Raylan let out a slow breath."That... is an incredible and insane ability."His expression shifted from shock topure admiration."You’re going to become really powerful, Echo."

Eileen nodded, still looking amazed."I’ve never seen anything like that before."

Echo couldn’t help but feelproud. He hadproven himself.

He wasn’t just some average kid withweak mana. He was different.

He was going tomake something of himself.

A Day of Meditation

After finishing breakfast, Raylan stood up, grabbing his coat.

"I’m heading to the academy now,"he said.

Echo looked up at him."What should I do today?"

Raylan smiled."I want you to meditate all day."

Echo blinked."All day?"

Raylan nodded."Your ability is strong, but you need a solid foundation. Meditation will increase your energy reserves. The bigger your reserves, the stronger your skills will become."

That made sense. HisFlyingskill barely worked, and hisShatter at a Glancecould only break small objects. If he wanted to createstrongerskills, he needed more energy.

Echo clenched his fists and nodded."Alright! I’ll do it!"

Raylan chuckled."Good. I’ll check on your progress later."

With that, he left for the academy.

A Full Day of Training

Echo went outside to thegarden, the same place where he had meditated before.

He sat down on the grass, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

"Meditate."

Darkness filled his vision, and then—

The familiar sight ofstars in spaceappeared before him.

Raylan had told him that he needed toconnect the stars using a thread of energy. The more he connected, thestrongerhe would become.

Focusing his mind, he reached out toward the first star.

It was faint, barely glowing.

But as he extended his energy toward it, the lightgrew stronger.

Slowly, carefully, he reached for another.

And another.

Bit by bit, he connected them.

Time passed.

Minutes turned intohours.

Sweat dripped down his forehead, but he refused to stop.

He couldfeelhis energy increasing, even if it was only a little.

Hehadto keep going.

His body ached. His mind was tired. But still, he persisted.

Until—

Darkness consumed his mind.

His body slumped. His breathing slowed.

Finally, after an entire day of meditation—

Echofell into a deep sleep.

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A full year had passed

Echo had trainedevery single daywithout fail.

At first, progress was slow. Meditating for long hours barely made a difference, and his skills remainedweak. But Echonever gave up.

He pushed himself beyond his limits, endured exhaustion, and sharpened his focus.

Now, after an entire year of dedication—

He had finally reached the First Realm of Energy: The Boundary Energy Realm.

And today, his familywas celebrating.

A Joyous Birthday Celebration

The small wooden house wasfilled with laughter and warmth. A delicious feast covered the dining table—roasted meat, fresh-baked bread, and a steaming pot of vegetable stew.

At the center of it all sata beautifully decorated birthday cake.

Candles flickered atop the cake as Echo sat between his parents, a widesmileon his face.

Eileen ruffled his hair."Happy birthday, my little prodigy!"

Raylan laughed, clapping Echo on the back."Not only is it your birthday, but you’ve officially reached the Boundary Energy Realm! That’s a double reason to celebrate!"

Echo grinned, feelingproud.

Reaching the First Realm wasn’t easy. At times, it had seemedimpossible. But now, he could finallysensethe energy within him—flowing, moving, and responding to his will.

He had taken his first true step toward power.

Raylan raised a mug."To Echo! May his strength continue to grow!"

Eileen followed."To Echo!"

They alllaughedand clinked their mugs together, drinking in celebration.

Echo looked at his parents, seeing thehappiness in their eyes. He had worked hard, but this moment made it allworth it.

The past year had been tough, but it had also been thebest year of his life.

A New Power Awakens

The next morning, Echo stood outside in the garden,eager to test his progress.

For a whole year, his Flying skill had beenuseless—a failed experiment.

But now, things weredifferent.

Taking a deep breath, Echofocused inward, feeling the energy circulating within his body.

It was faint,but it was there.

He bent his knees slightly, gathered his energy, and then—

Pushed.

His bodylifted off the ground.

It was subtle at first—only a few inches.

But then, hehovered higher, his feet leaving the earth completely.

He was floating.

Excitement surged through him.

For an entire year, he had only dreamed offlying.

Now, it wasreal.

He hovered above the ground for a few seconds, then a fullminute.

The longer he focused, the more stable it became.

Afterthree minutes, his energywavered, and he slowly descended back to the ground.

Echo landed on his feet, breathing heavily butgrinning like a madman.

"It worked... I can fly!"

It wasn’t much, but it was astart.

A True Test of Strength

Echo wasn’t satisfied yet.

Hovering was great, but he wanted to test hisShatter at a Glanceagain.

Turning toward the small wooden chair near the house, Echo narrowed his eyes.

He had only been able to breaksmallobjects before. But now that he had reached the Boundary Energy Realm—

Would his skill bestronger?

He focused.

His eyes locked onto the chair.

"Shatter at a Glance!"

For a brief moment, nothing happened.

Then—

CRACK!

The wooden chairexploded into splinters.

Echo’s heartpounded.

It worked.

Not a tiny crack. Not a small fracture.

He had completely destroyed it.

This wasreal progress.

A year of hard work hadpaid off.

His strength was growing. His skills were improving.

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