Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 1604

Chapter 1604: Levels

Atticus released a small sigh.

’Alone... again.’

He sat cross legged atop the bed. A few minutes after the earlier incident, he had regrouped with the others, listened to their brief report on what they had uncovered, and followed them back to the inn where they planned to spend the night.

Whisker had insisted they use the remaining time to gather information before the competition began tomorrow.

And because Atticus was already something of a known figure, they had decided it was better to leave him alone upstairs while they headed down to the bar.

’They better not be drinking.’

Tricking people into talking was something Ozeroth would openly disdain. Ozerra too. As for Whisker... Atticus exhaled again. The man had always been a slacker. It was, frankly, a hopeless case.

’I’ll focus on the element instead.’

’Finally. Something worth your attention.’

Atticus sighed at the Arbiter’s voice. There was a note of relief in it, as though she were pleased he had finally decided to think about something that mattered.

’It’s the only thing you ever care about. There are things that matter more than the elements.’

’That’s nonsense. Nothing matters more than them.’

’My family does.’

’Then why did you leave them behind?’

’...’

’People slow you down. They disappoint you. They die, often for stupid reasons. The elements won’t. They’re eternal.’

’Maybe. But can the elements love you? The way only family can?’

’You rule them. They can be whatever you want them to be.’

Once again, he found himself without a response. After a moment, he simply let the thought go.

Just because he couldn’t win the argument didn’t mean his family would ever stop being the most important thing to him.

’The elements... the element.’

The past few months had marked a significant growth in his control. What had once been limited to a radius of roughly one and a half kilometers, along with only the simplest commands, now felt far less restrictive than before.

It was during one of his training sessions with the Arbiter that he had learned about the distinctions between levels of elemental control.

Those simple commands he had started with were more accurately described as physical law.

At that level, every instruction he issued could only influence physical properties, motion, heat, pressure, and the like, and even then, each command was usually restricted to a single molecule.

A command meant to kill someone would simply use that molecule to forcefully neutralize them. Putting someone to sleep followed the same principle. They were powerful, undeniably so, but they were also limited.

The next stage, the one he was actively working toward, was known as field law.

At that level, his authority over the element would expand dramatically, covering a far wider area and allowing him to sustain multiple molecules at once.

Atticus greatly anticipated reaching that level, knowing it would mark an astronomical increase in his power.

’I just have to focus on strengthening my will.’

Expanding his will capacity was the only way to endure the strain required to step into that stage.

It was exactly what he had been doing for months now, steadily pushing himself forward, and he could feel that he was close to grasping field law.

’Three more territories... I should be able to reach it during the competition.’

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