Chapter V: Distant View (Pt.3)

 Yeah, you're right, I replied, glancing at the unscathed weight lying on the floor. But it still doesn't seem strong enough to hurt Avarice or the others seriously. As is, I'd be more of a nuisance than a threat. ...no, it does not. At least not on its own. Viraa agreed. An idea suddenly lit up in my head. What if I add my spirit energy? We strengthen our bodies and weapons by applying spirit energy to them. This should be the same, right? Without waiting for a response, I lifted the weight again and willed some of my spirit energy toward it, shrouding it in a turquoise aura before throwing it at another mounted target. This time, there was a greater impact when the weight hit the target, resulting in the target not only being forced from its mounted position but also bursting apart before it even hit the wall behind it. Whoa, aren't those things made out of steel? I said in shock. I believe so. I nodded with approval, having gained momentum forward, but it still didn't feel like enough. A klevonian's body was even tougher than steel. Applying my energy to the spatial energy amplified the effects of the spatial energy, but it lacked any real force behind it to cause any substantial damage. I needed something easier to control but still powerful... I looked down at my hand. Something easier to control... I pondered. Then it hit me. I applied the spatial energy around my right fist, giving it a weird, transparent, hazy air about it. My fist felt lighter now and with less resistance from the air around it. Once I amplified it with my spirit energy, it became more potent and heavier the more I condensed energy into it, yet it was still more maneuverable than moving things with my mind. I liked it. It felt more suited to my fighting style. I dashed to another target and struck it with the empowered fist. Upon impact, the whole room shook as a destructive force was unleashed, and the target was obliterated. I grinned in excitement. With this, I was finally developing a way to fight. So long as I kept the door shut, the others couldn't sense or feel what was happening, so I continued practicing using Lift long distance and applying it to myself until I got the hang of it. It seems you have grasped the telekinetic aspect of the power well enough. Shall we practice its spatial attributes now? Right, you said telekinesis is a byproduct... Yes, manifest the energy around another target, then approach it, she instructed. When I did this, she told me to try touching the target with a finger. I was confused, but I complied. I tried to poke the target gently, but, to my surprise, my finger didn't reach. Lift's spatial energy is a repelling force that, as I have mentioned, distorts space. It can even serve as its dimension under certain circumstances. What do you mean? Hm, generate the energy into a focused sphere between your palms. That's possible? It's not attached to a target. Yes, it is spatial energy—just as space is everywhere, so too can your spatial energy be manifested anywhere so long as you can see the intended area. However, that is not to say that you can apply your spirit energy everywhere you manifest Lift. You must still ensure it is within your power's reach to accomplish that. I attempted to do as she said by visualizing a mass of the hazy spatial energy forming between my palms. Manifesting it wasn't difficult, but it took a few tries, several fits of frustration, and extra guidance from Viraa until I could properly form a perfect sphere within my hands. Wow, okay, I'm actually holding space right now...this is happening... I noticed the others had come in at some point during my training. I must've been leaking my frustration and internal conversations to them. It seemed I wasn't used to maintaining a mental block yet. Now, without manipulating the energy, try closing your hands. Okay. After trying to touch the target earlier, I already had a sneaking suspicion that I wouldn't be able to do as she instructed. Unsurprisingly, I couldn't close my hand due to the spatial energy's repelling qualities. "Didn't need to know the future to see that coming," I murmured. Viraa chuckled. It does not hurt to drill it in. However, my real purpose is to allow you to see what I meant earlier visually. Within the outer repellant barrier that prevents your hands from touching is your spatial energy's very own separate space—or dimension, if you will— that is only generated within a closed border of the energy. The space is only accessible to things enclosed within its borders, so it disappears if the barrier is penetrated. The power could be used as an excellent defense because should you form the closed space around a vicinity... Feeling her intent, I did the same thing I had between my palms but made it large enough to envelop me entirely, generating a 'Stasis Field' of a sort. Everything within it is mostly protected from many dangers. But be warned: should an enemy also be inside, they would have no difficulty breaking your barrier from within. Feeling her intent again, I demonstrated this by punching the inner surface of the barrier with a spirit-enhanced fist, causing the entire thing to shatter and dissipate like dissolvable glass. Remember to consider your abilities' strengths and weaknesses; otherwise, you may end up putting your own life in peril. "Right. Are there any other weaknesses about this I should know about?" No, but you should know that spatial abilities such as yours are natural deterrents to teleporting abilities such as Tymon's due to teleportation not being a trans-dimensional ability. "You say that as if to imply there are trans-dimensional abilities out there," Za'Fia commented from Tymon's side. Viraa didn't respond, but her silence was clearly read. "What kind of world are you from?" Za'Fia inquired in disbelief. "I'm wildly interested in finding that out as well," Damien inputted. "Maybe we can visit once things are taken care of here," I mentioned in high hopes. It is not impossible; however, it would take quite a bit of time to reach Cindar. Even at the speed of light, it would require two of Earth's years to arrive there. "That's quite the distance," Michael stated. Yes, but perhaps we shall discuss this possibility later should everyone survive the threat at hand. Lisa, would you raise another of your barriers for the next demonstration? "Right," I answered as I manifested another one around me. I even expanded it to be a few feet away from me. Damien and Arne were fascinated by the barrier's repellant nature as they touched it.