( Chapter unfolds 39)
Although Izuma couldn't finish reading it that night, he began reading the book the very next day.
He chose a waterfall deep inside the forest as his spot. It was their destiny that each of them must choose a unique path. Izuma went straight to the waterfall, found a suitable place to sit, and began to read.
The book contained details about the various powers born from the elements. However, Izuma searched specifically for the power he had received.
{Shadow Kiri}
He reached the page that detailed the origins of the power that had chosen him.
Page 15:
[Shadow Kiri: This is not an ordinary sword; it is a force of power. It is the manifestation of the silent soul's will.
Shadow Kiri = The blade that strikes through the shadow.]
Izuma had placed his sword right beside him. He touched it gently.
Page 16:
[Shadow Kiri is a form of Shadow Wind. It originates from:
Fear
Silence
The desire for solitude.
Unlike fire, it does not burn anyone. Unlike ice, it does not shatter. It destroys through silence.
At the peak of the power entering the blade, the energy shrouds the sword itself. No one, except the wielder, can even see it.]
Izuma picked up his sword, closed his eyes tightly, and sat in absolute silence for a moment. He felt the coldness of the blade and sensed its sharpness.
Slowly, his grip began to tighten. He tried once more to unify the energies within it. However, he was unable to do so. Rei's attack had left his power too drained and weakened.
He was not discouraged by his failure, for Izuma had firmly resolved to awaken that power.
He continued reading.
Page 17:
[A Shadow Kiri warrior must know its specific attributes; without this knowledge, using it will be of no use.
1. Silent Death:
When used, the opponent will not even realize they have been struck. It is that silent.
2. Merging with Shadows:
The wielder can merge into the shadows, attacking without the opponent ever seeing them.
3. Wind becomes the Blade:
The power of Shadow Kiri transforms into an invisible sword.
4. Cultivating Fear:
It instills an overwhelming sense of fear within the enemy.
5. Destroying the Curse:
The true essence of Shadow Kiri is to destroy the attacker without them ever knowing how they were defeated.]