The Crescent Awakening

So to reflect on what the first Emperor said about Mana. Hulderic seemed too close to the girl. But maybe that was the problem with him as Emperor. Ghislain meditated on the sins of the past. He'd engaged in war as though nothing else mattered to him. Ruthless murder and fighting tactics. He didn't fight on the frontlines but handled engaging against the Lieutenants of that era. He also devised most the strategies for that time. His ideas and cunning served the War well. His cerulean eyes opened as he took in a breath. Inhaling as he released a small breath of air. Tattoo markings began to form on his face as his eyes turned black slowly. The Golden color formed around the iris as he exhaled a breath. Restraint release level one. It was time to do a more hands-on training as he opened and closed his fist. This technique was something impressive as he could see further and felt stronger. Sending a punch outward a nearby boulder was destroyed. Concentrating he created fifteen knights and cracked his neck. Sidestepping the first two's attack with ease he spun around doing a leg sweep into a punch. He created a large crater in the ground. This mode was interesting it felt like his entire body was wired with energy. In the next instant using just his speed, he vanished striking down the remaining with quick precise finger jabs. He deactivated the technique now as his frame fell over to the ground. He coughed up a small amount of blood as he smirked slightly. "So there were risks to a full activation huh." He laid upon the ground now his eyes returning to normal and the tattoo returning to rest upon his forehead. The small Crescent moon showing there as he exhaled. His body beginning to heal as he absorbs reishi into his frame. Using it to recover from the injuries that came from that. He didn't know exactly yet a way to make this technique safe proof. A healing based technique existed within it. That was just the base activation that wiped him out of his energy. Nothing else really remained for him to figure out aside from the scythe.

He could make a scythe of Dark Matter to train with. Ghislain had never used a weapon of it's like. But he wondered if he would enjoy the use of one. Mentally he began to visualize how to make one as he'd never had the occasion to build one. Dark Matter based techniques required a little less experience. He brought his hands outward as he sat up from his position. Recovered fully from using the technique he previously had. Ghislain had little memory of what a scythe looked like. Holding his hands outwards as the Dark Matter formed the scythe. The blade covered into a crescent like a moon on his head to an extent. He stood up feeling the length making sure it was proper. Perhaps this was to be the weapon Ghislain practiced with the most now. He used his single arm to turn the weapon slightly as he got a feel for it. It was heavy on the blade and felt strange to use as the edge for cutting was sharp. His cerulean eyes looked at the weapon as he examined it closer.

He began spinning the weapon a bit to get a feel for its strength. The weight became clear as he moved it around his body. Going for a fast paced fighting style. He got the sense that this weapon could become something he'd be fighting with more. Masters of fighting with this weapon had belonged to the monastery before he arrived. He couldn't just gain experience with a weapon. Understanding how it worked would take time and practice. He would require something of a sparring partner at some point. Practicing usage of the scythe and its weapon. The style he would need to rate would be a fast-paced one for this. The weapon was strange to him and almost odd as he would certainly need a better image of a scythe. This wasn't the garden tool as it looked similar to the Grim Reapers. Letting his digits grasp the black frame of the blade's hilt area. Giving the weapon a state into the ground he jumped to land on the blade's hilt area. It was properly weighted to hold his weight presently. Slowly sitting down on it. He began to meditate on this new weapon. Visualization of combat wielding such a large weapon. This was the problem he faced becoming a master of this thing. The blade was long and rather heavy so it would take some time to learn. His muscles weren't strong so wielding that weapon around would be tricky.

All things considered, he would need at least a bit of preparation to figure it out. Ghislain wouldn't be able to cover much ground wielding a new weapon like this. It would require time and practice as he believed it's first weakness was its size. With his Blut and Armor of Dark Matter. He would be able to handle some blows of course. This wasn't anything he could really think much less of. He began to think about the fighting style for this weapon. It would need to be quick based and use blasts of energy. His technique would have to leave few openings as possible. Right now his speed was decent but with gravity, he could make the weapon more wieldable. Take away some of its heft and create a fast paced scythe style.

Keeping his broad swings to a minimum of attack a large number of enemies. His lips curved into a smile thinking he may have just found his new favorite weapon. Ghislain had wielded a sword for so long and that weapon held a very sad memory for him. this weapon almost seemed fun for him as he knew so much. Scythe-Wielding this would be something that required him to study hard. But for the first time in a long while his blood was pumping. A feeling that had the former Emperor pleased and excited. The only way to know your alive was to practice and train hard till you almost threw up. Wielding a weapon like this promised to challenge him to his core. What abilities and techniques could he develop using a scythe. Ghislain was excited by the prospect as he got off the scythe pulling the blade from the ground. "It's been a while Elizabeth, but I'm excited to see how far I can go." He said smiling as he rested felt the balance making corrections to the weapon.

It was time for him to figure out how to fight quickly with this weapon now.