Parasites, Magic And Revenge

Raven closed his eyes, trying to focus on his techniques. "My techniques… everything I’ve got… my instincts…" he murmured. The wolf was about to attack at any moment. Since it was a simulation, there was no real risk of dying, but failing before reaching the fifth level would be a huge disappointment for Raven. His past, all the fights, and memories flashed before his eyes. His sword techniques and fighting instincts came to the forefront of his mind, and he believed he could succeed as he opened his eyes.

But when he opened them, there was nothing in front of him. He couldn’t remember what had happened or how he had managed it. Miles, on the other hand, had witnessed everything moment by moment and was in complete shock. Raven dropped his sword to the ground and told Miles to open the door. Panic-stricken, Miles opened it. "Why did you stop the simulation? I was working on a technique; I was about to succeed!" Raven demanded. Still in shock, Miles finally managed to speak: "I didn’t stop it."

Raven thought Miles was messing with him, so he headed to the control panel to restart the simulation. However, he noticed that there were red crosses over 6 out of the 10 enemies, while the first four levels had green checkmarks. Raven turned to Miles in confusion. "What happened out there?" he asked. Miles, still catching his breath, replied, "We can watch it back through the magical tracking cameras…" and led him to the observation room.

In the camera room, Raven encountered a piece of technology for only the second time in his life. Miles pressed a few buttons, and the recording of the fourth level began playing from multiple angles. The wolf’s attack, Raven’s evasion, and their mutual assessment replayed on the screen. Up until that moment, Raven remembered everything, but afterward, he had blacked out and started operating purely on instinct. However, these instincts were far from ordinary; he was executing his techniques with flawless precision at a speed and accuracy Raven couldn’t consciously achieve.

Raven’s body had unlocked its full physical potential, which was typically restricted by his brain. The perfection of his technique stemmed from his mind being disengaged. Without his brain imposing limits, his combat skills and instincts merged into a pure, unstoppable form. From that point on, it was total carnage. The wolf lunged forward, but Raven suddenly vanished from sight. Bouncing off the walls, floor, and ceiling with incredible speed, he became almost invisible. In the end, Raven ricocheted off the ceiling and drove his sword into the wolf’s skull, ending the simulation.

Both Raven and Miles were left stunned by what they had just witnessed. They stared at each other in silence for a moment before bursting into laughter. This newly discovered power would undoubtedly give them a massive advantage at school.