Chapter 40: Power levels

Apollo closed his eyes and continued to meditate, waiting for his Master to wake, and like this, he lost himself in it as a few hours quickly passed.

Later, Master Aaron and Old Man Aragon awoke from their sleep and seemed to have already made a deal about the things needed for Apollo's weapon.

Apollo lost himself in meditation, so Master Aaron didn't disturb him and waited for the next day to start training.

When he woke up, it was already morning, and his Master was waiting to take him to start his training. As they stepped outside, he beheld the stunning cityscape, which appeared different; despite the frigid temperature, the infrequent sunshine made the whole city sparkle as it was mirrored by the surrounding edifices.

"First, let's have breakfast, and then we go to your daily routines that you will follow every day for the whole month."

They go to the same restaurant where he came before and order some sandwiches. Apollo also tried to find the waiter that he saw yesterday, but sadly, he didn't see him. He didn't think much and then listened to his master's word.

"Okay, you seemed to have come here, so I guess you now have some understanding about this city."

Apollo nodded his head, while listening to the master, as he was surprised to know the past and history of the 'Frostheld' city or the entire northern wasteland.

"Then you should have heard about the three treasures of the Frostheld city."

"Yes, they seem to be 'Battle Arena', 'Runic Tower', and the 'Mural of God'."

He said quickly, as these three places fascinated him most yesterday, but he couldn't visit them.

"Well, good, then you will start your training with your entry into the Battle Arena as a new competitor."

"And don't worry, with your strength, there are not many people in the whole kingdom who can defeat you below-limit breaker stage."

"Oh, yeah, do you understand the power levels after opening nine prana circuits?"

Master Aaron noted that his apprentice was extremely young and hailed from the Baron family, so he might not be aware of power levels.

Apollo denied this, as even his grandpa didn't tell him this, as he would not have ever imagined that Apollo would reach this step this early in his life.

"Okay, then start from the beginning."

"The first step in the path of the warrior needed to open the nine primary Prana circuits."

"After opening all nine Prana circuits and accumulating life force to the limit, after this, they cannot improve anymore no matter how they try unless they can break the limit of body and mind to evolve into stronger beings."

"So, that is the next step; the limit-breaking stage came."

"It seems simple to hear, but it is very difficult to reach the limit and break the limit. Most warriors throughout their lives cannot break this barrier and can only remain at this level."

"The limit-breaking level is the stage that differentiates genius from ordinary geniuses. The improvement brought after breaking through the first limit is so large that even ten peak warriors who opened all nine primary prana circuits together cannot defeat a newly opened stage limit breaker."

"Why is there such a difference in strength?" Apollo felt surprised, as before, when opening a new prana circuit, there wasn't much improvement.

"Yes, it is completely different. As I said, it's an entirely different life level, like a higher species in the food chain."

"From ancient times to the present, this stage always represents power and honour, so even now, if you want to get the title of any noble like a baron, you have to have the strength of a first-rank limit breaker and can be called an elite in any place."

'Your grandfather, Baron William, is also at this level."

Apollo was not surprised, as he always felt his grandfather was really strong, and knowing that he was a limit breaker just confirmed it.

"What about above the limit breaker stage, how they differentiate and rank their strengths, and what stage master is in?." He asked.

"Above hah!"

"After breaking the limit, the number of times they broke the limit determined the strength and title they received."

"For example, if the warrior breaks his limits for the second time, he will become a Second-Rank Limit Breaker and be given the title of 'Guardian'."

And if the warrior breaks through his limit a third time, then he will become a Third-Rank Limit Breaker and be given the honorary title 'Master'."

"As you should have guessed, I am also a Third Rank Limit Breaker or the Sword Master."

"That's it?"

Apollo blurted out, as he thought Master would be much stronger, but he stopped after that.

Master Aaron understood his apprentice's reaction and said angrily, "Kiddo, do you think breaking the limit is easy?"

"You have to know that the more times you break the limit, the harder it gets. If one in a hundred can break the first limit, then only one in a thousand first rank limit breakers can break the second limit and become second rank limit breakers."

"And every time the person breaks the limits, his lifespan will also increase."

"First-Rank Limit Breaker (Elite Warrior): 150 Years of Lifespan."

"Second-Rank Limit Breaker (Guardian): 200 Years of Lifespan."

"Third-Rank Limit Breaker (Master): 300 Years of Lifespan."

"Okay, kid, you get how difficult it is to break limits, and for your understanding, I am one of the few who have already reached the peak of a third-rank limit breaker, only a step away from becoming a fourth-rank limit breaker."

"So your master is strong; you got it."

Master Aaron said it with a proud face, expressing his stance as a powerful master.

Apollo listened to it and understood that he had a long way to go and that he could not be lazy right now.

"Then, let's go to Battle Arena."