Rei had always relied on his mind.

Perfect calculations.Strategic counters.Mastering techniques faster than anyone else.

But now—he needed something new.

💥 WHOOSH! 💥

🔥 Rei forced himself to fight—without thinking. 🔥

He trained blindfolded.He forced himself into high-pressure situations.He pushed his body to its absolute limit.

💥 Dodge. Too slow.💥 Attack. Hesitated.💥 Counter. Still thinking too much.

🔥 Tch… it's not enough! 🔥

The Breakthrough – The Birth of the Silent Hunter

Rei stood still.

His body was bruised.His breathing was ragged.His mind was empty.

And then—

🔥 He stopped thinking entirely. 🔥

💥 WHOOSH! 💥

🔥 A movement test. 🔥

His body reacted instantly.His attacks became smoother.His instincts had sharpened.

Rei felt something change inside him.

💀 I understand now. 💀

🔥 Kozuki fights like a beast. But I…

💥 I will become the ultimate hunter. 💥

The Genius's Evolution – The Monster Who Thinks

🔥 Kozuki fights on pure instinct.

But instinct alone isn't enough.

Rei would combine his mind with his instincts.He would master the art of absolute reaction.He would become something beyond both human and beast.

💀 The perfect hunter. 💀

Rei (smirking, whispering): "Kozuki… you won't be the strongest for long."

🔥 The genius had awakened. 🔥