A boy raised by a demon king and a dragon king seems to be peerless in his school life. - Volume 1 Chapter 6

A boy raised by a demon king and a dragon king seems to be peerless in his school life.

Volume 1 Chapter 6   Training of the Dragon King

= Dragon King’s Perspective =

On the first day of the boy’s training, after getting thoroughly worked over by that Demon King, the poor lad came stumbling over to me, completely exhausted.

“Huff, huff.”

“Hehehe, looks like you’ve been wrung out quite a bit.”

“I… I don’t have even a trace of magic left… If I use any more magic, I’ll really die…”

Certainly, the boy’s magical energy was hanging by a thread. If he used any more, he might truly meet his end. But that’s the very point of successful training. The closer you get to death, the greater the boost in magical power when you recover.

…It seems that Demon King knows what she’s doing.

She’s not losing to her arch-nemesis, that’s for sure.

“All right! Next is training with me! Do it as if your life depends on it!”

“Huh?! But I have no more magic left!”

“I know that! What we’re going to do next isn’t magic training; it’s ‘Ki Manipulation’ training!”

“Ki… manipulation?”

The young boy had a question mark over his head. Hmm, it seems I’ll have to explain what Ki Manipulation is first.

“Listen, Ki is a power distinct from magic that resides within living beings. By mastering this, even the feeble human race can attain a physique that rivals us dragons!”

“W-wow! Such a technique exists?”

The young boy sends me a sparkling look of envy.

Well, not a bad feeling. It’s been thousands of years since someone looked up to me like that.

“But if it’s such an incredible technique, why isn’t everyone using it like magic?”

The young boy asks with a curious expression.

A good question. He’s not necessarily intelligent but seems to have a strong admiration for strength.

Indeed, he was completely exhausted just a moment ago, but now he’s brimming with interest in this new power, completely forgetting his fatigue.

Heh, it seems like he might be worth the effort to train.

“The reason the human race doesn’t use ‘Ki Manipulation’ is because it’s difficult to master.”

“Difficult…? That’s why people don’t use it?”

“Yes. On the contrary, the reason magic has spread is that it’s easy to learn. You might not understand, being devoid of magical talent, but ordinary humans can use basic magic without much training. However, ‘Ki Manipulation’ requires rigorous training even for simple techniques.”

“I see. So, for me, it’s as challenging as magic, then!”

“Exactly. Ki Manipulation doesn’t require innate talent. Only blood, sweat, and tears through relentless effort will fuel your progress.”

“I understand…! I’ll do my best!”

“Hmm, that’s a good attitude.”

It seems like he’s motivated to do well.

However, talent does matter. While it’s true that Ki Manipulation requires hard work, there’s still an element of natural aptitude involved.

Now, I wonder how many centuries it will take for this young lad to master it?

Hopefully, he can achieve mastery within a thousand years. That would be faster than mastering magic.

I can’t afford to lose to that Demon King!