The Witcher: Darkness Falls

"Knight's Breathing Method...what's the use?" Lyon asked the key question.

Stregobor spoke for so long just now, but he was just introducing the background of the era in which the Knight's Breathing Technique existed, and did not mention its effect.

What he cares most about is what this thing is used for and what the side effects are.

Just like the potions he used, they could increase his strength, or restore his stamina and vitality or something like that.

But there are more or less side effects, even sequelae or something, he must understand them clearly.

Stregobor stretched out his hand to suppress it, handed him a glass of wine and said, "Don't worry, I'm just about to tell you."

He cleared his throat, thought for a moment and said, “I’m not particularly sure, or no one can be 100% sure.

Do you know why the knights and even the individual qualities of the elves' soldiers are much stronger than those of humans?

This world should be ruled by the elves. Their wizards are powerful and their soldiers are also very strong.

But because of the fertility rate, it lost in terms of quantity and conservatism.

Eventually humans took over the world.

But it is undeniable that although they are all trained soldiers, their strength is not as good as that of the elven soldiers.

In addition to genetic reasons, the main reason is that they have been practicing the Knight Breathing Technique since childhood."

Leon raised his eyebrows. Knight's breathing method. The elves also have this breathing method?

“Through a specific breathing frequency, one can make oneself resonate with the world and absorb chaotic energy, which is the power of air, water, earth, and fire. This is the source of wizard magic.

The elves can also absorb these through breathing techniques, but they cannot use them as magic, but they can make their physical fitness stronger and stronger. "Strigob said.

Leon was extremely surprised. Besides wizards, there were actually people who could absorb magical power!

Stregobor continued, “The legends of the elves record that in ancient times there were powerful human knights who could defeat a thousand knights on their own.

But there are only fragments of evidence, and similar records can be found in the legends of dwarves and gnomes.

We suspect that in ancient times, humans did have very powerful knights.

Unlike knights today, knights back then were synonymous with strength, but now they are just a symbol of status, although most of them are slightly stronger than ordinary people. "

Lyon took a deep breath, one man can be as good as a thousand riders!

This is something that only a high-level wizard, and a high-level wizard who is proficient in combat magic, can do. Stregobor cannot do it.

Did the knights in ancient times have this ability?

It seems that there is no elf knight among the elves who can do this?

He asked the doubts in his heart.

Stregobor nodded and explained, "Because the elves... um... you may not know either. You really have too little experience. If you have a chance in the future, you should go to the library and read more books."

Lyon ignored Stregobor's ridicule. It was true that he didn't know much about history because Sikori had very few books on the subject.

“The elves are actually divided into two branches. The ones in this world are called the Ain Sidi. They came here through space travel more than four thousand years ago, hundreds of years later than the dwarves and goblins.

The other tribe, called Ain El, is more warlike and is known as the "Wild Hunt" tribe by all tribes.

The two ethnic groups share the same origin, but I don’t know what the reason was. I guess it was a disaster that led to the destruction of the elves’ original world and the separation of the two ethnic groups.

Similarly, a lot of their information completely disappeared from this world as their original world was destroyed.

This includes a lot of knight breathing techniques.

It is unknown how many breathing methods the elves still have today, but there are definitely not many, and all of them are incomplete.

Therefore, even if the elves practiced breathing techniques, they were still far inferior to the power of the knights in their legends.

And according to their legends, knights are also divided into levels, just like wizards.

This level has continued among the elves.

Apprentice Knight, Knight, Grand Knight, and Title Knight.

In the past, it was probably divided according to strength, and there must have been dividing lines. For example, those who were strong enough to defeat a thousand riders should have the strength of a great knight or a titled knight.

And now, among the elves, knights are more of a symbol of status than strength." Stregobor said.

Leon drank his wine and digested Stregobor's information in his mind.

The above are all restored by them through records, that is to say, they are all guesses, and there is no direct evidence to prove that they are true.

But even if it was just a guess, it took them nearly a thousand years of time and energy, which is quite remarkable.

If what they speculated is true, what was the world like in ancient times?

The knights were so powerful at that time, why did they perish?

Until now, if future generations want to explore their civilization, they can only guess through these unrecognizable stone tablets?

“Not everyone can practice breathing techniques. The breathing techniques of the elves are not suitable for humans to practice.

But what you got is probably the breathing method of the human knights in ancient times, after all, you can use it." Stregobor said.

Lyon still found it hard to believe. Such a coincidence, how could he actually use it?

“Don’t disbelieve it. The breathing methods of the elves are incomplete, and it’s not like humans haven’t thought about using them on human knights.

But without exception they all failed, and the consequence of failure was either disability or death.

But you succeeded, which means you are suitable for practicing this breathing method."

At this point, Stregobor frowned in confusion: "What a coincidence."

Leon thought for a moment, shook his head and said: “It’s not a coincidence, did I say that the stone tablet was broken?

I was in a coma and seriously injured for fifteen days, but I didn't die and my body miraculously recovered.

I think it was the power in the stone tablet that changed my body, making me suitable for practicing this breathing method, rather than just me being suitable for practicing this breathing method."

Listening to Leon's words, Stregobor fell into deep thought.

He rolled his eyes, thinking about the rationality of Leon's guess.

The more he thought about it, the more it seemed reasonable. It must be the power of magic that changed Leon, so he could practice this breathing method!

"The energy in the stone tablet is used in conjunction with the Knight's Breathing Technique to transform the human body. Both are indispensable!

Or maybe practicing breathing techniques requires some kind of ritual, such as a succession ritual!" Stregobor shouted excitedly, "What a genius idea, Leon, your idea is definitely something only a genius can have!"

Leon was puzzled: "You spent nearly a thousand years trying to decipher the inscription on the stone tablet. Haven't you ever thought about this?"

From the conversation just now, we know that the wizard also has such a stone tablet in his hands. They have been studying it for nearly a thousand years. Are they just going to sit and watch?

Stregobor shook his head and said, "There are only thirteen such stone tablets with records, and only four of them have been passed down to this day.

To absorb the magic inside? As you said, after absorbing the magic, the stone tablet completely disintegrated, along with the runes inside.

The samples are too small, and the wizard is reluctant to give them up, let alone let ordinary people absorb them.

As we all know, becoming a wizard requires talent, and the criterion of this talent is whether one can absorb magic.

Who would think that way?"

Leon opened his mouth. It seemed to be the case. He made this bold guess only after absorbing the magic and inheriting the breathing method.

Based on his past experience, he would not have thought of this level.

"Okay, then tell me something else. In addition to the Knight's Breathing Method, what is the Wizard Meditation Method that I inherited?"