Divinity

As I’m sleeping I have a weird dream…

It’s a dream I’ve had many times before.

Everything is pitch black so I can’t see anything, but I can hear a loud growling noise.

But…

It’s unlike any animal I’ve heard before…

Every time I wake up I always forget about the dream, but whenever I have it I can remember every other time I’ve had it.

I’m totally lucid and know I’m dreaming, yet I can’t control it in any way.

I’ve had these dreams for as long as I can remember.

Could it actually mean anything?

Probably not, right?

I mean, it’s just a dream…

It’s normal to forget your dreams, I forget most of them.

It probably doesn’t mean anything.

Right…?

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“Alex! Are you gonna sleep all day or what?!” – Victor

I wake up to Vic yelling…

As I wake up, the memories of the dream instantly fade away.

“Ughh…” – Alex

My body still aches from yesterday.

“You’re not gonna learn BDM while sleeping. Come on, let’s go into the forest again.” – Victor

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“So, I know you weren’t able to do much yesterday, but that’s to be expected. You know, usually kids start learning this stuff when they’re young, then the villages send the ones with the most talent to take the F-rank hunter exam. For most people it takes years to be able to learn BDM. And that’s just ones that actually do learn it… Most people don’t even get past stage one.” – Victor

“Wait… YEARS?! I thought you said I could do it in six months! We don’t have that kinda time!!” – Alex

“Yes, but that’s most people. Your brother is more talented than you could ever imagine. He started learning BDM when he was 14, only two years younger than you are now. That was ten years ago. But it only took him eight years to reach C-rank from when he started learning BDM. 99.9% of people never even get anywhere near C-rank, but the people that do get there take about 50 years on average. He is massively talented, and I believe you’re the same.” – Victor

Wow…

It takes most people 50 years?

How amazing is he?

“So, you’ll definitely be able to learn BDM within six months. Or so I hope at least…” – Victor

“Wow, I never knew he was that talented…” – Alex

“He really is. But enough about that, time for you to get back to training, ok?” – Victor

Now that I think about it, I don’t really know that much about big bro…

I knew he was a C-rank hunter, but not much more…

I knew he was massively talented, but I didn’t know to what extent…

“Can’t you tell me more about big bro?” – Alex

“Hmm… I’ll tell you more about him when you’re good enough to use BDM while fighting. Deal?” – Victor

I guess I’ll have to earn more information by training…

--- A few more days of training go by.

About a week has passed since Vic came to our village.

I’ve learned a lot since then.

I’m not sure how I did it, but while training on my fifth day I somehow used BDM!

Vic noticed that my left hand was shining for just a split second.

I haven’t able to replicate it though…

I did it while meditating normally, so that’s what I have been doing ever since.

Suddenly my hand starts glowing again…!

“Oh?” – Victor

I can hear that Vic noticed, but I have to stay focused.

Last time I did it I opened my eyes to look and that was enough to break my concentration.

Vic understand exactly what I’m thinking so he goes quiet and just observes.

I just want to maintain it for now.

Keep the ‘glow’ there for as long as possible.

A few minutes passes and it’s still there.

Somehow I’m able to do it, I’m able to keep manipulating the Divinity!

But…

I worry that if I break it I won’t be able to do it again for another couple of days.

“Wow…” – Victor

I hear Vic very quietly talking to himself.

After I successfully used BDM last time he told me that it took my brother about one month to be able to maintain it.

It’s only been a week.

Does that mean I’m even more talented than my brother?

Or am I just lucky…?

It feels like I can keep it there forever now.

Should I open my eyes and look?

But I still don’t want to break it.

Ahh!

What to do?