The second night of the joint exercise was led by Emperor Leonhardt. Kate explains to Bernstein the last stage of the < >. It was supposed to explain its usability, but in conclusion, in the first test, it was so drained that Bernstein lost consciousness.

"You're kidding me... I can't believe that dad fainted..."

As a guildmaster of < >, Bernstein, who could be said to be at the peak of the Eight if he was tough, fainted just by using < >. Puri unexpectedly lost his words in such a reality.

"That's < >. I don't know whether it was my old man or me who could use it properly at the moment. That's the power."

"Ugh... ghh..."

In response to Puri's words, Kite shares his vitality with Bernstein with < > 's Vitality Revitalizing Power. What happened to Bernstein was that he couldn't stand the depletion of his vitality by < >. That's about a minute. Bernstein jumps up.

"Hah! Hah... hah... this place..."

"Oh, you're awake. How did it go?"

"... could it be... that I was fainting?"

Apparently, Bernstein didn't have any unconscious memories. I asked Kite in a surprise.

"Ahh... I told you to put your temper on your stomach, didn't I? Looks like you haven't had enough of it yet. The important thing is after the life force is completely lost. How do I keep the vitality that comes out after solving < >? I was supposed to be able to absorb it, so I couldn't convert it to my own vitality and keep it there."

……

Awful. Bernstein was frightened by the burden of stretching himself. And at the same time, I was convinced. The ancestor Ballantine mastered this. I could only nod honestly when I was told that I wasn't far behind. He remembered the sight of the loss of his memory and asked.

"... Uncle. Is one thing okay?"

"Ohh!"

What would happen if I used this on the plains?

"Hmm... I don't really recommend it." The meadow becomes a wilderness... no, it's a desert. "

Right. Bernstein honestly agrees with Kite. But that's why Kite laughed.

"After all, isn't that good enough for Urca?" It's the desert. "

"I see... it's a little bit like the desert, < >." It's a desert that swallows everything. "

"Ahahaha. That's right... I used to say that, but my face was huge."

Ahahaha

When you reach a place far away from your home desert, the desert stains your roots. I hated it as if I had seen such a reality. Kite had heard Ballantine speak of it later.

"Well, that's fine... for now, it's a big premise to focus on your stomach." I'm still supporting you right now, so it's okay, but if you don't, I'll kill you. "

Heh-heh.

It seemed like Bernstein understood what was happening in the scene. Understanding that there were no lies in Kaito's words, he nodded hard.

"Oooh... now, let's take a break and start again"

Heh-heh.

"... dad, are you okay? < >"

Unless Bernstein is okay for the time being, there will be no resumption of practice. So the Kites decided to take a break, but in the middle of it, Puri asked Bernstein. Of course, it didn't seem like it was going to be okay. And naturally, it wasn't all right.

"No, it's not gonna be okay... oh, I'm sure it's something Lord Ballantine forbade us to do." Well, even if I can use it, I'll designate it as a forbidden hand. Best of all, that's probably..... "

What?

"I thought I understood now." That's why my uncle was talking about the difficult Five Elements theory. "

Bernstein remembered a letter that Kite had once held while studying at Urca in the blink of an eye. With regard to that, he did not dare to use any magic, but read the full text so carefully that he memorized it on his own, and he remembered each word and sentence.

"Of course, the power of the opponent has various attributes when absorbing it." Convert them all into fire. And since my body has been converted into fire, it's a one-set until I rebuild it.... "

"... wait. Then if you make a reconstruction mistake..."

"Well, don't die like a normal person."

Everything was converted into fire. As for this itself, it was not particularly unusual to have < >, but this time < > is different.

If < > is going to be a plus, < > is going to be a negative. Because what I have been able to do until now is completely the opposite, the experience so far has not been applied.

"With that in mind, I'm going to rebuild it... but this is a mess." My uncle told me to separate the elements that make up myself in a separate frame at first. It looks like it wasn't enough at all. "

Perhaps more than ever we need to understand our own bodies. That's what Bernstein tells Puri. But here it is, Kite said with pleasure.

"Half correct, half incorrect"

"Eh, are you serious? I thought you'd gone somewhere nice..."

"Ahahah... that's right. Do you know why < > is on the extension line of < >?"

"Huh? Ah... yes..."

Why is that? < > and < > are the opposite forces. Therefore, it is not surprising that it is originally said as another power.

However, < > was said to be one of the last points reached by < >. That's why Kate talks to Bernstein, who is more confused now.

"Well, since this is a story that my old man originally misunderstood, there's no need to worry about it"

"Hee..."

"Simply put, in order to maintain < >, it is necessary to constantly use < >... there is a reason for < > 's nature or effect..."

And say that?

From Bernstein's point of view, < > is still an unknown force. At some point, I took out the notepad that I used at work.

"Is it good for < > to absorb?" Then there is the question of why it became absorbed. Do you understand this? "

”Hah... er... I'm sure it was my father who found out about this in the first place, wasn't it?”

Yeah.

Kite nodded sharply to Ballantine's question. Earlier, he made it clear that Ballantine was willing to die, and that she was born with power. And remembering this, he understood for a moment.

"... oh, I see. I'm running out of vitality, so the body is trying to get energy from somewhere on its own..."

"Yes, I was trying to absorb the depletion of my body." That means < >... that if you can absorb the necessary amount, it will be lifted naturally. "

"I see..."

Understanding the truth of Kite's words, Bernstein nodded admirably. So, he continued.

"That's why if you want to maintain < >, you have to release it all the time." Then, how do you release it? In the end, it will be < >, which was used as a detonator. That's why the balance is so difficult. "

"Hah..."

"... Uncle. Can I do one thing for you?"

What?

It seems that Puri, who was listening with his father, suddenly thought of something. Speaking of which, I asked Kite.

"I was roughly convinced by what I just said, but... there's one thing I can't figure out. Is it necessary to use our power as a detonator?"

"Oh, that's it... yeah. It's not necessary to blow it up. No, but I decided it was necessary this time. In the first place, it's the first thing that pulls out all the vitality, and that's where I use the most power."

"What? You're not sure?"

"Ahh... I'm also feeling this, so I'm a little unsure." After all, I have to do it without looking at myself, so it seems that I have to pull myself above my limit at first. If that happens, you'll have to kill yourself like old Balan, or you'll have to force it out. "

"Ah, I see..."

Sure enough, no matter how hard you try, you won't be able to die unless you're prepared. Therefore, I can understand that it is a fact that Ballantine was willing to die when he came to this, and on the contrary, there is no reason to be able to use Ballantine even if he did not intend to use it in the first place. Therefore, the purpose of this time was to forcefully draw out the vitality from the outside so that it could be used.

"Well, that's why Bernstein is already practicing maintaining < > and < >. Puri-san is almost ready to practice the transfer."

"Hey... Puri, please do it again."

"Ohh!"

Apparently, while I was talking, I had a good saltwater break. Bernstein gets up, and for a while after that, Kite ends up with Bernstein's training.