Reveal The Secret's
CHAPTER 19 _ Confidence
After the match between Sasha and Juge ended, continued with the match between Nian’er from Gunma village against Takeda from Gunma kingdom soldiers. The match between Nian’er and Takeda lasted quite a long time and was very fierce, considering that Nian’er was one of the security chiefs of Gunma village who was highly trained in martial techniques, takeda is also one of the talented warriors of the kingdom.
Gunma Kingdom has a mainstay warrior and also a special famous as the cloud warrior. Cloud warriors were tasked with securing the royal palace and very rarely received secret missions from the King. In addition, cloud warriors are tasked with protecting the King or Queen while traveling out of the palace.
Nian’er lost because he first ran out of energy compared to Takeda. On the other hand Takeda won one step because there was still little energy left to issue the final attack. This match is very fair and also very balanced because both have almost equal strength. But in every game there must be a winner and a loser.
Finally the match between Nian’er and Takeda ended with Takeda's victory from the cloud warriors.
After the match between Nian’er and Takeda ended, the match guide announced that the match would be resumed from tomorrow afternoon. Along with the end of the first night's match, all the spectators as well as the participants left the palace grounds and returned to their respective villages.
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The next day at the temple of Nara village.
“Good morning Uncle Zen” reprimanded Sasha who approached Zen on the edge of the temple practice field.
“Good morning Sasha” replied Zen.
Zen asks Sasha after the previous night through a match that is not easy for Sasha to pass. Zen also advises Sasha for the next game, which Sasha is likely to do at night.
In addition to giving advice, Zen also accompanied Sasha to practice swordplay this morning. Zen provides a little trick to avoid the opponent's attack without expending a lot of body energy.
In addition to teaching evasive tricks, Zen also always reminds Sasha not to always attack opponents before knowing the character of the fighter who is the opponent Sasha.
“It looks like for a while we end the exercise this time” Zen said as he inserted his sword into the series.
“Good Uncle. Thank you for your enlightenment. I will return to practice the secret seal technique” Sasha said as she saluted and returned to her room to practice.
Sasha was cross-legged on her bed to begin meditating and comprehending the secret seal technique.
Moments after Sasha closed her eyes, Master Wu's voice came from inside Sasha's room.
“Murid me, long time no see” said Master Wu who stood in front of Sasha.
Sasha who was startled to hear Master Wu's voice instantly stood up from the bed and bowed to salute.
“Honor to Master. How is Master” asked Sasha in a respectful position.
“I'm fine. How is your martial achievement now” asked Master Wu.
Sasha began to explain everything she had been through since she last communicated with Master Wu. Sasha also tells that in the subconscious Sasha there is now a library of souls that appear after previously absorbing the energy of 7 lanterns of courage. Sasha explained that in the soul library there are many mysterious martial arts techniques including secret seal techniques that he is currently practicing.
“Then it has reached what level your current achievement’ asked Master Wu.
“Already at the basic level. And I plan on wanting to understand the current intermediate level” Sasha replied.
After hearing Sasha's explanation, Master Wu told the history of the seal technique that Sasha was studying.
The secret seal technique was one of the secret techniques created by the seal Clan. This clan had disappeared since tens of centuries ago without leaving even the slightest trace including the secret seal technique that Sasha was learning. According to rumors, the seal clan kept its secret seal technique in an inscription stone that was at the top of the highest mountain in the western hemisphere. This technique was then studied by one of the martial arts experts who also had no known existence. This expert then raised a few disciples after successfully learning the secret seal technique he had discovered. As one of the disciples rebelled and planned to seize the record of the secret seal, the expert finally destroyed the record that he could and from then on the expert disappeared without a trace.
“Then if anyone mastered the secret seal technique after the expert disappeared” asked Sasha to the Master.
“Unfortunately no one has inherited the secret seal technique until now” Master Wu explained to Sasha.
“If no one can master the secret seal technique, why until now there is a seal technique that is often used” asked Sasha.
“Actually it is not a secret seal technique, it is a technique created by experts who mimic the secret seal technique. Its strength is almost similar, yet it still cannot compare to the original secret seal technique” Master Wu replied.
Hearing Master Wu's explanation of the origin of the mysterious secret seal technique. Sasha thought that maybe the secret seal technique did not actually disappear or be destroyed, but was still stored somewhere that could not be reached even if it was high-level experts.
“Master, how about the soul library I have at this time. Is there any explanation about it” asked Sasha.
“Soul library can be said is a world heritage. The soul library will choose its own heir. In this vast world there would be one heir to the soul library and would not be two. The ancestors of your family had inherited the soul library, but very dearly he was killed while on a secret mission” said Master Wu who explained to Sasha.
“Then, are 7 lanterns of courage indeed as a bridge to get the soul library” asked Sasha.
“It seems not, your ancestor back then obtained a soul library when he awakened the yinyang energy within his body. Actually 7 lanterns of courage was a treasure map, where the treasure was a method to learn a top-tier martial technique. Didn't think you even got a legendary soul library. What a blessing from dewa” replied Master Wu.
After Master Wu explained a lot about what Sasha experienced, at the end of the meeting Master Wu gave a technique that could accelerate Sasha when learning the secret seal technique.
The technique that Master Wu taught was called refining technique. This technique is commonly used to understand a martial technique so that it can be quickly mastered.
Master Wu led Sasha to learn the secret seal technique using the refining technique. Sasha managed to master the refining technique quickly. The refining technique itself was one of the basic techniques in martial arts, so it was only natural that Sasha's good talent could quickly master this technique.
After Master Wu left Sasha, Sasha went on to learn the secret seal technique.
With the refining method that Master Wu taught, Sasha more easily channeled the energy to comprehend each intermediate-level secret seal array.
After 3 hours had passed since Sasha started refining the secret seal technique, Sasha ended her training temporarily.
So far Sasha had understood almost the entire array earlier the middle-tier secret seal technique.
“Unbelievable, this distillation technique really helps” Sasha said after opening her eyes.
“While I have not fully mastered the mid-level secret seal technique, it seems like the aura of its power has already begun to be felt. I will try to depict one seal formation at the intermediate level” said the excited Sasha.
Sasha also tried to describe an array formation on the floor of Sasha's room.
Each seal array depicted will have no function before the sealer activates the formation array. In this case Sasha just tried to describe without activating the formation array that He would make.
Sasha began to make a seal spell that he shaped like a triangle. After that he also placed an image of an owl flapping its wings right at the midpoint of the triangle spell pattern he had previously made. The owl is a symbol of the Linch family, so Sasha uses the owl as a sign that the sealer is from the Linch family.
“Succeeded, the pattern formed perfectly. In addition, although I have not activated this seal but the arrangement can emit a binding aura even though thin” said Sasha who was looking at the results of her work.
“I will be spacious to try to draw a secret seal arrangement and I will try to activate it” Sasha said in her heart as she walked towards the exit.
The seal not activated by the master of its maker would disappear by itself for ten minutes.
Upon Sasha's arrival on the field, Sasha began to redraw the arrangement of the seals she had previously made in her room.
Sasha tries to make a seal right in the middle position of the training field, which Sasha will then try to activate the secret seal after he finishes drawing it.
Moments after finishing drawing, Sasha channeled the energy into the array to activate the seal.
Incredibly, Sasha had previously only felt a thin binding aura before activating it. However very much different after the seal had been activated, the binding aura of it grew stronger and stronger.
“I managed” Sasha said with a happy expression.
“But I don't know yet what the usefulness of this mid-level secret seal technique is. I'd better meet Master to get enlightenment” said Sasha and went to see Master in his private room.
Sasha ran towards the Master's room. After he arrived, seen Master who was meditating in a special seat in his private room.
“Teacher, I'm sorry I disturbed Guru” said Sasha as she lowered her head and saluted.
“What you can already make a mid-level seal. It seems I did not wrongly expect it” said Master as he opened his eyes slowly.
“True Master, but I don't think this is perfect” replied Sasha.
“It's not perfect yet, I can feel its aura. But I am sure with the near future you can master it perfectly” said Guru.
After a while Sasha invited Master to see the arrangement of the seal he made.
Arriving at the location of the seal, Master was stunned to see the result.
“Excellent, this is a very pure energy radiated from the seal that Sasha made. Unlike the quality of the seals on the secret scroll, although both at the intermediate level, Sasha's artificial seal feels different even though it is not perfect” said Guru in his heart.
For a moment Master thought about the strange thing from the seal arrangement that Sasha made, but Master did not find anything strange.
“Sasha, don't you want to try this seal array” asked Master.
“How is Master, because I have not fully understood it, I do not know how to use it” replied Sasha.
“It's not as hard as you imagine. The mid-level secret seal had a range area distance, the greater the distance then the greater the energy required to activate it. In this case you have not been aware of it” explained Guru to Sasha.
“Do you feel that the energy in your body gradually eroded” asked Master.
“Iya Guru, is there any way to overcome this Guru. I feel the energy will be completely exhausted if this is” said Sasha who looks a bit limp.
“Now you cancel this seal first and start to absorb the natural energy. Refill your energy that has been eroded by the arrangement of the seal you made this” explained Master.
Sasha scrapped the seal and began to recover her energy.
Along with Sasha recovering her energy, Master explained about how to use the mid-level secret seal technique.
The teacher explained that the intermediate-level seal array must be in control of how wide the range is. Previously Sasha had only activated the seal array without setting her range, which resulted in her energy being eroded bit by bit. This is dangerous for Sasha.
After Sasha finished recovering her energy, Master asked Sasha to recreate the seal she had previously canceled. This time Master asked Sasha to control his range.
“Successful Master, my energy is much more stable after controlling its seal range” said Sasha who finished remaking the seal.
“Good, I believe you can do it” Guru congratulated.
“I will call Zen to accompany you to try this seal technique. When Zen accompanies you, ask Him to attack you, and when He is ready to unleash his attack, try to lock in his movements using the seal technique you just mastered. And remember to control the distance” Guru said before leaving Sasha.
When Master called Zen to accompany Sasha to practice, Sasha thought of what Guru had said about locking up Zen's movements. Sasha wasn't sure she could do that, but there was no reason not to try.
“Sasha, do you need help” asked Zen who has arrived in the field.
“Iya Uncle, I want to try the mid-level secret seal technique I just mastered” Sasha replied.
“You have really mastered it only with a short time that is not up to two days. Very amazing” said Zen who was amazed by Sasha's extraordinary achievement.
“He...he.. uncle was too praising” said Sasha smiling shyly.
After preparing for their respective positions, they began their training.
“Alright Uncle, please attack me now” said Sasha who was prepared.
Zen also attacked Sasha who was standing about 10 meters in front of Zen.
“It's time. SECRET” SEAL TECHNIQUE shouted Sasha along with the Zen attack that led to Sasha.
“Hahh. Looks like Sasha managed” Zen said inwardly.
After several times Zen attacked Sasha, Zen's attack was unable to hit Sasha. Zen felt astonished and at the same time proud of Sasha's achievement.
“Although from some Zen attacks can not touch you, you still have to be vigilant and prepare to dodge, the binding force of this seal has a limit, and will be broken if it holds too large an attack. Zen did not attack you at full strength, so the success rate of his seal technique became great” said the sidelines teacher who saw Sasha and Zen practicing.
“Good Teacher, I will remember what Guru” said Sasha while saluting.
