SSS Awakening: I Can Create Skills By Will-Chapter 51: Shaping What Isn’t There

He examined the training hall further, as he noticed large rune circles were carved into the floor at regular intervals.

The walls themselves were layered with glowing symbols that pulsed slowly.

Arthur didn’t take too long to realize that they were not decorative.

As they regulated mana flow, keeping it stable while preventing damage to the structure by reinforcing the them in case of explosions or skill backlash.

The design was simple and practical.

Several sections were visible. They were open sparring areas, rows of basic training dummies, heavy wooden posts reinforced with metal. Some areas had weapon racks. Others had open spaces for spell practice.

Bronze explorers were scattered throughout.

Some practiced swings.

Some meditated.

Some sparred in pairs. All focused on their training.

Arthur took a slow breath.

This was good. There was no distractions or unnecessary noise.

He walked toward an empty space near the edge as he set his bag down.

Then unbuckled his dagger he had just purchased and placed it beside him.

Arthur rolled his shoulders.

Then his neck.

He did not rush into attacking a dummy.

Instead, he stood still.

Then he closed his eyes as he tried to feel himself.

As he monitored the flow of mana in the hall, and then it’s flow in his body.

How it empowered his muscles, and moved with every breath and heartbeat.

Arthur soon opened his eyes, his face shown with satisfaction.

"Alright," he murmured.

"Let’s start simple."

He picked up his dagger with a firm, natural grip as he faced an empty space. No target, no audience.

He took one step forward.

Then another, as he followed with a slow thrust.

It was controlled, as he withdraw and then repeat.

He was watching himself as he repeated his movements.

His balance, his foot placement, his hand stability, and also his breathing.

Arthur had always believed in foundations.

Even in his past life.

You did not build power on flashy moves. Instead you built it on powerful habits.

So that was what he did.

Again.

And again.

And again.

There was no rush or dramatic flair.

Just work.

Arthur did not slow down after his first set of practice.

He kept moving.

One step.

One swing.

One thrust.

Then another.

The dagger felt different in his hand compared to the rusted blade he had used inside the F rank dungeon. This one was balanced better, heavier at the core, lighter at the edge. It did not fight his grip. It followed it.

Arthur welcomed that.

He was not flashy or trying to look impressive.

He simply moved sticking to the basics.

Again.

And again.

He shifted his stance, adjusting the angle of his shoulders, lowering his center of gravity, testing how fast he could pivot without losing balance.

He sliced, then he stabbed, and then he withdrew.

His breathing staying steady. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

His body warmed quickly.

Muscles responding and joints loosening.

Sweat formed along his hairline and rolled down the side of his face.

He did not wipe it, as he did not stop.

This body was better than his last one.

He could feel it clearly.

Not overwhelmingly stronger or monstrous.

But sturdier and more responsive.

Like the base material itself was higher quality.

And the reason was simple.

Mana.

Even though the amount inside him was small, it existed.

It soaked into muscle.

Into bone.

Into blood.

Changing how everything worked.

Arthur flexed his fingers as he finished a routine.

In his old world, this level of output would have left his arms aching by now.

Here, they were tired.

But stable.

He practiced for another long stretch.

When his movements started to slow, he finally stopped.

Not because he was completely done.

But because he had reached the point where repetition would become sloppy. And he hated sloppy training.

He took a step back as he rolled his shoulders and let out a slow breath.

Sweat dripped from his chin and splashed lightly onto the stone floor.

He looked at the dagger in his hand.

Then at the empty space in front of him.

"I’ve sharpened the body," he said quietly.

"Now the problem."

He called out to the system, and it responded as the familiar interface appeared.

He went through the skill he possessed.

Intent Step.

Manifest Intent.

Execution Intent.

Sovereign’s Domain.

Four abilities.

All dangerous and useful in their various ways.

But incomplete.

Arthur continued in his thoughts.

"Precision wins duels," he murmured.

Then he added.

"But battlefields need control."

That was not just a theory. it was experience.

In his past life, he had risen by understanding something simple.

You do not always win by hitting harder, but by deciding how the fight happens.

Who moves. Who is forced to react. Who wastes energy. And Who panics.

Arthur looked around the training hall.

They were explorers sparring, striking dummies, or casting small bursts of mana.

All of it was direct.

Attack.

Defend.

Attack again.

Very few were shaping the space itself.

Arthur’s gaze sharpened.

"I don’t have anything that affects the field."

He could move himself. He could burst power. He could kill. He could dominate space for a short time with Sovereign’s Domain.

But that last one was too heavy.

Too absolute.

Not something he could casually rely on.

He needed something in between.

Something that influenced.

Something that pressured.

Something that reduced enemy freedom.

But helped allies breathe.

Arthur leaned his dagger against the wall and stepped forward.

"If I’m going to fight with others," he said softly, "I can’t just think about my own kills."

In his past life, teamwork had always been a tool.

Useful but disposable.

But here, it felt different.

The idea had been forming since the dungeon.

He just had not called it out yet.

Control meant influence.

Pressure.

And subtle shaping.

Arthur raised his hand as he began to experiment.

He channeled mana.

And the familiar sensation flowed.

Warm and slightly heavy.

A/N:

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