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.

akin to yoga. He assumed several positions for a long time while taking

barbarians watched with interest for the entire

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 beast

Shang nodded.

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

Shang said before looking at another barbarian. "Now

but complied. "I have to consume the heart of a beast on

exhaust myself

The other barbarians nodded.

also didn't need to exhaust

all of

you demonstrate, please?" Shang asked. "You have seen Lash show his technique, and I also need to see what you have

a deep breath, but

stood up and took

he exploded into

They knew about how powerful his body was, and reaching

him running for

back to everyone and

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

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

probably hurt

two hours, he collapsed to the ground, not

for him to

the barbarian said

was scratching his chin in

at the next

"I need a heart of a beast, and I have to train with all of my power, just like him," he said,

the same

are similar, but they are not very different," the barbarian said. "The Mages only told me that I have to train as hard as I can. The more pain and exhaustion I

appear in Shang's eye. "The Mages did not tell you exactly how to

Both barbarians nodded.

"Did the

Lash nodded.

back at the barbarian. "And you also don't need to exert yourself before you consume

The barbarian nodded.

that everything that's

one more thing," the

two

Shang thought. By now, he had some guesses as to

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

to serve in the army for

looked at the

"Five years," he said.

he looked

"Fifty years."

other barbarians were shocked

technique?" one of them asked

Lash nodded.