Isekai Journey Of The Magic Archer

[Eon's POV: ]

Feel the flow of energies in the surrounding…

"Huuuuu…"

Closing my eyes, standing in the vast expense of the forest of magical fruits, I felt my surroundings.

Separate the Mana from the various energies…

Atmosphere was made up of various kinds of energies that though usually didn't play any particular role, their unique concentrations in the environment affected nature on a fundamental level.

"Feel the movement of Mana…"

Normal people could not see or perceive Mana or any other kind of special energy.

The only thing that the normal people with no talent as a mage could feel or perceive without an energy core is the effects resulting from these special energies.

Sometimes, they could feel the distinct environmental factors produced by the elemental Mana in their surroundings, however, that is all.

Separate elemental particles from the Concentrated Mana…

Only after awakening the energy nucleus can one perceive the Mana in its particle form, so not everyone could see the atomic form of Mana.

Not even the individuals possessing Aura that have superhuman senses and could sense Mana and see the Magic crafted with the threads of the Mana, could necessarily perceive the Mana particles that those possessing a Mana nucleus and a trained mind could.

Mana is energy, just like every other energy form present in this nature.

It has the dual nature of energy, and the particles of Mana are what the 'mages' perceive and manipulate.

Pull in the separated Mana with not the nucleus, but with the entire body…

"Accept the dual nature of energy…"

Energy is essentially something that is not physical or something that is noy matter.

It is something that one could not touch but only feel with the mind and the Soul— the elements of the body that are also not physical.

One's mind could be called one's true self. The truest form of consciousness that exists in this nature for the sake of experiencing this nature while the Soul is part of the eternal flow of the energy that exists in this nature.

Mind is self while Soul is energy. Nature is everything but self, and two of them exist separately— proving the duality of this world.

One could ascend to the higher level and become one with nature, obtaining higher powers and, perhaps, reach a realm no physical being is capable of.

The concept of Divinity exists for mortal understanding of that higher concept unperceivable by the moral minds.

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Self and Nature, two separate realities existing in the same world. The energies are part of nature, and though the mind or the consciousness or the 'Self' is not part of this nature directly, through the connection of the soul that is also the energy in its purest essence, the self and the nature becomes connected.

However, the soul is not part of nature.

It is energy and the energy that it possesses is part of nature while the ego that is attached to both the mind and the soul, to the energy and the self, is something distinct.

One doesn't necessarily have to believe that there exists only one true self above everything else as in the truest form, the multiplicity of a self is what one accepts in general.

Not all individuals are the same.

They are separate from one another and that is the very reason one's death does not mean the death of all the other beings existing in this nature.

However, if one believes that there exists one supreme consciousness, the true nature that everything and everyone is born from, then the dual nature of this reality ceases to exist.

There only remains one reality and that is Nature, not the one that exists and is perceivable by higher minds but the one that is above everything else.

But, since the existence of that very being, or concept is unreachable, we accept the duality of the realities.

"Energy particles of Mana are gathered with the body…"

Humans are simple beings that do not necessarily possess the same powers as the other beings of nature.

Like, the energy beast and their ability to gather the energy in nature with their entire body.

"Huuuu…"

Taking the true Nature as the moral orders and the Laws that have existed even before the creation of anything else, one could accept that the energy that exists in nature and the energy that exists inside oneself are not very different things from one another.

They are, in its truest form, the same thing and thus one who understands enough about it, could control it and become part of it.

They can cover the whole of its existence and take away what is its part.

"Without absorbing this energy, concentrate it on a certain point…"

It is common for the mages or anyone possessing an energy nucleus to absorb the energy particles as soon as they are taken in from the environment.

Even without one's wish, the energy would go to the nucleus. At least a part of it would since the energy core is the central force pulling it inside them.

'Unless one generates— converts the Mana from their own core, they must absorb a portion of this energy.'

However, aside from the Elders and Archmages, it is not something one could do if they are not an exception to the common rules like me.

Feel the sensation of energy flowing through your entire body… through the bones… flesh… Cells…

Possessing a unique body structure, and a special skill that could circulate the energies throughout my body, I was first able to channel the Mana from the atmosphere throughout my body like the energy beasts do.

Then, with some more learning and practice of four weeks, I was able to master something more with the help of my new mentor…

-Ooooooooooong!

The environmental energy that was concentrated at one point after only a momentary process, was condensed and with Imagery, it was turned into something that resembled an arrow.

'The form is not perfect this time either.'

This was my forty fifth try in the last three hours. With the last bit of mental stamina left in me.

There was no way I was going to let this one go.

"Don't lose yourself. Focus."

Thankfully, the best archer in this world, the divine archer, was here to help me.

"Ugh…"

It was strenuous on my mind.

The ability to channel the energy was an innate thing but to do something that was not naturally possible, I had to concentrate a lot.

And that was not something easy or simple.

I was constantly using a ton of stamina and my head was still not used to this process even after all this time.

But, today, it was going to change…

"Focus…"

With his hand on my back, he helped me concentrate on the energy arrow with his Aura.

It was no simple technique, but at the end, we were able to develop it by taking many factors into account.

Huuuuu…

It took a lot of effort and vigorous training that though was not the same as what Rein had gone through, was most certainly not something simple or easy.

This last month… it had been difficult.

But, as a result of all the efforts I had put into this…

-Ooooooooooong!

The unstable shape of the arrow changed and was concentrated into a complete, but simple looking blue purely made up of environmental Mana.

I did not use any of my Mana or Aura in this and it was also not a skill.

It was just a technique… a Mana technique.

"Good. You did it…"

I had my third eye so opening my eyes was not needed to see the still calm, and serious look on my mentor's face.

"Now."

After a month of difficult training and practice, some that had gone on for multiple days and entire weekends, the technique was ready.

"Release it."

People spent months, years, their entire life to master one technique.

They take more than a lifetime to come up with an original technique of their own. But, we did it in a month.

And, it was time to test the results of this achievement.

Just like an arrow being shot from the bow…

Re-living the moment I released the row from the bow, I visualised doing the same with the simple looking arrow that had materialised before my palm.

"Test result one."

The arrow was released.

-Swiiiiiiiiiiiiiish~!

And it flew through the air just like a normal arrow should instead of disappearing into the environment like the countless other arrows had in the last few days.

-Oooooooooooooooooooong!

It left a blue tail in its path that, unlike the normal Mana, was something visible to the naked human eyes— a result of the friction between the condensed Mana and the one in the environment.

"Oh?"

There was a surprised reaction on the face of sir divine archer, but it was understandable.

-Sss—tak! Sss—tak! Sss—tak! Sss—tak!

"Impact: 150%. Piercing power: 120%. Continuous piercing power: 90… 100… 120… 150… and, there. It destroyed the first tree, and it passed through nine trees so, well…"

"That's crazy."

"Yeah…"

Nine trees were picked by a single arrow. And these were no normal trees.

Every single one of these trees were special Mana trees that possessed a strong, thick trunk.

The power output was crazy. And, considering this was the first successful trial of the technique that did not use any of My energy or Mana, the results were much more surprising than what we had expected.

"Well… congratulations on creating your new Mana technique, young one."

"Thanks…"

Both of us were still in daze, staring at the damaged trees that though will heal with the help of my potions, they were a stunning sight to both our eyes.

"Crazy…"

This was just the start.

I had created and perfected this technique for now.

There was still the main stage of mastering and improving this technique left, and it was something that would continue throughout my life.

"I'll go see that from up close."

The results were good.

But, this reaction from the best archer in the world over something that was hardly pure archery was something more interesting.

'An accomplishment…'

My heart was beating faster.

With this, more possibilities and opportunities would open before me.

'And, if I have this, the enemies will have to look up in the air.'

They might never know when it starts raining blue…