Chapter 37: Training the Mind
Seraph opened his eyes and saw Seria's face crying. "Sob...?" Seria immediately stopped crying when she saw Seraph awake. "Is this happening again? You're making me worry again. Why do you keep fainting?"
Seraph looked concerned as Seraph sat with his head in her lap.
Seraph sat up. "Just fainted, nothing serious." [No, I have to find another excuse. There will be more chances to faint. So, let's just train the mind. Say you're training in your dreams. This might be suspicious. I said you're training your thoughts.
So, this kind of thing happens often, so I don't want you to worry. Almost every time I wake up, I see tears streaming down my face. I seem very worried. I have to relieve this child's anxiety.] "If that's true, don't tell anyone. Actually, big brother is training in his mind. Training in his mind.
"So, during that time, your body will be knocked unconscious. This is your brother's training method, so it's top secret. Do you understand? It's rare for him to faint, so don't worry too much. If possible, help cover up when he faints," Seraph said with a cold expression.
The carriage slowly drove by.
People were chattering as they drove.
Seria nodded. "So that's how it is. I understand. My brother's intelligence is also used for training. You can trust me. Seria will keep it a secret and never tell anyone. I can trust this girl." Seria wiped her tears and patted her chest.
Seria nodded at Seria. [You believe me? If you don't, I'll tell you I was joking. Alright, that's another story. If you take the time to go to the doctor right after fainting, you'll have nothing to do in this life.] The two returned home. Serin prepared food and waited for them both to return home with a smile on her face.
"You're here? How was it at Seria's house?" Seraph, have you lost sight of me?
Seria ran over and hugged Serin. "Of course! Seraph is always by my side.
The three of them began eating. Somen returned late today. As time passed, Seraph finished his meal and turned to look at Serin, who had hurried back to his room, as if he was in a hurry to do something.
[Seria returned to his room in a hurry. Perhaps he was tired from the journey and wanted to rest. Originally, Seraph had put in a lot of effort today. No wonder he was so tired. Thank you for trusting in my heart's desire to train. In the end, I didn't train today. If Serin had known I was going to start training, she would have thought I'd been training all day and would start training again in the evening. I can't help it.
I'll train tomorrow. If it weren't for the food, I wouldn't have wasted so much time traveling and not having time to train. Tomorrow, I have to go to Seren Tenshin Academy to attend the training. Another question is, why am I in the special class?]
Seraph sat there thinking, wondering if there was something he missed by being in the special class.
In the bedroom, decorated with many plush toys and a bookshelf, Seria meditates with a book open in front of her. [My brother told me the formula for cultivating the mind. I have to learn it myself to keep up with him. I didn't ask for the method. No, Seraph must have invented it himself without any background. Just telling him this is very helpful. If Seraph can do it, so can I. First, the book in front of me is an explanation of the mind. Using this without references would be effective. This is the old book that you said you gave me. At first, I could understand it no matter how much I read it. But the question is, why did I read it? Seraph saw that I hadn't improved at all, so he agreed to give me a little hint. I understand now. I will try to cultivate my mind like my brother. I've never seen Seraph cultivate.
Because cultivating the mind like this explains why you can plan so brilliantly. Perhaps there are many books for cultivating the mind. If I can read the mind, there might be something that can lead to rapid improvement.] It must be like this, and the secret of the brother's strength and the most unbeatable strategy must be like this. ] Seria started to close her eyes and tried to look at the book that Seraph had bought for her. Because nothing attracted her to the book, but she bought it for Seria. So Seria thought that there must be something hidden in the book.
Of course, that's why Seria began training to find a way to cultivate the mind.
In a place in the capital city, in a corner of a building occupied by rats, a young girl with waist-length white hair and purple eyes.
The brown clothes were probably filthy. Her beautiful face was ruined by something resembling a sword wound through her face. Her fair skin was a five-year-old child, a street beggar.
A girl named Queen was searching for something in a trash can. Two children were walking behind Queen. The first, with long, black hair reaching her neck, was named Olion, dressed in dirty clothes like a beggar. The other, named Vinceris, had long, neck-length hair and a calm expression. They were twins, the same age as Queen. Olion asked with a smile. "So, Queen, did you find anything? Something edible?"
Queen stopped searching, her face cold. "No, I'll have to steal something. The same plan."
"Then, wouldn't it be better to go for a big heist? We'll have to steal small items like this." "The chances of getting caught are high, aren't they?" Viserys suggested stealing something better.
Olion nodded in agreement. "I agree too. This damned city has rich people eating only good things. We can't even say we're starving."
Queen shook her head. "Don't do it unless you want to be disfigured like me. This Symphonium isn't a place where the three of us can do whatever we want. So, let's not make a big deal out of a small matter. There are so many warriors here. Even ordinary people can attack us, not to mention those warriors."
Olion smiled. "Then we'll have to become warriors. Someday, we'll have to kill the one who dared to make your face look like this."
"In the meantime, find something to pass the time and live. It's so sad to see the lives of the three of us. It's so miserable. The one who made your face deserves to die. In the meantime, we have to find a way to live." Viserys looked at Queen and examined the wounds on her face.
Queen ignored them both. "Then let's get started. I'll choose my target."
The three walked out of the alley. Many people were doing their business. The atmosphere was lively. Queen saw a drunk man walking around, looking like he couldn't move. His hair was all messy, his green hair reaching his shoulders. His clothes were dirty, like a beggar's, but he had a large bag of money. His name was Wine, about forty years old. Wine was walking around drunk. Wine kept bumping into people.
The people Wine bumped into were angry, but because they saw that Wine was drunk, they didn't want to get involved.
Queen pointed at Wine. "This guy, run as fast as you can. No, just walk. If something happens to me, don't even look at me. Just walk without paying attention. This man is drunk, he has a high chance of success."
"Understood," Olion and Vinciris said in unison, starting to walk to their positions.