The Unbounded Mortal

Chapter 4 : "fallen God"

Part 1

As class finished, Shana and Laka were walking slowly towards home. Shana asked what Laka had done the previous day, where he had gone. Laka said he had been running errands, and then pulled out a debit card, mentioning that the bank had been very crowded and the line had taken two hours to finally be called. Shana asked how much money he had saved up, and Laka replied that he had around 150,000 yen stored up. He had saved this amount working for many years at his own job. Shana then asked what his job was, and Laka hesitated before answering that he was a babysitter.

Shana was surprised, but Laka explained that it was a stable job and he enjoyed taking care of children. Then, Laka asked if Shana wanted to train her powers. Shana exclaimed yes, as she had been wondering how to use them. The only power she had was regeneration, but it wasn't as fast as her brother's. Laka was willing to teach her, and so he took her to the nearest forest and found an open field.

As they walked through the forest, the lush greenery enveloped them in a serene embrace. The sunlight filtering through the trees cast a warm glow on their faces, and the gentle rustle of leaves in the wind created a symphony of nature. Shana couldn't help but feel a sense of peace and contentment as she walked alongside Laka.

As they reached an open field, Laka turned to her with a smile on his face. "Are you ready to train your powers?" he asked, excitement clear in his voice. Shana nodded eagerly, eager to learn more about her abilities.

Laka began by teaching her how to control her regenerative abilities, showing her how to focus her energy and use it to heal her body at an accelerated rate. As she practiced, she could feel her powers growing stronger, and she was amazed at how quickly she was able to heal even the most minor of injuries.

As Laka and Shana stood in the open field, surrounded by towering trees and the sound of birds chirping in the background, Laka prepared to teach Shana the ways of harnessing her ki. He explained to her that, just like in Eastern countries where they call it ki and in Western countries where they call it magic or mana, this energy is deep and infinite, flowing naturally within the body. But because humans have fragile bodies, only a small portion of this energy is released, even by the best athletes in the world.

Laka began by demonstrating how to control the flow of ki by dragging a giant boulder that weighed two tons with ease. He then grabbed smaller boulders, each weighing less than the first, and handed one to Shana. "Lift this rock," he said, "it weighs 750kg."

Shana tried to lift the boulder, but it was too heavy for her. Laka could see the determination in her eyes and knew she was ready to learn. "Focus your ki on your arm," he said, "and try again."

Shana closed her eyes and concentrated, visualizing the ki flowing through her body and into her arm. She opened her eyes and, with a fierce determination, lifted the boulder with ease. Laka smiled, proud of his student's progress.

As Shana struggled to lift the boulder, Laka watched her with a keen eye. He knew that her physical strength alone was not enough to lift such a heavy weight, and he wanted to help her understand the importance of balancing both physical strength and ki in order to truly excel.

"Turn off your ki," he instructed her, and she did as she was told. Despite her efforts, the boulder was still too heavy for her to lift. "You must rely on both physical strength and ki," he explained, "They must be at the same level. If one is stronger than the other, you might be in a pickle when somebody takes your ki but your physical strength is weak."

Laka knew that training one's ki to the highest level was easy, but achieving pure physical strength alone was a much harder task. He wanted to help Shana understand the importance of balancing both, so she could truly excel in her abilities.