Sword God in a World of Magic

Lash quickly explained how he managed to make his body so powerful.

"First, I need the heart of a beast on my level," Lash explained.

Shang lifted an eyebrow, but he noted that everyone else nodded.

Apparently, they also needed that.

"After getting the heart, I have to sit down and exhaust myself," Lash said.

At that point, some of the barbarians furrowed their brows.

'Interesting. That part seems to be a bit different from what most barbarians do, but that's understandable. After all, Lash's body is more powerful than the average barbarian on his level, which means that his technique is probably different.'

"Can you show us?" Shang asked.

Lash looked at Shang and nodded.

Then, he sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes.

He took several deep breaths and exhaled.

At that point, Lash's body began to release steam, and it was becoming warmer.

Most of the other barbarians watched with wonder as Lash's body became red and released steam. They had never seen anything like it before.

After around five minutes, Lash opened his eyes and took a deep breath.

He looked thoroughly exhausted.

The other barbarians had no idea what Lash had done or how he had become exhausted, but Shang saw what it was.

"You are burning the Mana inside your body," Shang said. "Right now, your body has been emptied of Mana."

The barbarians were confused when Shang talked about Mana.

Wasn't that what the Mages used?

How could barbarians have Mana?

Even Lash didn't know what he had been doing. He had simply followed the techniques the Mages had taught him without knowing what it does.

"After that, I consume the heart of the beast," Lash said.

The other barbarians nodded.

"Then, I have to train my body for an hour," Lash continued.

"Please show us," Shang said. "We have to know what you do."

Lash looked at Shang for a bit, but he eventually complied and started to train his body.

Lash wasn't doing muscle strengthening but movements akin to yoga. He assumed several positions for a long

barbarians watched with interest for the entire

"That's it," he said. "After performing the strengthening, I have to wait for one month. The Mages said that if I don't wait for a month, I will be contaminated by the

Shang nodded.

to his strengthening process. First, he empties his body of Mana. Second, he consumes the heart. Third, he

said before looking at another

have to consume the

to exhaust myself

The other barbarians nodded.

didn't need to

heart, I have to train with all of my power. It is very exhausting and

please?" Shang asked. "You have seen Lash show his technique, and

took a deep breath, but

up and took a deep

exploded

looked at the barbarian running at his absolutely full speed. They knew about how powerful his body was, and reaching such

to him running for

back to

violently performed one push-up after the next. He didn't stop until his elbows

he performed several more strengthening techniques, and he pushed them all to

hurt quite

hours, he collapsed to the ground, not

for

barbarian said eventually as he slowly

his chin in thought at

looked at the next

frowned. "I need a heart of a beast, and I have to train with all of my power,

do the

Mages only told me that I have to train as hard as I can. The more pain and exhaustion I

gleam appear in Shang's eye. "The Mages did not tell

Both barbarians nodded.

at Lash. "Did the Mages teach

Lash nodded.

also don't need to

The barbarian nodded.

everything that's different?" Shang

one more thing," the barbarian

wait for two months to

he had some guesses as to why the

much did you have to pay for your technique?" Shang

serve in the army for five years," the barbarian

looked at

"Five years," he said.

looked at

"Fifty years."

shocked when they

best technique?" one of them asked

Lash nodded.