Leo sat in silence for a few minutes as the realization washed over him. He had always had the impression that with his training he was stronger than anyone at his level
This was proven today. But from the words contained in this book. He doesn't have the advantage he once thought he had.
And by his estimation, this advantage will further dwindle as he gets stronger. With a frown he continued to read
' Though the difference between Apprentice Knights and Bronze Knights may seem insurmountable. Innate strength may close this gap.
Orcs are 5 times stronger than the average man on average, with an adult orc being able to compete with a Level 6 Apprentice Knight in terms of attributes
This advantage continues up to where an Apprentice Knight Orc can fight and have been recorded killing Bronze Knights because their vitality is enough to be hit with a Ki Slash and survive
The moment the Bronze Knights ki seed is empty, they become lambs for the slaughter '
Seeing this, Leo breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that he had jumped to a conclusion only for that thought to freeze as he continued reading
' The disparity between the strength of orcs and humans lessen when humans reach Silver Knights for one simple reason
Their ki seed becomes a solid entity, compared to it's previous energy form. Through this solidification, the body is baptized.
And the attributes of the body are increased. This increase is based on the amount of ki contained in the ki seed upon solidification
1000 units of magical energy increase the strength by 100%. Every 1000 units increases the strength by 100%
This is a benefit found only in humans. Other creatures such as orcs develop bloodline abilities '
Seeing this point, Leo's previous worries evaporated. What was his groups advantage? They were much stronger than people at the same level
This included their upper limit, which means that when he or any of the girls becomes a Silver Knight, the gap between between their and normal peoples strength will widen even further
His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of his door opening. Leo glanced to the side and found that Hilda had a despessed look on her face
" what's wrong? " asked Leo
" I think I understand the benefit of reaching the attribute limit before becoming a Bronze knight " said Hilda as she fell back unto the bed, staring at the roof
" do you care to share that understanding? " asked Leo as he looked at her speechless, she was covered in sweat but she's laying where he sleeps
" 20 magical units " said Hilda " my ki seed won't gain anymore magical units and I'm about to break through to level 2. Which means I'll be the only one who doesn't gain the benefit "
Hearing her words, Leo fell into thought as he recalled the information he knew before he spoke
" I think it's more than that "
" what do mean? " asked Hilda as she sat up and stared at Leo waiting for his explanation
" for one, i hit the attribute limit in strength, Agility and Physique but also mental energy " explained Leo before he continued " with training the girls may reach the attribute limit in all the above but mental energy "
" which means they more than likely won't gain the benefit either " said Leo as he flipped through the books in front of him before he got up and showed Hilda a particular chapter
" see, this says that reaching the attribute limit for one attribute, means your ki seed will be formed by 20 magical units. 2 attributes reaching the limit means 22 magical units. 3 attributes reaching the limit grants your 24. There's nothing mentioned about how to gain 25 magical units. So I believe it's mental energy " explained Leo
" so why can you reach the limit in mental energy? Is it some skill? " asked Hilda having processed his words " no if it was, you'd have taught us " replied Hilda before he could speak
" I'm not sure, maybe it has something to do with my talent " said Leo with a shrug
' that or the fact that my two souls merged together '
" I feel better now knowing that you're just a freak. I'm going to cook and try to break through tonight " said Hilda with a smile as she ruffled Leo's hair and got up to leave
Leo looked at her silently, the corner of his mouth twitching at her actions. With a sigh, he turned his attention back to the book
' Besides the baptism. The ability gained upon Becoming a Silver Knight is Ki armor.
Silver Knights gain the ability to make gauntlets and a breast plate made entirely out of Ki
The strength of these pieces of armour depends completely on how much Ki you have. But even the armor made with the lowest amount of ki has strength comparable to metal armour '
Seeing this Leo was even more surprised, if he wasn't wrong this ki armor could reach a ridiculous level. The only limit being the amount of Ki
' Compared to the Bronze stage, Silver Knights advance in realm by purifying their ki seed of impurities from magical energy. This is done through the use of a skill
The degree of purification determines the chance of advancing to Gold Knight
Every 10% purification increases success of advancement by 5%. The normal success of advancement being 30%
Upon advancement, the body is once again baptized. This time with purer magical energy which doubles the lifespan. With Gold Knights being able to live up to 200 years
Gold Knights gain the ability to create full body armor '
Leo was invested in reading when the information on Gold Knights suddenly ended. With no information on Grand Knights which caused him to shake his head
Placing down the books, he walked out of the room intending to rest his strength especially this ki slash.
He walked to a empty part of the field away from the girls. Coming to a thinner part of the barrack wall.
Looking at the wall infront of him. He unsheated his sword and infused it with Ki, feeling weakness rush over his body causing him to stumble forward barely able to stabilize himself
As he looked at his sword with was covered in red Bronze Ki. Gritting his teeth he slashed at the wall, watching in awe as a 1 meter long beam shot out from his sword rapidly coming in contact with the wall
* BOOM *
An explosive sound was heard the moment the slash hit the wall kicking up a cloud of dust causing Leo to have to close his eyes as he took several steps back unsteadily, eventually falling to the ground
Drawing everyone's attention as they rushed towards this side, intending to see what was wrong
" Leo what happened " asked Rebecca as she helped Leo stand up, checking him for injuries
Leo, didn't reply as he looked at the wall, his mouth agape as he took in what he saw. Seeing his action, the girls followed his gaze and finally noticed the wall and fell silent
" what did you do " asked Hilda as she looked at the clear hole in the wall her face serious as she turned her attention to Leo
" ki slash " muttered Leo as he burst into laughter under the girls confused gaze
***
After explaining what happened to the girls, alongside all the information he had read, he left them alone as they went to hire people to fix the wall.
He turned his attention to his ki seed which was now 4/5 empty
He honestly had no idea how to refill it. Did he have to actively do it or did it recover on it's own. He felt weak, he was alright physically, but he felt mentally drained. He was sure if he only had 20 units, he would have passed out.
Which is why he told Hilda not to try it when he saw that she was itching to try. Deciding to keep it simple, he tried meditation
Slowly calming his breathing, he emptied his mind as he focused his mental energy on his surroundings. A few seconds later he found that he was surrounded by several lights of different colors
He assumed that they were magical elements, considering that most of the ones surrounding him were green. As he focused on the lights, he found that they were mottled. Not a pure light
Thinking back to what he read. He understood that these were impurities and became hesitant on if to absorb them
In his hesitation, an idea popped into his mind. Focusing his energy on one of the lights, he grabbed it after multiple tries
As he held it with his mental energy, he tried stripping it of his impurities. Not sure if it was even possible, but he didn't have anything to lose by trying
After an unknown amount of time, Leo let out a hoarse sigh. As he wiped the sweat from his brow feeling even more tired than before but he didn't mind because he had succeeded
The light was much smaller than before but it was no longer mottled and was a pure color. Seeing this, Leo took a break before he tried to absorb this light guiding it to his ki seed
The moment it touched his ki seed, his ki seed glowed and the light disappeared. Leo exhaled as he felt his mental fatigue alleviating slightly
A few seconds later, he found that his ki seed now had 7 units of mental energy, meaning that that one light was worth 2. Seeing this Leo smiled, intending to replicate this process only to pass out the moment he grabbed another light