[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-city-of-desire-kingdom-building":3,"chapter-city-of-desire-kingdom-building-city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-480":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","City of Desire [Kingdom Building]",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1846459,2449,"Chapter 482: Aura Training","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-480",480,"\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened the door of the roof and stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I activated the spells and charms, not only on the door but also on the mist roof. I don’t want anyone to get a hint of what I will be doing here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It will be dangerous for me and especially for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bell,” I greeted the beautiful woman. “My lord,” she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So?” I asked a little awkwardly, and she smiled, before walking toward the center of the roof and sitting on the square black mat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please sit, my lord,” she said, and I sat on the black mat in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a few seconds, there was a silence, before she opened her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aura is a representation of will; only those of the powerful will be able to bring it out.” She said slowly and her aura gentle as the water came out of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's invisible, but suppressive. I wanted to bring out mine to protect myself from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are many ways to understand and control it. My mother used to say, aura is an extension of self; it is a limb that could take any shape and give one a great reach,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she said those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her aura became like a limb, and it carefully plucked the few leaves of the plants over twenty meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“While to my father, it’s energy that could take any form to suit one needs,” she explained, and a moment later, cast a water drizzle spell x 3 and water drops began to fall down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it did, her aura turned into a massive saucer and captured all the water, while I watched in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had read about the aura, and after I awakened it. I read it even more. The control she had just shown now is extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People need to practice for decades to gain such control, while she had awakened it a decade ago and practiced in a place where she couldn’t be found out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had not been hiding and could practice without fear, her control might have reached a terrifying level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might have even taken the next step. As her mother said, supposed to have taken and there are rumors that her father had taken that too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her parents were one of the best aura users of the entire continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I prefer my mother’s way, but I will teach both ways of my parents. You can choose the way you feel the most affinity with,” she stated, and I nodded gratefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We will start with the most basic exercise,” she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, bring out your aura and swirl it around yourself like a wind,” she instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did what she had asked. I brought out my aura and swirled it around myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It may have come from you, but you do not know it well. You need to understand it well to control it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is where the power of aura lies; the control,” she explained. In an aura, control is everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aura is something that becomes more powerful, the finer you control it. It is only when one gains sufficient control over it, that they could use things like aura methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That only happens through understanding, and once it reaches the cusp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It transforms the aura into something greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, I am not thinking about any of that. My first aim is to gain the basic control over it. that I would be able to use my own skill with it, without getting tired too quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am luckier than most people who awaken the aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have a teacher who had superior control of aura and deep knowledge about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is because of her Stone was able to learn to control the elder energies quickly. That he was able to use the methods with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it would be far more difficult with the aura. Controlling the aura is more difficult than controlling the elder power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have spun it only ten rounds, and I am already starting to feel tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like she had said, the aura is like a limb. I would need to train with it, regularly to develop the mental capacity to use it for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched her, as she was doing the same. Swirling the aura around herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike mine, which looks like it could collapse at any time. Hers is uniformed and swirling around her at an unchanging speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at her expressions. It felt like, she was not feeling any strain at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her, I pushed myself, while trying to understand the aura, but as time passed. I got more and more tired till five and a half minutes later. The aura had collapsed and entered inside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s difficult,” I said, and she smiled. “Beginning always is,” she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take a minute of rest, Lord Silver, and start again,” she added and as she said, we started again a minute later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did it over and over again, pushing myself again and again, till I was so tired that I couldn’t even bring out the aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slumped on the ground with sweat covering every part of my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I couldn’t even train for an hour,” I said, a few minutes of rest. Unlike me, there is not a hint of strain on her face, much less sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had lasted for barely half an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You might not believe it, but you did quite well, my lord. Most people my mother trained didn’t last over twenty minutes in their first session,” she informed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did make me feel a little better, but I have no doubt she had used those words to make me feel better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how true they are, I don’t know, nor do I care to think about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lay there for over ten minutes before finally getting up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Bell. With you as a teacher, I am confident I will learn to control the aura sooner than I think,” I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is an honor, my lord,” she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just shook my head with a smile before walking toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I did, all sweat, dirt, and creases began to come out of my body and clothes. After reaching, Lv. 30; this skill, had become even more powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It not only cleans but also helps a little with the tiredness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened the door and walked out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today is the last day, I will be coming for practice on the roof; some changes are going to be made here and would not be a place for the practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I do not mind it. There are a few more spaces that are more private.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I came here today to practice because I want to start the aura practice in my favorite place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, I reached the top floors, where the people were still working. Their progress is visible, and I am confident that they will finish on time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched them for a few minutes before walking into my office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is a message from Headmistress Margaux and Chief Hendriks. They are starting the third day of negotiation,” Zela informed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is the third of Margaux and Hendricks in the Ilden and they are still negotiating. They have been doing that for over twelve hours every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The understanding is different from the negotiations. In understanding, we agree on rough points, but we deal with nuances in negotiations, and they are official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Ilden, they are negotiating every little thing. The old man, Halcyon, himself is taking part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is one mean negotiator, according to Margaux, but I trust her to not give up a single inch on our demand. There will be no compromise on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anything else?” I asked. “Yes, Prince Declan says, he awaits your contribution,” she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, I couldn’t help but sigh and curse at that bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I really hope I will get enough benefits from it because I have already promised around five thousand bottles of Grade III essences to various parties who were displeased by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imperials, the merchants, and a few other people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to absorb enough essence to at least break even. Caena is quite confident of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell him, we are happy to hear that,” I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, I do not care about two imperials, but Declan had joined his sister's camp, and she was helping him defend against the forces of Geim and Yressor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Geim is allied with Ilden; the bastard had been asking for a contribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to agree with it, despite already promising his sister a substantial number of emotion essences. I am sure it is her that instructed him to pressure me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a delicate balance to manage the imperials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The civil war is helping me remain independent, but at the moment, one defeats the other. They will turn their eyes on my legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I need to accumulate enough power. To not get suppressed fully when they turn their eyes at me, have the power to negotiate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s in my interest that they keep fighting, and I am doing my little bit to make that happen, by helping both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, I am being extremely careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traitors pay a heavy price, and there are ways to punish the host of legacies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a deep breath and focused on the work in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I worked for about an hour and a half before I stopped and brought out my aura and swirled around me like Bell instructed me earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am still tired, but I am pushing that tiredness away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to learn to control it as soon as possible and most importantly; I am very curious about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the closest. I would ever get to shooting spells and I want to master it enough, that I would be able to do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I practiced for about fifteen minutes before I stopped because of tiredness and to focus on the work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout the day. I did it a few times; it made me exhausted, but I pushed that away and focused on it, till I became so tired in the late afternoon, that I fell asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I woke up an hour and a half later. There was good news waiting for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap onto read 20 Advanced Chapters. Become a free member on Patreon for map and other stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>",1749,"2026-06-09T06:54:39.600Z",1,"novelbin.me","1509267f5ad487c50df9944f738dfc2d447d4b247e10d53726453f31f514c028","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-121","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-306",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]