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Chapter 4 - CHAPTER4:THE ECHOHEART

"25,26 keep go only 4 left 27,28....

29 mm only one push more 30..yes i did it ahha"lior was lying on the courtyard exhausted after taking push up. he started cleaning sweats on his body using a white cloth that was lying near him " oo god why this workout his hard in this world too. I thought life will be going smoother according to my plan when i find out i got echoheart but it's not like i thought it's have been 3 months since my training started.

I thought i can learn magic first and improve my strength also like the over powered mc i readed in fiction. But it's not that easy

(3 months ago the first training day at eryndor's mansions training courtyard)

Lior enters to the courtyard wearing a simple dress that fit to his training.

So your ready i think let's start then hope you Remember what you readed in the books"eldrin asked "yes Master let's began" Lior said with smile "ok then let's began your training. You already understand the theory of Resonance but understanding is not enough. You must become emotion itself not just think it."

Eldrin holds out his palm. A faintrippling light forms above it, gentle and warm.

Eldrin said "This is my Resonance Tranquility. I channel peace. It allows me to calm storms, silence anger, or soothe wounds. The world responds because it feels my calmness, not because I force it."

He lets the light fade then gestures for lior to step forward.

Eldrin then said "Your turn. Choose one emotion. Only one. Focus on it until it becomes your heartbeat."

Lior closes his eyes. The books he'd read whisper in his memory pages describing the first Resonance the moment a mage's soul finds its true tone.

He takes a slow breath.

Memories flash loneliness from his past life, the warmth of this new family, the desire to live differently the way he want like the mc in fiction

His hands tremble slightly lior whisper in mind *Courage…

I've always wanted to move forward, even when afraid.He lets that feeling swell inside him the fragile but steady pulse of determination.

The air changes.

A faint orange-red light glows from his chest, pulsing with each heartbeat. Dust rises around his feet, swirling gently in the wind.

"There it is… your first Resonance." Eldrin said with smile

The light spreads to his arms and fingertips warm, vibrant, alive.it's steady.

Lior said "It feels… alive. Like the world is breathing with me."

Eldrin said"That's exactly what it is. The world responds to your feeling." But the glow flickers suddenly turning faint, unstable.

A rush of other emotions tries to surface fear, sorrow, doubt.

Lior strained and said "It's slipping " "Don't resist it! Accept the fear, then focus back on courage. Magic is not about purity of emotion, but balance!" Eldrin said lior steadies his breath.

The color stabilizes again, pulsing bright orange.

Then with a small burst a ring of gentle flame ripples outward from his feet, harmless yet beautiful.

Eldrin's eyes widen slightly, then he smiles proudly. "You did it. Your first manifestation Resonance of Courage."

"It's… harder than I thought." Lior said while breathing heavily

"Of course. The world is vast, and emotions are heavy. But you have something rare the ability to feel deeply. That's your true strength."

He gestures for lior to relax.

The orange glow fades, leaving only the faint hum of the courtyard.

"Remember this lesson. Without understanding power you can't become strong it destroy you. Learn more about echoheart so you can use it for you're future" Eldrin said

the the first day of training still on my mind. But my progress is too slowi only awakened courage still i got echoheart if it was mc in fiction he should be learned other resonance shit *. lior thought in mind while lying down *i can't waste i should focus more on my planing now i only got courage i can use it help me in strength and defense and next i need tranquility it good for healing and sometimes it can use in some situation's and sorrows,wonder resonance when i feel grief i can use shadow based attacks that can drain life. and wonder i can use it for manipulate illusions and lights currently these resaonce i am aiming for it's good for my upcoming plan and there many other resonance but first i must Master these 4. i most waiting to learn is wonder resonance with that i got some plan's in my mind for future. i not gonna give up i will do it learn all 4 resonance in the next 2 months if the mc's in fiction can do why couldn't .i prove my worth i will be the best Reincarnation lior thought in mind and laughed " just wait for me world you will see what i am capable of" lior said while walking but reality hits hard 3 months letter nothing changed

"Shit this not working it has been 3 months i am trying the same thing still nothing changes. only courage resonance i got but now i can't use it like first time Why can't I feel it I've read everything, practiced every breathing pattern, memorized every symbol… but it's like there's is something i Missing or maybe am i not talented" lior suddenly feel like despair but he again started to thinking *not yet i not be the same lets think again i will get a way i seen similar scene like this in fiction i need to think *his hands tremble slightly. Suddenly he remembers the words from a book in the library ." Resonance is not drawn. It is heard.then why can't I hear it…?"

A faint wind brushes his hair.

Eldrin's voice breaks the silence calm, distant, but firm."Because you keep listening for magic… instead of yourself."The lior looks up confused.

"Myself?"

"Resonance isn't a spell to control. It's your soul speaking to the world. Until you listen to your own heart… the world won't listen either." Eldrin said.

Lior closes his eyes again.

Silence stretches long, heavy.

The world fades.The chirping of birds, the rustle of trees everything becomes distant.

He can only hear one thing: his heartbeat.

thump… thump… thump…

Each beat echoes deeper than before through his chest, through the ground, through the air. For a moment, it feels like the entire world breathes with him. Then a soft golden glow spreads from his chest, threads of light forming rings around him.

They pulse gently, in rhythm with his heartbeat.lior whispers"This… this feeling…" He opens his eyes.

The mist around him begins to ripple every droplet vibrating with his pulse.

Eldrin watches, a faint smile forming.

And said"There it is. The Echo." The glow grows stronger. The lior slowly stands, raising one hand forward not forcing, just moving with the rhythm.

He swings his arm lightly.

A pulse of golden air bursts out silent but powerful, slicing through the mist like wind.The air trembles.

For the first time, the Resonance answers him.

Lior astonished"It moved because I felt it." Eldrin replied"Exactly. You don't use Resonance. You become it."

The lior looks at his glowing hands, still warm with energy.

He feels the faint rhythm of the world beneath his feet soft, alive, endless.

Lior thought so this is Resonance… not power, not magic… but connection.

He takes a deep breath and closes his fist.

The glow fades, but the warmth stays.

Lior said "I finally heard it… my own heartbeat." Eldrin nods once. And replied "Then you're ready to fight not with fear, not with force, but with yourself." After hearing this lior understand one thing. *so resonance wasn't voice of power it was voice everything in the world that we loved feared or lost answering back now i understand it for the past months i trying to command or making obey it but now i know.i wasn't supposed to control it i was supposed to resonate with it. " i understand it now i will be not do the same mistake thanks master " with a smile Eldrin replied "your welcome" the evening is ending dark was raising lior thought while looking at sky * so it's all about connection now. Shit i wasted 4, 5 months i need speed up my leveling but now i should take some rest without patience nothing get "this time am not making any promise like 3 months ago let's see what can i do "lior said while walking to his room

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