Chapter 114: Morning Chat
The so-called "power of stopping" naturally refers to bringing the infinite series that converge in the magical, unlimited Achilles "paradox" into reality.
Let the tortoise start racing with Achilles 1000 meters ahead of Achilles. Achilles can get infinitely close to the tortoise, but he can never catch up with it.
It is not actively aggressive. The closer something is to itself, the slower it will move, as if it were stopping, in order to protect itself.
In essence, it should also be considered a space manipulation capability.
Kirataka stretched out his hand and tried this ability briefly.
He threw the pen in his hand high into the air, letting it fall straight towards his head under the influence of gravity.
Then, he began the so-called [power of stopping].
(TL: I want to call it infinity ~ so it's infinity from now on~)
Unlike lightning, which is dazzling and eye-catching, this power does not make any sound and does not produce any strange vision.
The pen fell from the air and stopped just inches away from his eyes, unable to go any deeper.
As long as this layer of defense is deployed, any physical attack will be like the pen and will not be able to touch his skin.
——It was like a barrier of absolute defense.
Of course, to what extent he can achieve this, the effect still needs to be tested in actual combat.
'It's not a very convenient time now, let's find another time to try later.'
'If I remember correctly, tomorrow should be the practical practice course, and I can find someone to try it out with then.'
'only...'
Kirataka removed this layer of protection, held the pen in his hand, and put it back on the table.
"...This Honkai energy consumption is ridiculous."
Theoretically, almost absolute physical defense naturally has a corresponding price, which is the huge consumption of Honkai energy.
At most, without affecting the use of other abilities, with his current Honkai energy reserves, he can maintain the [Infinity] for about one minute.
If one gave up using other abilities and focused solely on maintaining this technique, it would probably last no more than three minutes.
Although it was short, it was enough.
With nearly one minute of "invincible time", this powerful defensive ability will allow him to create more opportunities when facing many strong opponents next time.
However, he remembered that this technique should have offensive uses in addition to self-protection.
That's right, it's Shinra Tensei and Bansho Tenin… bah, it's [Red] and [Blue].
(TL: Oh ye it's infinity)
In short, it is a means of attraction and repulsion, which is somewhat similar to the gravity control of the Herrscher of Rock.
"…"
After thinking about it for a while, Kirataka chose to give up.
——After all, this kind of space manipulation ability is different from electromagnetic control, which is an ability that has a technological basis. It is difficult for him to figure out how to use it by himself.
In this regard, it is better to find a professional to teach him.
When it comes to experts in space operations, it is naturally the Herrscher of the Void who wields the power of the void.
'The next time I go to Yae Sakura's Stigmata space, I'll seek help from Sirin, the Herrscher of the Void.'
Kirataka stood up, tidied himself up a bit, and then went to bed to rest.
...... The next day.
A beautiful day starts in the morning. Kirataka has already gotten up early, washed, and taken Higokumaru to the forest to find Immortal Fu Hua for morning exercises.
The morning at St. Freya Academy was quiet. In their quiet little house, Mei was the second one to get up.
Because she is responsible for breakfast, she usually gets up a little earlier than the other girls.
After the purple-haired girl had packed up, she walked down from the second floor to the first floor in her slippers.
What surprised Mei a little was that there was already another girl sitting on the sofa in the living room.
——Seele, the new girl who joined here last night.
Seele obviously noticed her arrival, turned around, raised her chin, showed a sweet smile, and said politely:
"Good morning, sister Mei."
In fact, she has always been a person who loves to smile, but it was really hard for her to keep smiling when she was wandering in the sea. But now that she has returned to normal life, she can finally smile from the bottom of her heart again.
"Well, Seele, good morning...are you up so early?"
Mei asked curiously.
"Uh...well, maybe I haven't adjusted my schedule yet."
Seele said in a low voice.
To put it bluntly, it is a problem similar to "jet lag". After all, she has just returned from the quantum sea, and she still needs some time to adapt to life in the real world.
"Sister Mei, are you going to make breakfast? Seele, come and help."
Seeing that she seemed to be about to go into the kitchen, the girl stood up and spoke.
Mei did not refuse the help, and the two of them started working together in the spacious kitchen.
Looking at Mei's skillful technique, Seele couldn't help but say:
"sister Mei is really good at cooking."
She thought seriously for a while and continued:
"There were many elaborate dishes yesterday, with soups and meats, and they were cooked with great care."
Although she had only experienced the meal last night, she could also feel that the other party had really put his heart and soul into this aspect and was very serious about it.
The level of abundance is far from comparable to the shabby life in the orphanage in the past.
"It's not that exaggerated..."
Mei felt a little embarrassed for a moment when she was praised sincerely by Seele.
"By the way, is Brother Kirataka out?"
Seele asked curiously while helping Mei wash the vegetables.
When she got up, she noticed that Kirataka's room seemed empty, and he was nowhere to be seen in the living room downstairs.
"Well, he has the habit of doing morning exercises... I should say, he has always been working hard."
Mei tilted her head slightly, then responded.
The fact that Kirataka is very hardworking is something that people who live with him can naturally sense.
It was difficult for her to sense Kirataka's progress, but the other personality in her body told her long ago that he was making rapid progress.
However, working hard to become stronger is not a bad thing.
She herself should also try to catch up with him as soon as possible.
"is that so..."
The girl nodded thoughtfully.
As the two girls chatted, a hearty breakfast was soon prepared.
After putting the food on the table, the two sat down at the table and continued the topic that had gone off topic.
"So, Seele, were you wandering outside before?"
Mei asked with concern.
She really knew very little about Seele, the new girl who had just arrived.
Since they were going to be companions living under the same roof in the future, she thought it necessary to get to know each other better.
'Well, it's definitely not that I care about her relationship with Kirataka...'
"Yes, it was Brother Kirataka who helped Seele escape from the sea of suffering. Seele is very grateful to him."
Seele said tactfully.
Because of Kirataka's prior instructions, she did not directly reveal everything about the Quantum Sea.
But there is nothing wrong with saying this.
"Hmm...I see."
Recalling her experience in the bubble world, the girl couldn't help but smile and said:
"Brother Kirataka is very good to Seele, just like Sister Bronya. Seele... likes him very much."
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