"Ghost Power", a special power possessed by Rean.
Related to the flame-shaped scar on the chest, originating from the beating heart in the chest.
Its true form is part of the "curse" that has affected the empire for thousands of years. It is usually kept in the heart and has no visible impact.
Once activated, it will instantly sweep through the body, greatly improving Rean's physical abilities.
With the blessing of this power, Li En was only in the initial stage of passing, and he could face off against any warrior below the extraordinary level without falling behind. This was the basis for Li En to cross the next level and challenge him. It was also the reason why he was obviously a new swordsman, but The confidence to not be afraid of any veteran strong player.
However, there are gains and losses.
This power does not come without a cost.
"Ghost power" is related to the curse. While improving the physical function, the curse will also invade the spirit. If it cannot resist, it will become a beast that has lost its mind.
Rean first awakened to this power when he encountered a monster in the mountains with his sister when he was eight years old.
Driven by the excitement of danger and the will to protect his sister, he unleashed his "ghost power" and used a hatchet to defeat a large monster that even adults might not be able to defeat.
Therefore, he realized the danger of this power. Since then, he has been resisting this power. In order not to use it anymore, he chose to worship the "Sword Immortal".
It wasn't until I entered Thorz and experienced a series of things that I successfully accepted and mastered this power, and realized the ability called "Unity of Spirit and Qi", and thus passed the bottleneck, from the initial transmission to the intermediate transmission.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. As the disputes intensified, the "curse" became more and more active. Rean's spirit was no longer enough to control this power. Finally, during the "Northern Campaign", his power went out of control again. It took him a long time to recover before recovering. This is what Lelia said about quitting midway.
If he had not had this experience again, he would have been troubled by this for a long time. He would also go berserk after witnessing Miriam's death. He would lose his mind and be hung on the wall for a long time. It would not be until the old and new Class VII worked together to rescue him that he would go berserk. He wakes up.
But since then, he has never fully controlled this power. He can only use it for a short period of time. Over time, he will still go crazy and lose his mind. Even if he finally becomes a sword master, it will not change.
But by then the curse had entered its final stage, and it took more than one person to counter it. As for now, it should not have reached that stage, but it is definitely stronger than the "unity of spirit and energy" era. Rean is not sure how long he can control it.
Once dementia occurs, the physical weakness and the need for recuperation are not a big deal, but the impact on the subsequent exercises is a big problem. Rean has a lot of things to verify through this exercise.
After organizing his language slightly, Rean explained:
"It can be used, and the situation will be better than during the Northern Campaign, but I'm not sure how much better it will be. I haven't used this power since then."
"Then just take this opportunity to make sure." Alleria's attitude was completely opposite. "No matter how you got your power, it is yours after all. It should not be avoided or rejected, but should be accepted and controlled. As long as the will is strong enough, There is no power that cannot be controlled.”
Li En understands the truth. When he was 17 years old, the "Swordsmith of Light" told him, but——
"To be honest, if you use this power, you may go berserk."
"I will be responsible for waking you up. I asked you to use this power. Of course, I will bear the responsibility!" Alleria replied without hesitation.
"In that state, I couldn't control myself. Even if I didn't go crazy, my control of strength was not as good as in the normal state. If I accidentally hurt you——"
"It's just an injury. It's not that I haven't been injured. Rather, it should be like this. Although the battle just now was enjoyable, the tension and pressure were not enough. You can use your sword with all your strength."
"Can--"
"But what's the matter? You're still not a man. Don't be a mother-in-law. Come on, come on or not!"
"..."
After hearing what Alleria said, Rean knew that he had no room to retreat, so he simply put aside his worries for the time being.
It's here now, so what if you give it a try?
After all, I am also a sword master, and my state of mind and control are better than before.
And Alleria, the empire's strongest warrior, is not so easy to defeat, and is currently the most suitable opponent.
Contacted Caster through the contract and asked her to stay on standby. If anything happened, he would pull her over at any time to deal with the aftermath.
Then, Rean closed his eyes, held the knife in one hand, and pressed his chest with the other, releasing the restraint of his will on his heart.
With a "boom" sound, an agitation several times stronger than usual swept through the whole body.
The black-red ghost energy spread throughout his body. Under the influence of the ghost energy, Rean's hair turned gray, his eyes were blood red when he opened them again, and his voice became hoarse and low, not like a human voice.
This is an advanced version of the unity of spirit and energy——
"Ghost energy is liberated!"
Just looking at his appearance, Rean looked like an evil ghost who had fallen into the human world.
"Is this the power you have been hiding?" Alleria was not only unafraid, but also full of excitement, "Sbarasi, it's really great. Come on, Rean Schwarzer, you can do anything. Try it. Just overwhelm me!"
In a normal state, Rean would definitely complain, but Rean, who had liberated the ghost energy, no longer had that margin. All his mental power was used to fight against the curse behind the ghost energy and prevent it from contaminating his state of mind.
He just said lightly: "Please be careful."
Then, a ghost-like wind flashed past.
Just by looking at the name, you can tell that this is a more advanced version of Ri Hayate, but it is not a normal upgraded version, it is just a move that has been modified to adapt to the enhanced state of ghost energy.
This is also the reason why Rean is reluctant to use "Ghost Qi Liberation" when practicing swordsmanship. It is not beneficial to the improvement of swordsmanship and realm, and consumes more money.
Of course, the increase in power is real.
Not to mention anything else, the speed alone was more than double that of Li Blast in the normal state. Alleria was unable to adapt to the contrast, and a strand of her hair was instantly cut off.
But Rean didn't even pause at all, and struck back with another stab. Starting from the beginning of the Gale series, there were two swords in a row.
Fortunately, Alleria's adaptability was outstanding, and she had already adjusted at this time. She swung her sword to block, but was still repelled by Rean - the improvement of ghost energy was all-round, with faster speed and greater power. At that time, Rean could already fight head-on with Tai Dao and Gang Sword.
Even so, Alleria still smiled unabated:
"This feeling - ah, this is what I want, to override my sense of oppression! More, more, more to pressure me, more to serve as my whetstone."
A sword is not sharp enough if it is not sharpened. Alleria must use Rean as a whetstone to sharpen her peerless sword!
PS: Yes, the sword master can't control ghost energy. If you don't believe me, go play the final chapter to see if Mr. Li will lose his mind.
