Attempt At Awakening

Natural awakening was something that only those of the most talented humans could do.

However, once this once in a lifetime opportunity was wasted, it would be impossible for a human to do it a second time.

This was because the process of awakening was the ignition of potential itself.

If your potential was ignited and you weren't able to awaken, then the potential in your body would drastically decrease for nothing.

"Bull Charge!"

"Bull Charge!"

"Bull Charge!

…

Shouts rang in a secluded area of the forest as a boy repeatedly tackled a tree.

"Ugh, what am I even doing?"

Regis spoked out loud as he sat on the ground with a tired expression.

It had been around four days since he started trying to make his dream come true, but his efforts did not bore fruit.

At first, he thought that a suicidal aura art like Heary Ignition would only bring harm.

After all, once it started, his lifeforce would continue to burn until nothing was left of him.

Therefore, since the "him" in his dream was able to awaken by forcefully casting an aura art, he surmised that any aura art would do.

It was then that Regis decided to try and awaken by forcefully using Bull Charge.

When he didn't see any improvements, he tried to mimic the action of Aunt Amabel that he remembered as he chanted.

However, it had already been four days and there still wasn't a sign of him awakening.

"There must be something missing…"

Regis said to himself as he tried to think of ways to awaken.

Although he also wanted to nurture mana, its path was much more complicated than the path of aura.

Since it would include him buying grimoires and learning how to absorb mana in the surroundings.

On the other hand, aura would only require him to train his body.

"I know the chant, I also know the movement… what's the difference between what I did in the dream and… oh!"

Regis gasped as an idea popped up in his mind.

"Desperation!"

He whispered after a short pause.

It was the conclusion in which he came to.

The fact that the "him" in his dream was desperate somehow influenced the natural activation of his aura.

Regis then began to think of ways that could help him be "desperate".

Rustle— Rustle—

Hearing some subtle sounds, he looked to the side and saw a wild rabbit sneaking around.

Squik! Squik!

The wild rabbit produced some sounds.

It slowly hopped a few meters away from him.

Regis, as if in a trance, watched the wild rabbit silently.

Roar!

It was then a roar of a three-tusked boar was heard, making the rabbit immediately flee desperately in fear.

'Survival instincts…'

Regis thought to himself as his eyes lit up.

"That's it!"

'I need to be in a situation where my survival instincts will trigger…'

He thought as immediately jumped towards the direction of the boar.

Grrrr—

The boar growled as it saw Regis.

The sharp tusks on both its cheeks and forehead gleamed under the moonlight.

Roar!

It roared as it pawed the ground twice before it began to run.

"Yes, that's right! Come to me!!" Regis had a smile on his face as he stared at the charging boar.

Its speed began to increase as it crossed a few meters in the blink of an eye.

However, not an ounce of energy could be felt from Regis.

His plan was obvious.

In order to put himself in a "desperate situation", he must be near death.

It was a crazy plan, but he didn't care.

'I can't always depend on my demonic power… since I can't focus on mana for now, I must attain aura!!'

It was the only thought in his mind as he lowered his center of gravity.

He was planning to take the attack head-on.

Of course, normal people would immediately die upon contact with a wild beast.

However, even without the active enhancement of demonic power, Regis's body was still nurtured by it for a very long time.

Therefore, it was only natural that his body had also been strengthened.

"Hooo…"

Regis breathed out as he focused.

His state of mind submerging into absolute tranquillity as he activated his gift.

'I can see it…'

He thought as he widened his eyes.

The movement that the three-tusked boar makes in each second.

The way its paws galloped on the ground.

The way it breathed through its nose.

He could see it.

As the boar neared him, Regis reached out both of his hands.

He grabbed one of the boar's tusk.

Then, he pulled it towards him, accelerating the boar's charge more.

However, before its tusks came into contact with him, he smoothly tilted his body to the right and narrowly avoided the boar.

Thud!

As the boar was way larger than him, Regis didn't plan on fighting it with force.

Instead, he anchored his foot on the ground.

Using the momentum of the boar's charge and his shoulder as leverage, he was able to fling the boar on a nearby boulder.

Boog—!!

GRRRR!!!

The boar growled as it stared at the boy before it with anger.

"Fuck, I think I dislocated my shoulder…"

Regis murmured as he tried rotating his right shoulder, feeling severe pain on it.

Seeing the injured boar preparing to charge again, he didn't cower.

Instead, he smiled.

"Haha! Come!! I still have another arm!!!"

Roar!!!

The boar seemed enraged as it started charging once again.

'Is this enough…?'

Seeing this, Regis breathed deeply before shouting with all his heart.

"Bull Charge!"

However, nothing happened.

"Argh, fucking unlucky!!"

This time, Regis threw a rock on its head.

The boar saw the rock coming its way and didn't dodge.

Tok!

This didn't cause any damage to it and only enraged it further.

However, the split second at which the rock blocked the boar's sight was enough for Regis.

Grrrr!?

The boar became confused as its target disappeared, only seeing another boulder in its sight.

Toooov—!!!

Its paws slid to the ground as it stopped suddenly, avoiding crashing to another boulder.

"Haha!"

The boar's ears perked up as it heard a voice from above, followed by something weighing it down on top of it.

Regis latched his body on top of the boar, making sure that he wouldn't fall.

"Haaaa!!"

He then used his limp arm in order to punch the boar's eyes repeatedly.

The boar thrashed around, even tackling trees and boulders in an attempt to drive its opponent off of it.

Until one of its tusks suddenly broke due to the force of its collision.

Crack— ROAR!!!

The boar thrashed more and more.

However, Regis didn't waste this opportunity and grabbed the fallen tusk before gripping onto the boar again.

"Die!"

He shouted as he drove the tusk inside its ear forcefully.

GROARRR!!!

The pain drove the boar insane as it rolled on the ground.

Still, Regis didn't stop even if he was being squished underneath the boar.

He kept shouting as he repeatedly stabbed the boar with its own tsuk.

Groarrrrrr— Thud!!

Until the boar collapsed to the ground.

"Finally…"

Regis closed his eyes as he was overwhelmed with exhaustion.

Fortunately, nothing else attacked him during his sleep.