Leon started practicing the techniques he had just learned, determined to reach a higher level of mastery so he could use them effectively against the monster.
The Frost Fang Technique required precise mana channeling through specific meridian pathways, creating that deadly icy projection around his blade. He practiced the motions hundreds of times, then thousands, refining the energy flow until the pale frosty tooth appeared more vivid, faster, sharper, more lethal with each attempt.
SHING! CRACK! WHOOOOSH!
The Arcane Shackle was trickier—it required mental concentration alongside mana manipulation, creating invisible bindings that could lock down a target's mana flow. He practiced on rocks first, then on the ambient energy itself, learning to feel for the right moment to snap the technique into place.
Time started to pass.
