Volume 4 Chapter 19 Early Morning
That night, when Clay and Toxy returned safely, I breathed a sigh of relief.
Clay and Toxy reassured me that everything was fine, but the questions Ice had brought up were still unsettling.
Even if they had given up being human, what would they become?
It seems that Clay and Toxy were being taught some simple 'summoning magic' that day. They also discovered Philia's secret.
"Philia-san was beyond us."
"Beyond you?"
"Philia didn't have both hands and feet. They were all prosthetic limbs. Even that armor seemed to be special."
Upon hearing that, I was shocked. I also thought, maybe that's why. Certainly, if that's the case, Clay and Toxy are suitable for it, but Ice doesn't seem to fit in as well.
Anyway, for now, I decided to put aside the matter of the two who seemed to be progressing smoothly. After all, Sandra and I have an early day tomorrow. We need to go to bed early and prepare for tomorrow.
The next day arrived at 3:50 AM. When we stepped out of the front door, Mudi was already there.
"Tsk. Looks like no one overslept. I was planning to leave if even one person didn't wake up."
"Haha..."
"Of course. Early to bed, early to rise."
I was extremely sleepy, while Sandra was completely her usual energetic self. Amazing, Sandra. Why aren't you sleepy?
"Hey, aren't you sleeping?"
"...Did I get caught?"
I had not been sleeping. Mudi, who saw through it, was quite perceptive. How did he know?
"Well, as long as you don't be late. Staying up late and waking up early are different kinds of tough, right? ...Well, either way, it's tough. Do as you please."
""Understood.""
Our responses overlapped. "Just responding is not enough," Mudi muttered.
Then, scratching the back of his head, he spoke.
"Alright, I'll explain first. I won't explain the same thing twice, so remember it once. There are no specific rules. Call me whatever you like. If you want to give your opinion, show the appropriate strength."
Mudi looked at us with a vigilant gaze.
"I'm going to teach you 'Yoga' magic from now on."
"Huh?"
Yoga? Oh, you mean that yoga? Am I going to learn yoga now?
"Yoga. I've never heard of it. Exciting."
Sandra seemed fine with it. It seemed like she heard about it for the first time. On the other hand, I couldn't accept it straightforwardly because of my strong preconceptions.
Isn't yoga something that housewives do for dieting? That's a terrible prejudice, but that's how I perceive it.
However, Mudi continued.
"Strictly speaking, it's not exactly magic, but it becomes magic itself. There are no complicated tricks like imitating the miracles of the gods in Yoga. Yoga doesn't worship the gods; it creates the god within oneself. In other words, it's enlightenment, and this is called Chakra."
Isn't the explanation suddenly getting difficult?
"It's hard to understand. I need an explanation."
"Shut up. The explanation I gave isn't something you can understand right now. So remember it. Engrave it in your brain. And look back on it later. When you understand, you'll get it."
It seemed like an introduction of sorts. Should I just listen quietly then?
Mudi continued.
"Start practicing for that now. What you should do is focus. Just focus. Be conscious of it anywhere in your body. Separate it, and keep it as a separate entity. Where will you do it?"
He pointed at me.
"...I'm Wade. Please remember my name at least."
"Shut up, trash. You're not even worth remembering your name. ——What do you want to become? If you give a response other than an answer, I'll crush you."
"Huh...? I want to..."
Being bothered by insults is a sign of weakness. After a brief thought, I answered.
"I want to protect my magic. I want a strong body. I want to always be able to fight as myself."
"Then it's the Anahata Chakra. The heart. Always be conscious of your heart. If you lose focus, I'll crush you."
"...! U-understood."
"Next, you."
"Sandra. I want to become more automatic. There were times when I thought I should be more cautious. But my consciousness is scattered. So, even if my consciousness is scattered, I want to be strong."
"Okay, so it's the Swadisthana Chakra. It's your lower abdomen, just a bit below your belly button. If you lose focus, I'll beat you up the same way."
"Here..."
Sandra touches her lower abdomen area. Then she glances at me. Why?
"Alright, got it. The task is simple. Just move and focus on the designated area. That's where it all begins."
"Um, so once we're focused, we can use yoga magic, is that the idea?"
"Huh? There's no way you can use Siddhi (ṛddhi) that quickly?"
Mudi grimaced clearly displeased. In yoga, it's called "siddhi," not magic.
"What each of you will do different... Oh, but dividing the process of 'Samyama' is a pain. Should I make you both do it?"
"What's Samyama?" asked Sandra.
"It's about training. Concentrating your consciousness on a specific chakra in the body, extending that concentration into meditation, and then detaching in deep contemplation. Combining these is called 'Samyama'. Well, it's all about focus, focus, and more focus. If you feel the focused area is something separate from yourself, then you move on to siddhi training."
It feels quite challenging. But that's what I wanted. Focus. In my case, on the heart. If I deepen that focus, I can attain one of Mudi's siddhis.
"Alright, that's enough explanation. Let's start 'Samyama' right away."
"Understood."
Our words merge. Mudi speaks up.
"For now, I'll run at full speed, so follow me. If you fall more than 10m behind, you'll get a beating."
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