The Lord: In Another World, I Have a Summoning Card !-Chapter 58 : don’t read this - now

At that moment, Arthur’s stiffened body ceased its movements, then began trembling violently.

With each shudder, the color gradually returned to his face, and his body slowly started to stretch, causing a continuous cracking sound in his bones.

Failure to condense the Seed of Life was not just a matter of risking one’s life; even if a person survived, they would have to face severe internal bleeding and permanent contractions in their muscles and bones. Even with the strongest medicinal elixirs, recovery would be slow and painful.

"It’s connecting—"

As soon as all the strange signs vanished from his body and he returned to his normal state, Arthur let out a deep breath and stood firmly, freed from the heavy pressure that had weighed him down.He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze shining with a profound sense of relief and pride.

A faint smile appeared on his lips.

He could clearly feel something new pulsing within his chest A small seed of energy had crystallized near his heart, beating with steady pulses.

With each beat, it sent a stream of energy into his blood, washing through his cells and enhancing his inner strength.

This energy was not only different from the knight trainee’s qi in terms of quality and purity, but even its effect was distinct; it flowed through his limbs with a soft warmth, gradually strengthening his muscle fibers.

The more Arthur focused on this warmth, the more he felt his body hardening and growing stronger.

Arthur could clearly sense that his physical structure was changing, as if the process of refining and evolving his very essence as a living being had already begun.

"The Seed of Qi, the Essence of Life... has been successfully condensed!"

He had now become a true Iron Knight, no longer just a trainee dreaming of ascension.

Slowly, he turned toward the Silver Knight, Jonathan de Caster, who stood silently by the barrel, watching the process with vigilant eyes.

Normally, most attempts to break through to a higher level were fraught with risk, requiring long periods of preparation lasting months or even years, depending on an individual’s talent, the

foundation they had built during training, and the resources available to them.

Arthur’s talent was average, and even though he was the son of a viscount, he was the third son, meaning his resources were limited compared to other noble heirs — sometimes even inferior to those of lower-ranked noble families.

Nevertheless, Arthur managed to achieve this breakthrough thanks to the precious potions he had acquired from the spoils of the mercenary camp, which helped him reach the peak of the trainee knight level;

Ahanks also to the rare thirty-year-old "Seram Fruit";

And most importantly, thanks to the direct assistance of a Silver Knight who unleashed his own qi to envelop Arthur’s body within the water, compressing and stimulating the immense energy contained in the fruit.

Alongside that, Arthur endured the intense internal pressure, managing to stimulate his latent potential and push his body beyond its natural limits.

All these exceptional circumstances combined were usually only available to the sons of dukes, royal families, or a few high-ranking earldoms — and even then, only under stable and ideal conditions.

As for most noble children, even those from large and influential families, obtaining such an opportunity was dream.

When their eyes met, Jonathan nodded at him:"Sir, you have undergone your first true transformation... congratulations."Arthur nodded quietly....

Under the cold morning sunlight, Arthur stood in the center of the camp’s wide training ground.

His body was tense, clad in light combat gear, and his eyes gleamed with suppressed excitement.

Opposite him stood a sturdy-built soldier wearing simple leather armor, holding a long wooden sword, watching Arthur cautiously.

Before him stood one of the camp’s elite soldiers, armed with a wooden sword like himself.

On the sidelines, a few soldiers and guards had gathered around the edges of the arena,while the Silver Knight, Jonathan de Caster, observed in silence.

"Begin!" Jonathan announced clearly.

The soldier moved first. He approached at a steady pace, swinging a horizontal strike aimed at Arthur’s torso.

Arthur kept his footing steady, leaned back slightly to dodge the blow, then stepped forward and countered with a swift strike toward his opponent’s shoulder.

The soldier raised his sword to block, but his arm shook from the impact and he was forced to take a step back.

Arthur continued pressing the attack, maintaining a steady rhythm. He controlled the flow of his qi to support his movements without interruption.

He struck again, targeting the soldier’s left side, forcing his opponent into full defense rather than considering any form of counterattack.

Jonathan noticed that Arthur’s movements had become more stable, and that the force behind his strikes had increased while consuming less energy.

Within just a few moments, Arthur managed to destabilize the soldier’s stance with a precise blow to the arm, causing him to drop his wooden weapon to the ground.

"Stop!"

Jonathan’s firm voice rang out.

Arthur stepped back, maintaining a ready stance without showing any signs of labored breathing.

Jonathan approached him with calm steps, examining his condition with an expert eye, then said in a satisfied tone:

"Sir, the breakthrough was successful. Your control over qi is good, but you still need to refine your armed combat skills by relying on your internal energy."

Arthur nodded silently.

He was fully aware that his journey was far from over.

"My physical fitness is gradually improving, and it can be further enhanced through specialized training..." Arthur muttered to himself as he calmly assessed his condition.

After successfully condensing the Seed of Life within his heart, the flow of qi inside him had become continuously stable, greatly enhancing his physical constitution.

His physical strength, stamina, muscle density, and even his resistance to injuries had all begun to steadily develop, nearly doubling compared to his previous state, and his senses had become sharper.

Thanks to the Seed of Life, Arthur was now also able to release a burst of qi voluntarily to boost his combat strength for a short period before depleting his energy.

However, excessive use of that power was risky if not carefully managed.

At this stage, the most important focus was on improving the efficiency of qi usage during combat, especially when wielding a sword.

Precise control of the energy flowing from the Seed of Life had become the key factor determining a knight’s effectiveness on the battlefield.

"The effective duration of the Seed of Life’s enhancement is around half an hour... enough time to turn the tide of a battle or even decide the outcome of a war,"Arthur thought quietly.

Since the moment he condensed the Seed of Life, driven by a desire to understand the limits of his new strength, Arthur had begun conducting a series of precise tests, exploring the profound effects of the mysterious energy that had become part of his very being.

He realized that the body of a knight who possessed a Seed of Life entered a perpetual cycle of absorbing energy from highly efficient food, gradually reshaping and strengthening his physical form beyond what traditional training alone could achieve.

However, this cycle was not akin to the natural process of human growth, where height and strength increased steadily over time.

Instead, it was a complex and not fully understood process... as if the energy stimulated by the Seed of Life was causing subtle changes within the cells themselves, akin to mutations that resulted in a unique form of organic evolution.

"According to the family records, I am still within the phase of natural growth following the breakthrough..." Arthur muttered to himself.

"The overlapping of the development cycle triggered by the Seed of Life with human adolescent growth might extend the physical maturation period and create extremely distinctive effects."

Arthur speculated that his new growth cycle might continue for another eight to ten months, during which his body would keep absorbing large amounts of nutrients to fuel the internal enhancement process.

It was clear that this world recognized only strength. The strong imposed their will and maintained their status indefinitely.

Noble and powerful families possessed abundant resources, enabling them to condense Seeds of Life for their offspring during their growth phase — granting them a much stronger physical foundation and a far greater chance of reaching the ranks of Silver or even Gold Knights in the future.

As for the Werner family, to which Arthur belonged, they had adopted the same cautious approach, focusing their resources primarily on supporting the eldest son, who possessed a brilliant talent compared to his younger siblings.

From the perspective of efficiency and results, this choice seemed both logical and wise.

Thus, even though the former Arthur did not receive the same level of support as his elder brother, he harbored no resentment or bitterness.

On the contrary, he fully understood that this was simply the logic of the world — the way great noble families operated in order to survive.

It was, after all, the very reason he enjoyed his current life, which, even if it did not match his brother’s in quality, was still far sweeter than that of ninety-nine percent of others.

Arthur frowned."My really current problem is the ’Qi breathing’ technique training I am practicing.’"

After Arthur’s breakthrough to the Iron Knight rank, a problem with the chi breathing technique became apparent.

After all, this technique only reaches the Iron Knight level.

In other words, he can practice it until he reaches the peak of the Iron Knight, which won’t take long due to the low-impact training.

However, the real issue is that the method to transition or break through to the Bronze Knight rank is either non-existent or lost.