Chapter 0.65 Mastering the White Moon

Moonlight shimmered with gentle brilliance as Jin sat across from his mother, Naoko, under the artificial dome's renewed canopy. The dome's light, once tinged with crimson and emerald, now glowed soft silver. Tonight's task: swell his control over the **White Moon**—the path of light, agility, and precision.

[Introduction to the White Moon] 

Naoko stood tall, her silver hair like moonbeams in still water. She spoke with poised authority:

> "The White Moon is **focused clarity**—it sharpens mind, body, and eye. Where the Red Moon feeds on rage, and Green heals, White refines speed, perception, and reflex."

She traced symbols in the air, threads of white-blue mana appearing like sparkling runes.

> "It gifts your mind the clarity to see—anticipate moves, strike precisely, dodge effortlessly."

[Benefits & Drawbacks] 

Naoko enumerated key strengths:

*Supernatural Reflexes* Attacks appear in slow motion to the caster.

*Enhanced Mobility*: Ability to defy gravity in small bursts.

*Mental Precision*: Enhanced perception, pattern recognition, rapid strategy.

But she cautioned:

* Overuse leads to **sensory overload**: tinnitus, vertigo, tunnel vision.

* **Emotional numbness**: becoming detached from empathy or warmth.

* **Mana fragmentation**: losing your essence to oversharpened focus.

> "White is discipline," she reminded him. "You don't lose emotion—you direct it."

[First Demonstratio] 

Naoko extended her hand; a white orb manifested, spinning gently.

> "We begin with simple clarity test."

She flung it; Jin reacted instinctively, catching it mid-air with barely a flinch.

 "Faster," Naoko urged, eyes narrowing.

Orb teleported in a flash—Jin's hand followed, intercepting it by feel.

"That… was perception," Naoko smiled. "Not luck."

.[Integrating with Aether Blade] 

Naoko gestured to Jin's blade.

> "White Moon energy enters your **nihil** as a fine tuning—your blade will sense openings, resist deflection, glide through the air."

Her silver aura enveloped the sword; its edge caught the light, refracting images of swirling runes. She moved with balletic grace: a dance of glowing arcs. Each strike was elegant, fluid, silent.

 "Let your blade perceive the enemy before they commit. Let White guide your stance, your step."

[Physical Trial: Moonlight Sparring] 

Naoko conjured dozens of mirrored opponents—shapes of gray armor—around Jin.

"No violence. Deflect each stance with precision. No heat, no blunt strikes."

Moonlight spilled across the floor as Jin moved. His body became light: a leaf on wind. Auto-dodge and counter. Each maneuver precise and efficient.

After the last feint, he paused—heart steady, breath calm.

"Excellent," she whispered. "But you are still too rigid."

[Mental Discipline & Meditation] 

Naoko seated him cross-legged, golden runes floating around them.

> "White demands clarity—not silence. You must feel the world, digest it calmly."

She guided his vision inward:

1. **Listening**: to breath, pulse, surrounding stillness.

2. **Seeing**: every layer, every subtle shift.

3. **Releasing**: emotional reaction to observe—don't suppress, transcend.

He saw flashbacks—red-orange rage, green healing—then the silver moon settled before him. Calm, luminous.

Benefits & Risks Revisited]

Naoko's stern tone returned:

> "White cannot stand alone—too isolating. You must weave it with **Red's strength** and **Green's rejuvenation**."

She produced glittering elixir:

* A single drop to maintain **sensory clarity** without dulling the heart.

* A throat-numbing agent to temper the sharpness.

> "Drink half now—you will feel tingling. This is your equilibrium point."

He hesitated—then swallowed. Warm silver slid down his throat.

[Practical Integration] 

Naoko led a final demonstration: dozens of shadow fists flew at Jin.

He slowed them—perception crystal clear. He blocked each with calm fluidity—White's grace balancing Red's force.

A single pulse of Green filled each impact, rendering no strain in muscles.

He stood center stage, balanced, clear, precise, unbowed.

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heat: This sets Jin on a new level—gaining the White Moon's gifts: clarity, speed, and graceful control. He can now perceive actions before they materialize and avoid sensory overload. The elixir reminder ensures he stays grounded and human

Now Jin has mastered first moon - red, second moon - blue, third moon - green, and fourth moon - white

Here the flashback ends and it's time for Jin to enter the academy and meet the main characters. .