"Eye of the Instant..."
The silver-haired boy sat on the edge of the bed, his pale purple eyes suddenly becoming profound. A shallow, complex pattern emerged, resembling a six-pointed star magic array, radiating a faint golden light.
In the silver-plated round mirror, the boy's eyes emitted a subtle golden glow, and his demeanor seemed to shift abruptly, becoming somewhat cold and serene.
Under the gaze of his vision, everything around him seemed to slow down, including himself. The dust drifting slowly in the fine sunlight on the windowsill, the slow rise and fall of his chest as he breathed, the hand that was slowly raised in shock.
Then, his brain felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer.
Boom—
The boy slumped onto the floor, gasping for air, and closed his eyes in pain.
"Damn."
Everything before his eyes vanished, the shallow six-pointed star magic array in his eyes disappeared, and his aura returned to normal.
The needle-like pain in his pupils forced him to stop, and his brain ached slightly.
However, in that instant, he saw a lot of things. Time seemed to freeze at that moment, and everything dynamic slowed down dramatically in his eyes.
"It hurts."
Viserys sat on the edge of the bed, covering his eyes with his hands, but tears still flowed uncontrollably. He was breathing slightly heavily, and it took him a while to recover.
He knew what this special ability, which he awakened when his mental state reached 20, was.
It was a kind of dynamic vision ability, similar to the legendary 'bullet time', which could slow down everything dynamic around him in his eyes.
"This ability... is very useful!"
It didn't take much thought.
Viserys understood the benefits this special ability would bring him.
It could give him more time to react and make judgments in certain dangerous situations, allowing him to turn bad luck into good, and also give him an advantage in evenly matched fights.
And with a Moon rating of 20, this mental strength, far surpassing that of ordinary people, brought him more abilities, besides just a photographic memory.
In fact, the Eye of the Instant's ability wasn't to slow down time, but because his mental strength was extremely strong, when he saw something for the first time, his mind quickly constructed the other party's actions.
And this was reflected in his eyes as the other party's movements 'slowed down', but in reality, it wasn't that the other party had slowed down, but that he was reacting faster.
However.
This joy was only fleeting, and soon Viserys suppressed his smile, calming his mind.
"The road ahead is long."
After all, this was a world filled with mysterious and strange powers. The fact that he had been reborn from another world and replaced Viserys Targaryen was magical enough.
Other things had become less surprising to him.
And.
He also concealed this secret in his heart, not telling anyone that he could see that dark mist.
Since he knew that this dark mist could strengthen his body and even his soul, his attitude towards it had changed. It was no longer something he treated as a game, but something he treated more seriously and cautiously.
"Next time, I can try practicing repeatedly and controlling the strength of this ability's release."
After resting for a while, Viserys's eyes had completely recovered. However, he didn't rush to try activating the Eye of the Instant again.
He was afraid that repeated experiments in a short period of time would affect his eyesight. After all, he didn't want to wear glasses again in this life.
However, Viserys thought carefully. When he activated his ability just now, he didn't control the strength well during the first attempt, and it all poured out. Thinking about it now, it seemed that he could intentionally restrain himself a bit.
"This might not slow things down very much, but it will extend the usage time, and the aftereffects won't be so obvious." He wouldn't cry uncontrollably like he just did.
Viserys was silently pondering. In fact, he was just feeling his way, as there was no one who could provide him with advice and help. He could only rely on his own guesses and deductions.
Several days later.
The definite bad news arrived.
A raven from the continent of Westeros transferred to several large ships and then flew to Dragonstone.
This cunning raven saved a lot of its own energy, then flapped its wings and landed on top of the Sea Dragon Tower, which was that tower facing the sea, shaped like a sleeping dragon.
The tower stairs were narrow and winding. At the top, beneath the raven cages, were the chambers of the maesters. Because Rhaegar didn't manage the affairs of Dragonstone much, only Maester Daniel resided there now.
Flap flap—
The flapping of wings shook the silver bell on the thread. Maester Daniel, who was hurrying up from below, took the letter from the raven, unfolded it, and his expression changed drastically.
He then steadied himself on the handrail of the narrow staircase and rushed towards the Aegon Garden near the Dragon Tail Gate.
At that moment, Viserys was practicing swordsmanship in the Aegon Garden.
"Thrust!"
"Slash!"
Ser William, who had been severely injured not long ago, still had an unhealed rib injury, and his body was wrapped in bandages, but he could already walk.
He was currently standing in the shade of the Black Tree, instructing Viserys in swordsmanship.
Accompanied by the voice of the middle-aged instructor, Viserys also practiced diligently, swinging the longsword in his hand with precision. Because of his mismatched height, the sword looked like a two-handed sword in his hands.
The boy gripped the hilt with both hands, and his movements were somewhat distorted by the weight, but he still tried to correct his movements, striving for perfection, and sweat dripped from his forehead.
The injured knight's face was still pale, and he was watching the boy practicing swordsmanship on the sunny lawn.
Although there was no expression on his face, a hint of surprise could still be seen in his eyes.
"How did this child... do it?"
He remembered that not long ago, the child had some difficulty lifting this sword.
However, he could use it flexibly now.
"Does Viserys really have a talent that rivals his brother?"
Rhaegar had been the most talented knight he had ever seen, proficient with any weapon.
Yet, Viserys's astonishing rate of progress now made him wonder if his casual remark had actually come true.
Even Viserys's height, he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, seemed to have increased by a few centimeters.
Though his build was still slender, with long silver hair cascading down his shoulders and a still-youthful face, Ser William felt as if he was growing up.
Especially those pale-purple eyes, like gemstones.
Each time Viserys looked at him, the middle-aged instructor even felt a slight palpitation.
"This…"
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