117 Back to the pillars

“Ok, now that we finished with our main subject, I guess it is time for me to teach you how to become a Hypnosis Master.”

Cain smiled as he heard that, and excitement appeared on his face. Hypnosis was an unfathomable power, and he wanted to be able to control it.

Zarak focused on Cain, and a sharp and cold stare appeared in his eyes.

“Stand up!”

Cain was surprised by Zarak’s sudden yell and stood up the next second.

Once that happened, Zarak’s face returned to normal, and he smiled at Cain.

“Congrats, you have been hypnotized by me.”

Cain remained silent and began to analyze everything that had just happened. Zarak’s actions and how he responded to them had a deep meaning, and his eyes glowed with enlightenment after a few minutes.

“Is all about a clash of wills. You gave a command, and the will you expressed in that order surpassed my will to resist it.”

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“Hahaha, brat, you sure are a genius. That is exactly right. Hypnosis is all about a clash of wills.

To become a Hypnosis Master, you need granular control over your Ego Wave, along with great intelligence and superb imagination.”

After that, Zarak’s eyes began to glow with blue light as he focused on Cain’s.

“Now I will show you true hypnosis.”

That was the last thing Cain heard before the room began to change. The walls and ceiling broke to pieces, and giant waves came crashing down on him.

Cain understood this was an illusion, but the feeling of drowning and the pressure that assaulted his body were genuine. A sense of death attacked him, but the giant oceanic waves vanished the next second.

He was back in the room, and despite everything being fake, he could not help but take deep breaths and have a pale face.

“A Hypnosis Master can make you see things that are not there, do things that you don’t want to do, and they could even take control over your brain to induce cardiac arrest or stop your lungs from working.”

Zarak waited for Cain to recover before continuing with his explanation.

“You can perform hypnosis by taking different paths, with the most basic one being directly sending your Ego Wave toward your target to induce a clash of wills.

With enough training, you can induce the clash of wills by speaking to your opponent. True masters can achieve it with nothing more than a simple gaze.”

Cain adopted a serious expression as he engraved every word in his mind. These are the basics one must never forget.

“Up to now, I have only spoken about the damage that Hypnosis Masters can do, but they are also capable of incredible good. For example, everybody with an Alter-Ego can enter Embryonic Breathing, but a Hypnosis Master can help others into that state.

Wealthy families constantly seek Hypnosis Masters to assist their children’s cultivation or help those suffering from trauma, such as Heart Nightmares.”

The mention of Heart Nightmares made Cain understand just how valuable the help of a Hypnosis Master could be to some people. He was sure some would be willing to pay any price to get rid of them.

“Hypnosis Masters are divided into ranks, like most things. They are classified according to the strength of the target they can hypnotize.

The lowest rank is Pseudo-Hypnosis Master. They can only hypnotize ordinary people and are not considered true Hypnosis Masters.

The first proper rank is Elementary Hypnosis Master. They can hypnotize Wave Warriors and are divided into stars. A 1 Star Elementary Hypnosis Master can hypnotize a Level 4 Wave Warrior, and so on.

Next comes the Grand Hypnosis Masters, who can hypnotize Wave Champions. Even among Noble Families, they are treated with great respect and charge fortunes for their help.”

Zarak finished with the ranking of Hypnosis Master before moving on to the next point.

“Since the basis of hypnosis is being able to overcome the will of your target, facing someone that is purposefully lowering their guard is much easier than when they resist with all their strength.

For example, a 3 Star Elementary Hypnosis Master can easily put a Level 6 Wave Warrior into a state of Embryonic Breathing since the target knows it will benefit them.

However, if that same Hypnosis Master attempted to hypnotize a Level 6 Wave Warrior to do them harm, the target would resist, and the hypnosis would most likely fail.

Of course, almost every Elementary Hypnosis Master is a Wave Champion, so they could use their brute strength to defeat Wave Warrior. Not everybody is a freak like you.”

Cain only smiled as he heard that. To become a Hypnosis Master, you must be able to deploy Free Ego, something only those at the First Realm of the Ego Eternal Path of Power can achieve.

“Becoming a Hypnosis Master is not easy and requires a lot of training, so unless you have talent, do not waste your time on it.” Zarak’s voice was severe as he wanted to make sure Cain did not waste time and potential in fantasy.

Cain nodded, and if he really did not have talent, he would not pursue that path.

Zarak saw that Cain took his words seriously, and then he took another crystal card from his space ring and handed it over.

“In it are the basis of the Hypnosis Master Path. Learn them, and then go to the Licence Bureau to take the Hypnosis Master Trial and gain your license. If it takes you more than two weeks to become a 1 Star Hypnosis Master, you should give up.”

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Cain was happy with the crystal card and knowing there was a training facility, but he frowned when he heard about obtaining a license. Although he was not afraid of the spotlight, that did not mean he would like people to know his abilities.

Zarak figured out the thoughts crossing Cain’s mind and corrected them.

“While it doesn’t matter in a fight, no one would hire a Hypnosis Master without a license. But you should not worry too much since the identity and exact power of a Hypnosis Master are a secret.”

“I see. Thank you, Master.” Cain understood that the license was not for him but for the people that would be hiring him in the future.

“You can leave now. What I gave you should be enough to guide you for a long time in both the Ego Eternal Path of Power and the Hypnosis Master Path.

Oh, before I forget. I handed over the broken body of the Atrox Wave Champion to the Imperial Lightning Fort’s Science Department. You and that other brat will get 50.000 military credits each.”

Cain’s eyes widened when he heard that. He had spent more than a month doing dangerous missions after his first marrow washing and barely collected 20.000 military credits, but now he got more than double for a fight that lasted less than ten minutes.

Of course, the danger Cain faced in those ten short minutes was the greatest in his entire life.

Cain bowed to Zarak before walking to the teleportation matrix and vanishing. Once he was out of the Titan Tower, he was about to return to the cadet section, but he remembered something, and a large smile appeared on his face.

“I wonder just how strong I am?”

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The Pillars of Trial had become extremely popular over the past few weeks, especially for the cadets. It was not long before the year ended, and they wanted to leave their names in the Cadet Ranking before that happened.

Lumir and Zamir were also here and were not with the other cadets but by the side of a handsome young soldier with blond hair. There were smug expressions on the duo’s faces as they glanced at the rest of the cadets, and while that drew the ire of many, none dared to offend them.

Not only had the duo formed a relationship with a Vice-Captain, but they were also both Level 3 Wave Warriors.

Lumir stared at the Pillar of Streght’s Cadet Raking with a cold expression when he saw the N°10 position.

“Hmph, next week, I will reach the second level of my auxiliary technique, and my raw strength should rise to Level 4. That will be more than enough to surpass that man.”

Lumir’s eyes were full of poisonous hatred as he stared at the name Blood Inferno. He had taken the trial many times before, but his strength never surpassed Late Level 3.

“You better. I don’t like to have garbage by my side.”

Lumir almost trembled when he heard those words coming from the blonde soldier. He was about to reassure this one when he noticed how everybody began to look into the distance.

“So he finally returned.”

Lumir and Zamir were surprised to see the severity in the eyes of the blonde man. They followed his gaze, and the one that appeared was someone they knew very well.

“Cain Laurifer.”