SSS-Rank Awakening: My Talent Multiplies Everything novel Chapter 180

Chapter 180: Unified Weapon Body.

Kael frowned slightly.

"What’s the difference?"

The Sword Saint looked at him for a few seconds before letting out a faint chuckle.

"If words were enough, there wouldn’t be so many people stuck at the same bottleneck for decades."

He slowly stepped toward the center of the training chamber.

"It’s better if I show you."

Turning his back to Kael, the old man raised one hand.

"Watch carefully."

Kael immediately focused his attention.

The Sword Saint assumed a relaxed stance, his feet planted firmly on the ground. There wasn’t a trace of unnecessary movement. It looked almost ordinary.

Then...

Sword aura quietly gathered around his fingers.

It wasn’t explosive.

It wasn’t overbearing.

Yet the instant it appeared, the surrounding air seemed noticeably sharper.

The old man casually swung his hand.

A crescent-shaped sword light shot across the chamber.

Whoosh!

It crossed dozens of meters in the blink of an eye before crashing into the reinforced wall.

Bang!

The runic formations hidden beneath the stone immediately awakened.

Silver symbols spread across the wall as a translucent barrier materialized, intercepting the attack. The sword light exploded upon impact, releasing a violent burst of force before dispersing into countless fragments.

The chamber trembled slightly.

The Sword Saint didn’t pause.

His arm lowered before rising once more.

This time...

His aura changed.

The difference wasn’t obvious.

There was no dramatic increase in pressure.

No overwhelming surge of energy.

If anything...

The aura surrounding him became quieter.

Simpler.

The Sword Saint swung his hand once again.

Another sword light flew forward.

Its speed was almost identical to the first.

Its appearance wasn’t much different either.

It struck the same section of the wall.

Thud.

The impact was noticeably softer than before.

The runes still lit up.

The barrier still appeared.

Yet compared to the previous collision, the resulting explosion was so small it almost felt insignificant.

Kael narrowed his eyes.

Something wasn’t right.

Although the second attack looked weaker...

Every instinct in his body screamed the exact opposite.

It was more dangerous.

Far more dangerous.

His instincts had never lied to him before.

Which meant...

The second attack truly possessed greater power.

The Sword Saint turned around.

"So?"

A faint smile appeared on his face.

"Did you notice the difference?"

Kael remained silent for several moments.

Finally, he slowly shook his head.

"I can’t clearly explain what’s different."

He frowned.

"But..."

"The second attack feels much more dangerous."

"Even though it looks weaker."

The Sword Saint nodded.

"Correct."

He paused.

"And also incorrect."

Kael looked at him in confusion.

The old man smiled knowingly.

"I think you’ve misunderstood what power truly is."

He clasped his hands behind his back.

"You’re equating power with destructive force."

"That’s why the first attack seems stronger to you."

Kael nodded.

That was exactly what had confused him.

The first slash produced a much larger explosion.

The second barely caused any visible destruction.

Yet somehow...

The second inspired far greater danger.

Seeing his reaction, the Sword Saint asked another question.

"What..."

He looked directly into Kael’s eyes.

"...is the true essence of a sword?"

Kael instinctively answered.

"Cutting?"

The words had barely left his mouth when his expression froze.

A realization suddenly surfaced within his mind.

His pupils contracted.

He finally understood.

The difference had never been the amount of energy.

It was where that energy was directed.

The first sword light carried tremendous force.

When it struck the barrier, its power exploded outward in every direction, creating an impressive blast.

The second attack, however, didn’t waste its energy.

Instead of dispersing upon impact...

Every ounce of power remained focused upon a single purpose.

To cut.

Even after striking the barrier, it continued trying to slice through it rather than releasing its energy all at once.

That was why the explosion had been smaller.

It wasn’t weaker.

It simply wasn’t trying to explode.

It was trying to sever.

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