Transmigrated to a Dark Fantasy World of SSS-Rank: King of the Void-Chapter 59: Increased Comprehension
The journey continued until dawn the next day, when the sun rose over the horizon beyond the vast forest. Mitsuki stared at the road, lost in thought. He couldn’t stop recalling what had happened the night before. After what Marco said, they simply continued on without giving much importance to anything else.
’It took me two weeks to reach Luxar. It’ll be more than two weeks before entering the Kingdom of Holylight. If I manage to farm more XP to level up and improve my stats, then by the time I start searching for the power the system promised me, I’ll already have what I need to go on my own.’
He frowned.
’Or at least, that’s what I’d like to think, but the stat gains per level are way too low. I need to kill something that drops good XP and items... But that’s exactly the problem. I’m too weak to fight monsters on my own. The only thing I can do, for now, is wait for someone else to lower a monster’s HP so I can land the final blow. That’s the only way I can get anything...’
So far, Mitsuki had come to understand that the more he trained—whether his body or his magic—the more his stats increased; they also rose with leveling up and killing entities, but each had its own level of difficulty. In fact, he could train little by little while traveling to gain some XP and stat increases, but being stuck in the carriage the whole time left him with no way to strengthen his body.
’For now, I’ll just practice Prana Perception. At least, that’s what Ellegaard told me to train.’
Yes, she had kicked him and humiliated him, but she had actually had a good reason to do so. Of course, that cruel elf had gone so far that she pushed Mitsuki into accepting the role of Herald of the Nameless, but she had also managed to make someone who had been locked in a dark room for almost a decade step out into the world to change himself.
It wasn’t the best way to push someone toward real change, but Mitsuki was genuinely taking it seriously—even if he was still pathetic as a person.
In any case, he adjusted his position, leaning his back against a crate and closing his eyes. Beside him was Monar, sleeping with his hood on while hugging a book, and in front of him was Azel, sleeping in the same position as the day before.
He looked at them for a moment; he felt uncomfortable being so close to people who weren’t the girls, but he had to endure it if he wanted to progress. Then he closed his eyes and clenched his fists, focusing.
[ The skill "Prana Perception Lv. 1" has been activated. ]
The energy of the world appeared once again as floating purple particles, drifting in perfect harmony within the ethereal void of creation. Mitsuki focused enough to gather as many particles as possible. He extended his palm into the void and clenched it into a fist with all his strength.
’Crush the energy, turn it into one...’ he told himself, as if he were his own teacher. The wind swirled gently around him. ’Give it a shape, any shape; it’s your own imagination doing the work.’
The faint glow of prana, forming a sphere within his hand, shimmered softly. The sphere flickered, unstable, as it made his hand tremble.
’Focus. Don’t let it disappear. Make it flow like a gentle whirlpool.’
The tattoo reacted to Mitsuki’s attempt.
[ The title "King of the Void" is taking effect. ]
’What? What is this? Why did this activate?’ Mitsuki thought, still with his eyes closed. The system had displayed the message of the second form. ’What does this have to do with—?’
He had to stop, as his words failed him, replaced by something else.
[ Prana flows through the world; the primordial source of energy has connected with your being. You, the Herald of the one who cannot be named, have begun your path toward power. ]
’My path...’
[ Your comprehension of everything that exists has increased. ]
Suddenly, he felt that holding the sphere of prana was much easier than before. He opened his hand, allowing the small sphere to float above his palm. After that, he lifted his eyelids, able to see the sphere floating gracefully.
’My comprehension of everything that exists? Does that mean that, somehow, just by sensing prana, I can improve my understanding of everything?’
The secrets of the universe are what shape everything arcane in existence. Ellegaard had mentioned something similar before; that magic was everything, and she hadn’t meant it figuratively. Magic exists in everything that exists, and everything exists thanks to magic. Whoever discovers the origin of everything will be able to control the entire universe.
’That sounds too good to be true. I’m sure this doesn’t work the way I think it does. It’s not something that just gives me knowledge for free...’
He kept staring at the sphere of prana as he thought, but being so focused, he failed to notice that Monar was watching him with a surprised expression.
"Amazing. I didn’t know you could use prana."
The voice startled Mitsuki, who, in desperation, tried to maintain the sphere’s energy—but failed spectacularly. Like a broken lightbulb, the prana gathered dispersed into the air.
"Oh... Sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you," Monar said, embarrassed.
Mitsuki sighed. Just when he had some time to think about everything involving the system, magic, and the mysteries of the world, someone had to show up and ruin it.
"But I was surprised to wake up and see that you could use a bit of Arcane Magic. You’re quite talented, to be honest."
"What...? What do you mean?" Mitsuki asked, confused, clenching his fist as if he missed his small creation. Besides, the dark elf’s question was strange. Mitsuki had seen Ellegaard’s magic from the beginning and had managed to use some of it. What was so special about it?
"Well, since Arcane Magic is the most difficult branch of magic to learn, I was simply surprised that you could use it so easily. Now I can understand why Ellegaard accepted you by her side—even if it was only for a brief moment."
’The most difficult? Damn... I didn’t know that.’ Though he was genuinely surprised, a faint smile appeared on his face, which he hid with his hand over his mouth. ’I knew it. I’m the best, damn it!’
