Endless Horde: Through the Eyes of a Godking
Chapter 200 - 200: Insights

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'That wasn't even a fight...I'm pretty sure those two were just flirting.' Cedric's expression was clouded as he realized this.

'It's undeniable that they're strong, but the match just now was disgraceful. I'm also pretty sure that it's the girl's idea. Oh well, whatever. Everyone has their own thing...I should just focus on mine.'

"What a pity for Aurora." Thirdy who's sitting beside him stated, he slurped the last of his drink before continuing: "She hasn't reached the Intermediate Stage of her Sword Laws yet, if she did, then she'd have a Domain too. Maybe she'd be able to put up a more challenging fight against Roran."

'Goodness gracious, he's really clueless.' Cedric muttered inwardly as he heard Thirdy treating the match seriously.

Thirdy then looked at him and asked: "How about it? Would you like to experience this place as well?"

"How would that work exactly? Do I just walk up to someone and challenge them into a fight?" Cedric asked in return.

"That's an option...but there are placement matches that you'd have to go through first." The senior student replied.

"Placement matches?"

"Mn." Thirdy nodded, "Placement matches are there to determine your current rank amongst the students of this class. You'd have to fight 10 Alumni Phantoms. Each is adjusted to your strength before and during the placement matches."

"That means that if the initial judgment of the coliseum was wrong, either because you were defeated easily or won easily, the intelligence of this place will adjust the level of your next opponent depending on what you've displayed."

"...after the placement matches, I get to challenge my classmates?" Cedric asked.

"Yes. Or, they will challenge you." Thirdy replied, "See that stone Steele over there?"

Cedric followed where he was pointing and nodded at him: "...that's the Ranking Steele. It displays the current ranking for students. You're not there yet since you haven't finished your placement matches just yet."

"I told before that this class works a little differently compared to other classes, right?" Thirdy asked, to which Cedric nodded, "It applies here too. If you want to acquire more resources to make yourself stronger, you must climb the rankings."

"The pair just now; Aurora and Roran...respectively, are earning 25,000 and 30,000 APs monthly just by being in the top 5 of the rankings. And that's outside of the other achievements they get. To challenge them, you need to make a bet. Winner takes all including the rank they have."

"That's how incentives work here, so staying low-key isn't advised because that won't bring anything to you other than anonymity."

Cedric nodded at this explanation. The incentives for fighting sound incredibly generous...and maybe it is, but that's under the assumption that you win. And winning isn't that easy, especially against those freaks. They are too experienced and too strong to go down that easily.

"I won't take the placements matches for now," Cedric said after a brief deliberation. "I still need to digest everything from my recent breakthrough."

"...up to you, then. Anyway, since these are the only two places that have been unlocked for you, my assistance ends here. I'll go and enjoy the rest of my day off then, see ya!"

After saying that, Thirdy immediately left. Cedric could only smile wryly at this.

He too left the Sword Collesium since he didn't plan on taking the placement matches just yet, but he didn't leave the class just yet. Instead, he went into the Sword Tempering Cave to practice.

While it's true that he won't benefit from this place anymore because he now has a Sword Heart, it's not completely useless to him.

Previously, he stopped at the 3500-mile depth of the cave. Upon his return, he rushed all the way to the 5000-mile mark which was halfway through the maximum length of the cave.

This depth was fine with him, the razor-sharp winds couldn't hurt him at all because his Sword Heart and the Sword Energies around him were potent enough to stimulate his mind.

Here, he stopped to sit down and digest the gains he received from the Sword Communion Hall.

He opened his profile and glanced at the [Law] section. He discovered that the 『Solar Laws』 he previously had changed into 『Astral Laws (Beginner)』.

The Beginner Trait he received from it changed too. Previously, it was called 'Dawn'. Now, it has turned to 'Astral Genesis'.

'Astral Genesis' allows him to harness the power of the Heavenly Bodies. It allows him to absorb Astral Energy - a raw energy source that's produced Heavenly Bodies. It also allows him to understand how the stars are born and how to mimic that.

There is still a lot that he doesn't know about it. Astral Laws are incredibly profound, especially since it hasn't been studied by people since the Dawn of Superhumans. Additionally, because of the world's state, especially with the leylines damaged, this world doesn't produce enough Astral Ki for Cedric to make any reasonable progress.

If he wants to convert all of his Ki to Astral Energy, he needs to do so in the real Sword Communion Hall. There, he's connected to the galaxy and can absorb as much Astral Energy as he wants.

The only problem is that once all of Ki had been converted, there was no way for him to recover Astral Energy aside from absorbing it from the world, and that would be extremely slow given the world's current state.

'Focus, Cedric. Don't think too far ahead. Focus on the present. Master the first trait first, then think about the rest.'

Cedric took a deep breath and focused his efforts on digesting his gains so far. Because of the stimulation of the environment, his comprehension was slightly boosted.

Truthfully, he could've done this at home. However, because Cedric was comprehending Concept Laws, it will inevitably affect his surroundings.

Just by sitting there, the space around him was warping. A gentle white light appeared on his body yet despite its weakeness, it burns hot...hotter than normal flames.

Sometimes, a violet shroud would flicker to existence around him. Sometimes, Cedric would promptly disappear.

The Astral Genesis trait of the 『Astral Laws』 represents the beginning concept of said law.

Astral Genesis refers to the birth of Cosmic Bodies; stars, planets, solar systems, and the universe...this trait not only gives Cedric the ability to absorb Astral Energies, but it allows him to mimic the very birth of a star provided that he understands how to do it and he has sufficient energy for the task.

Stars, planets, solar systems, universes...all of them are a part of the Astral Laws but their creation differs from one another. Astral Laws also contained the essence of the Basic Concept Laws, Gravity Laws, Space, and Time Laws as well; each is considered a profound Concept Law of its own so in a way, Cedric also had to understand those too before he got the whole image.

And this is just the beginning. Cedric's barely scratching the surface here. Even with his absurd comprehension level, it would take a lot of time to digest all of this.

The funny thing is that Cedric came to the Sword Communion Hall to understand Sword Laws better, yet he came out knowing more about Astral Laws than Sword Laws.

Well, the Law Communion Sword isn't biased towards any particular law anyway. But others have no way of knowing that. If he wants to stay in this class, he also has to pay attention to his Sword Laws - which will prove just as challenging as the Astral Laws since there are no guides available to him.

But Cedric believes that he could do it. The Godking believed in him and deemed him a worthy inheritor of his eyes. If that kind of existence believed in him, then it means that he's capable.

It will take time, yes. But he's willing to put in the hours to achieve his goals.

Cedric digested his gains for three whole days, staying in meditation within the Sword Tempering Cave for that long. Nobody disturbed him since he was safe here.

When he opened his eyes, instead of relaxing, he immediately practiced his stances.

The insights he comprehended earlier must be integrated into his Swordsmanship. With the Basic Sword Technique as its base; which Cedric practiced and mastered diligently, he added the things he learned from his recent breakthroughs.

As he practiced, Cedric's swordsmanship slowly transformed. With a gentle swing of his sword, he could leave a gash on the surrounding space. A sweep of his sword could cut hills and mountains, a slash could bisect rivers and oceans...

Every movement of his sword was gentle yet vigorous. It was an art...a real Sword Art, one that belonged to him and only him.

Cedric's eyes shone brightly as he could feel his Sword Heart releasing pleased hums as he continued his performance. This was just the beginning. He hasn't even stepped into the real profundities of the laws he learned recently yet he already transformed this match.

He would continue practicing this at home. For now, it's time to return and spend time with the girls before they go on another mission.

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