Linde slowly walked into the classroom. The moment he stepped through the door and saw a crowd of kids older than he was, he couldn't help feeling awkward.
Just then, a boy suddenly stood up from his seat. "Teacher! Come see if I'm doing anything wrong!" The boy was Zhao Ye.
Zhao Ye was no ordinary boy. He came from the distant Zhao Kingdom, one of the Nine States, and was even a member of its royal family!
The school brought together apprentice mages from all over the world, as well as students who wanted to use Determination.
As soon as Zhao Ye finished speaking, he began demonstrating the technique he had just learned.
He guided the Determination within his body into his right fist in a steady stream.
As more and more Determination gathered, his right fist gave off a faint glow, as though it held limitless power.
Then he took a stance to charge up a punch, crouching slightly with his muscles tensed like a fully drawn bow.
Just as Zhao Ye was about to strike with all his strength, Linde suddenly intervened.
He raised his hand and delivered a light chop to Zhao Ye's wrist with lightning speed.
There was a sharp smack, and the punch Zhao Ye had been about to throw instantly lost its force. His momentum sent him stumbling several steps forward before he regained his balance.
Linde withdrew his hand and smiled at Zhao Ye. "The power of this Determination Reinforcement Technique certainly isn't to be underestimated, but you're telegraphing your attack far too clearly. An enemy could easily spot it and take countermeasures in advance.
"Besides, this move takes too long to charge. Against a powerful opponent, you'd probably be defeated before you finished charging it.
"Hmm... still, if you improve it