Villain Is on Vacation



After reading information about all of the characters Rain was quite tired. Sitting at the same place he felt his back getting sore and his feets getting numb. 

Sigh... 

Some characters are going as per they are supposed to while some characters are going in a totally weird way. 

Rain was stressed. While monitoring the characters he also remembered something.

'Hey, System. Come out. I have a question for you.'

[Ask Host.]

In these two months, Rain also learned to communicate with system effectively.

"Don't you think you are forgetting something?" Rain asked.

[I don't think so.]

"Try to remember, press your head hard... Oh, wait a minute. Do you even have a head?" Rain said in an amusing tone.

[Host, don't think you would get away if you try to mess with the system.]

Rain felt that he would get in trouble if he kept messing with System. 

"Don't you remember how I blasted those evil organization members?" Rain asked.

[Of course, I remember. How nicely those members of 'Covenant of Chaos' were blasted till nothing was left. 5 D grade rankers, 3 C grade rankers, 2 B grade, and A grade rankers, and even S grade ranker, Elder Burion was buried in the cave of Blood Mountain.]

"So all of them died?" Rain asked. He was trying to make the system spill the beans.

[Yeah. All of them died. The lower rankers died as soon as the bomb blasted While C rankers died due to getting buried. Although some B rankers, A rankers, and Elder Burion survived. However, because of being heavily injured, they died. Even at his last breath Elder Burion kept cursing you.]

Rain was quite happy hearing the description from the system. He was slightly disappointed that he couldn't see that scene. Still, it was great that one of the villains died.

In the game, Elder Burion did many bad things. He lured students to become a spy for his organization for Body foundation elixir. Because of that many students died. You can say he was one of the tricky villains. 

In the game, he appeared in starting of the mid-term exams as a villain. However, at the end of the first year he died. 

According to the story, his main objective was to kill Kaya. That's why he sent many spies to the academy. However, most of them got failed because of Ken or were killed by Veronica. 

Still, he kept sending, and at the end of the year, the academy decided to take a practical exam outside. That place was 'Roaring Cave'. 

Elder Burion thought that it was a golden chance and he went to kill Ken and Kaya there. 

However, his luck might be bad. Luckily Ken got a hidden piece there and with help of it. He killed Elder Burion after a long fight.

That's why Rain also wanted that hidden piece. 

[Host, why are you asking this?] 

Hearing, the system's voice. Rain came out of his thoughts.

"System, you gave me rewards every time I killed someone. Right?" 

[Yes, Host. The system is generous.]

"However you didn't give me anything when I killed Elder Burion and his team members." Rain said in a discouraged tone.

[...] 

"Don't tell me you forgot?" There was a smile on Rain's face.

[System never forgets anything. It was waiting for host to ask.] 

"Really?" Rain asked as he raised his eyebrows at system's shamelessness.

[Yes!]

"Then give me my reward." Rain demanded. There were stars in his eyes.

[Congratulations to Host to Kill one of the elite teams of 'Covenant of Chaos'.]

[Congratulations to Host to kill one of the mid-tier villains 'Elder Burion'.] 

[Reward is being calculated...]

After a few moments, the system rang again.

[Reward: Elemental Transmutation Breathing]

Rain stared at the notifications. He didn't know what was Elemental Transmutation Breathing. However, from name Rain thought it might be some Mana Breathing Technique.

He tried to see a description of it through appraisal skill.

[Apprisal skill is low leveled to determine the value of the object.]

Hearing this, Rain's eyes widened in surprise. As his Appraisal skill was intermediate now. It can even scan 'Shadow sword style' which was S grade. 

'Then this thing is even higher than S grade?' As the thought came into his mind, Rain quickly started searching for this technique. He was curious. 

However, after a few minutes, Rain couldn't find anything. 

"Hey, System. Is this a really good technique?" Rain asked doubtfully. 

[Who knows.] 

Rain stared at the manual of the technique. 

Mana Breathing Technique. 

After mana control becomes intermediate or advanced. You have to learn the Mana breathing technique to advance further. 

Rain's mana control reached an intermediate level quite a time ago. However, he couldn't find a suitable technique for him. 

''Let's give it a try." In the end, Rain thought to read the manual, if he found it good he would use it.

On the first page, there was written

"ELEMENTAL TRANSMUTATION BREATHING" 

"According to me, the Mana Breathing Techniques that everyone uses are incomplete. The mana we breathe is Element less mana. We store it in body and then use it when we need it. Is that the right way?" 

As Rain read this, he was confused. He remembered what he read in advance mana control book. It was like,

"Try to breathe mana naturally, No need to force it. Mana is just like air. Treat it like oxygen and through blood let it flow in every part of your body. However, this is risky so don't try it until you think you have enough control over mana in your body."

As Rain remembered this, he felt that it was true. The mana most people breathe is Element less mana. Then what about Elemental Mana? Rain was curious that's why turned the page.

"Many people try to find out about Mana. However, they couldn't find anything. But according to me, it's energy a type of energy. So if mana is a type of energy then Fire type Mana would be fire-type energy. Does everything have some type of energy then wouldn't everything would have mana? As I researched about it. I found most of my guesses true. 

So what about energy, energy can transform into another type. It never gets destroyed. Just change its form. That's how I developed this technique." 

As Rain read more he was getting more engrossed.

The Elemental Transmutation Breathing technique is based on the concept of transmuting energy from one form to another. In many spiritual and metaphysical traditions, it is believed that all things are made up of energy and that this energy can be manipulated and transformed to achieve different effects.

In this technique, the practitioner uses their breath to draw in the energy of a particular element, such as fire, water, or air and then exhales it in a transmuted form. By visualizing and focusing on the transmutation process, the practitioner is essentially directing the flow of energy and transforming it according to their intentions.

By using the breath to draw in and manipulate elemental energy, the practitioner is working to harmonize their energy with the energy of the universe and to create a state of balance and alignment.

The Elemental Transmutation Breathing technique can be seen as a form of energy work or meditation and is often used as a way to enhance spiritual practice, deepen awareness, and cultivate inner strength and resilience. By working with the elemental energies in this way, the practitioner can tap into the power of nature and the universe and use this power to support their personal growth and transformation.

While using this technique you can store your mana in any form in your and use it whenever you want. You can breathe elemental mana from anywhere and transmute them according to your wish. 

"So awesome!!" Rain exclaimed. He didn't expect this technique to be this good. 

He soon started reading about the process to cultivate the technique.

"Find a quiet and peaceful place where you can sit or stand comfortably."

Rain went to a nearby cliff and sat that. A cool breeze hit his face. He felt refreshed.

"Take a few deep breaths to calm your mind and focus your energy." 

As mentioned Rain started following the steps.

"Visualize the element you wish to transmute in your mind's eye." 

As Rain was near the sea, he tried to imagine water elements.

"Imagine its energy flowing around you, filling the air." 

Soon Rain started imagining small particles floating in the air. They were light blue. However, they were blurry.

[Concentration]

[Parallel Thinking] 

Both Rain's skills turned on. With that, he was able to visualize the elements around him.

"Inhale deeply, drawing in this elemental energy with your breath. Hold your breath for a few moments, allowing the energy to settle within you." 

Rain took a deep breath, and as he took a breath he felt a cool sensation in his body. He tried to store and settle it in his body. The sensation started spreading into his body. Rain felt refreshed.

"As you exhale, visualize the energy within you transforming and transmuting into a different form. See the elemental energy changing and shifting, becoming something new." 

Rain thought of transforming it into the air. As he exhaled he took out every energy he inhaled to turn into wind or steam. However, he failed. 

"Repeat this process several times, inhaling the elemental energy and exhaling its transmuted form." 

In the end, Rain kept repeating the process. Sun was almost set, at that time, and with Sun's energy Rain successfully converted the energy.

"As you continue the breathing technique, you may feel a sense of transformation within yourself as well. Your body and mind may become more aligned with the transmuted energy you are breathing in and out." 

Rain felt that he could breathe any energy and convert it into any energy.

"When you feel ready, take a final deep breath, and visualize the elemental energy dispersing from around you.

Take a moment to ground yourself and reorient to your surroundings before finishing the technique."

As Rain tried to disperse the energy around him, those floating particles vanished. 

After using this technique, Rain felt way better. However his mind was filled with many questions and one of those questions was,

"What if I found a way to convert energies like Life energy and death energy?"