Lord blessed by the elves

Chapter 5 System Space
The mocking smile on Rezal's face froze completely, turning into an unbelievable deathly pale.

His fork clattered onto the plate, and the piece of rabbit meat he hadn't yet put in his mouth rolled to the side.

He suddenly raised his head and stared intently at Kruze, his eyes filled with astonishment, doubt, and... a rapidly spreading, chilling panic!

"Just these few days..." This sentence echoed wildly in his mind like a curse.

If... if this "useless" Kruze really manages to condense his fighting spirit seed within these few days and successfully advances to become a trainee knight!
What does that mean?
This means that Kruse Lion will rightfully become the first in line to the throne of Lionfang Territory!
No matter how hard he practices his martial arts, how carefully he manages his relationship with his steward, or how much he achieves in the future, unless he can reach the legendary "Golden Knight" level like his father, he will be completely suppressed by the ironclad rules of the right to inherit the territory. It will be almost impossible for him to bypass Kruze and touch the fiefdom that his father bought with his blood!
Kruse calmly picked up a spoon and scooped a spoonful of soup, as if he had just made a trivial remark. However, out of the corner of his eye, he clearly saw Reza's thunderstruck and distraught reaction.

The aroma of rabbit meat still lingered on the table, but the atmosphere had turned icy cold.

Only Elena's innocent cheers still echoed, reflecting the silent turmoil between her two brothers.

In the dead of night, the hustle and bustle of Lion Fang Territory completely subsided, leaving only the faint chirping of insects outside the window and the occasional barking of dogs in the distance.

Kruse finally escaped the daytime turmoil and pretense, and had a moment of peace that belonged only to him.

More importantly, he could finally calm down and study the crucial "reward" that had accompanied him through his journey—and the mysterious space that housed it.

He sat cross-legged on his simple wooden bed, his mind sinking into the depths of his consciousness.

After careful "introspection" and tentative mental exploration, a vague and strange concept of "space" gradually became clear in his perception.

"So this is where it is... the system space!" Kruze felt a surge of excitement.

This is not a physically existing storage bag, but more like an independent dimension attached to his soul or consciousness, belonging only to the "system".

He tried to use his mind to "shove" a water glass into the bedside, but his intentions were like a stone sinking into the sea, with no response from the space.

He tried the dagger on the table, and even a copper coin, but to no avail.

"Tsk, it seems it's not that convenient." Kruze frowned slightly and analyzed calmly, "This space... seems to only be able to store items rewarded by the system? It's a one-way 'warehouse,' only things that go in and never out? No, it should only be able to store things 'issued' by the system, and external items cannot be stored."

To verify this hypothesis, he had a thought and tried to focus his attention on the interior of the system space.

Sure enough, he clearly "saw" the five crystals floating silently in the void—these were the rewards he received for completing the initial mission: energy crystals!
He focused his mind again, and one of the crystals instantly appeared in his outstretched palm.

It feels slightly cool to the touch, and smooth and delicate, like the finest jade.

The crystal, about the size of a thumb, has a pure and translucent pale golden color. Inside, there seems to be extremely fine energy, like liquid gold, slowly flowing and rotating, emanating a refreshing, warm and pure aura.

Just by holding it in his hand, Kruze felt a faint, almost instinctive tremor in the weak fighting spirit within his body that had been dormant and difficult to mobilize!

"Good stuff!" A glint flashed in Kruze's eyes. He could directly feel the extraordinary energy contained in the crystal, which was definitely the key to his breakthrough into the Apprentice Knight bottleneck!
He tried to use his mind to "put" the energy crystal he had just taken out back into the system space.

No response.

The crystal lay quietly in his palm, radiating a soft glow. Kruze tried again, concentrating all his attention.

The space remained completely still, as if silently rejecting everything.

“As expected…” Kruze couldn’t help but sigh, with a hint of regret, but more so with understanding. “It can only take out items stored in the system in one direction, and cannot store anything in the reverse, including the rewards itself. What a… stingy system!”

He looked at the precious energy crystal in his palm, and then at the other four floating in the system space in his consciousness.

Once it's taken out, it can't be put back.

This means he must carefully decide the timing and quantity of each use.

This small restriction undoubtedly increases the risk and difficulty for him in utilizing this crucial resource.

"Looks like I need to make some serious plans." Kruze gripped the crystal in his hand, feeling the warm energy seep into his skin, his eyes becoming incredibly determined.

Kru abandoned all distracting thoughts, focused his mind on his body, and began to practice the Knight Breathing Technique that was imprinted deep in his soul.

This breathing technique was the foundation personally taught to the three brothers by their father, Reyes, when they first began to learn about fighting spirit.

According to my father, its level is considered top-notch among basic techniques, containing exquisite methods for guiding and condensing battle qi.

However, the original owner was dull-witted and never managed to grasp the basics.

At this moment, Kruse was completely focused, his breathing technique like a sophisticated engine being ignited.

With each long breath, the faint fighting spirit within his body was awakened and mobilized, struggling to circulate along specific meridians.

This meager power, like a candle flickering in the wind, is miles away from the immense energy needed to condense a seed of fighting spirit!

Just then, the pale golden energy crystal he was holding tightly in his left palm suddenly lit up!

The warm and pure energy is no longer passively permeated, but rather like a flood breaking through a dam, it is frantically drawn in by the powerful attraction of the breathing technique!

Visibly, the crystal was rapidly melting and shrinking!
Like ice blocks under the sun, it quickly transformed into streams of pure, liquid gold energy, which surged through the meridians in his arms and violently rushed into Kruze's limbs and bones!
"Ugh—!" Kruse groaned, his body trembling violently.

This energy was far too immense and violent, far exceeding the limits that his meridians could withstand!

It felt as if countless red-hot steel needles were piercing and burning inside his body!
Fine beads of blood instantly seeped from the skin's surface, and the bones groaned as if they could no longer bear the weight.

But he gritted his teeth, his gums even bleeding, and with the unwavering will of his two souls combined, he held on to his mind!

When the breathing technique is pushed to its limit, it acts like a giant vortex, forcefully guiding and taming this raging torrent of energy, channeling it into the trajectory of the battle qi.

(End of this chapter)