Of course, Yu-Seong was aware that the mana breathing skill itself was quite rare. It was considered a great ability in the world. The ability seemed to be insignificant right now, but the difference between those who possessed the ability and those who didn’t only grew greater as the rank rose. Thus, it was also true that Yu-Seong considered it as a skill that he had to acquire someday.

‘Well, it’s true that the sooner I get it, the better it is.’

Anyway, the sooner Yu-Seong obtained it, the better it was. That was because the maximum mana continued to increase without any cost of money or ability.

"Honestly, Loki. But isn't this too much?” Yu-Seong talked to himself, but there was no answer.

‘If I suffered that much, wouldn’t it be reasonable for the skill to be as powerful as the most powerful breathing skills of the Murim gods such as Cheonma-gong, Taeguk Ilgi-gong, Cheon Ji-gong, or at least a skill just below that level? But…Three Talent Mind Control? Isn’t this the most basic breathing skill?’

Yu-Seong almost spat out his thoughts out loud, and that would not have been good. He shook his head and rubbed his forehead angrily.

‘Yeah, well, at least I obtained a breathing skill in my D-rank.’

It was better than nothing. And as previously mentioned, it was unconditionally beneficial to obtain a breathing skill as quickly as possible.

‘At least the Three Talent Mind Control is the breathing skill that hardly has any side effects when changed to other mana breathing skills in the future. He must have handed out such skill so that I could take time and grow step by step. But if I see Loki in person someday, I’ll grab him by the lapels of his coat and slap him on the cheek.’

Above all, Yu-Seong had considerable expectations for the special message regarding the god's blessing.

‘Maybe it’s not just an ordinary Three Talent Mind Control method. There might be a great secret hidden within it, which could become incredibly strong… Just like in a martial arts novel, right?’

Yu-Seong had some disappointment due to his initial anticipation. He invoked the Three Talent Mind Control skill. The blue energy moved as if it were drawn from the surroundings, and flew into him through his nose and mouth.

‘This is how mana breathing feels like…’

This ability was often transmitted by the martial arts gods and was often called the inner core method. It was certainly a unique skill. Yu-Seong felt peaceful, refreshed, and relaxed. His tense expression gradually softened…before he heard a sudden crack coming from somewhere.

‘All of a sudden?’

At the same time, the leisurely swimming manas within Yu-Seong began to scarily rush toward somewhere. For a moment, Yu-Seong could see exactly where his mana was headed.

‘A bracelet?’

The mana ran arbitrarily toward the gray bracelet that Choi Mi-Na had given Yu-Seong, flooding it entirely. The dark bracelet suddenly glowed with a colorful light that was mixed with red and blue. The lights began forming a letter in front of Yu-Seong's eyes.

‘What the heck…’ 

For a while, Yu-Seong was surprised by the unexpected changes and the unknown letters. The swirling text rapidly rushed right in between his eyebrows.

‘Ughhh-!’

Yu-Seong wanted to scream, but no sound escaped from his mouth. Feeling confused, he thought he heard the ringing of bells or wooden clapping from somewhere. He followed that sound before his mind became hazy.

‘Again?’

Even before he questioned whether was going to faint again, a colorful message flashed in front of Yu-Seong with a light.

- A Joke-loving Prankster sent a direct message to the player Choi Yu-Seong, saying, "Be grateful, you ignorant fool. I’ve worked vastly hard for a long time to give you this reward."

Of course, Yu-Seong had already lost consciousness by then. He couldn’t reply.

***

When Yu-Seong opened his eyes again, the bright morning sun blinded him.

"Um... it’s about 12:15." Yu-Seong habitually checked the time after waking up. Then, he smiled bitterly after he checked his right arm. He felt very empty, because the bracelet he had worn every day despite its unknown effect had disappeared.

‘So, I still don’t even know the name of this.’

However, it did seem to have an effect.

‘Since Loki sent me a message at the end…’

The bracelet’s skill wouldn’t be a normal one. Therefore, this time, Yu-Seong opened the system interface window to check the special skill column with an excited face. He was like a child receiving Christmas gifts. No other skills were in sight.

‘This is it.’

There was a newly added special skill!

『Special Skill, The God’s Chakra E

Cannot be used for Fusion.

The hidden potential in the skill was released by the remnants of a royal god.

All the mana’s of the player Choi Yu-Seong are replaced with chakras.

The skill is constantly working on the player’s body.

This increases the absolute capacity of the chakra.

This effect also applies when speaking or moving in an unconscious state.

The current chakra 730/730 has been replaced by player Choi Yu-Seong.

Daily growth rate + 1.

Applying D-rank, the first chakra is released.

D rank – Muladhara Chakra.[1]

With Muladhara Chakra applied, the physical abilities of the player Choi Yu-Seong will increase to the same level as those of the physical-type player.

Special ★

The application of God's Chakra further enhances the effect of Muladhara Chakra.

If the rank rises, the second chakra wakes up.

You are the eighth person on earth to acquire chakra skills.』

Yu-Seong’s jaw dropped wide open.

‘What is this, Chakra?’

For a moment, Yu-Seong was confused. It seemed to be an ability different from the martial arts skills that the main character Kim Do-Jin would learn in the near future.

‘Is it the skill from an Indian god? But I thought Loki was the one who gave me this skill.’

Yu-Seong took a while to calmly organize his thoughts.

‘I would have seen it in the original novel if it's a considerably special ability.’ 

This was a problem of human memory. If he didn’t write it down, Yu-Seong would have forgotten all about it. The feeling of frustration was only temporary, and his eyes sparkled soon enough.

"Anyway, this skill is crazy."

As its name suggested, the skill would actually suit the main character Kim Do-jin rather than Choi Yu-Seong, who was the villain. No, in a way, Yu-Seong had just acquired a skill that even Kim Do-jin could not obtain in the original novel.

"God's Chakra, huh?"

Yu-Seong somehow felt very proud of himself.

'This is amazing.’ 

The skill was clearly as good as the ShinGongJeolHak, which was considered the best martial arts in the martial arts world—far above the other clumsy skills.

"Wow..." Yu-Seong couldn’t help saying words of admiration.

- A Joke-loving Prankster became snobby.

- The Oldest Hunter looks at the player Choi Yu-Seong with a proud expression.

- Culann’s Hound cheers for the player Choi Yu-Seong.

- The gracious blue-eyed god nods. He sent a direct message to the player Choi Yu-Seong, ‘I look forward to the day I return again.’ He gently leaves the player.

As always, the gods’ messages poured out. This time, there was one more god along with the three familiar names.

"The gracious blue-eyed god?"

Yu-Seong did not see the first message that came to mind at the end of the promotion evaluation, so he briefly tilted his head at the new name of the god.

‘Why did he leave? The gracious blue-eyed god...' 

After pondering for a moment, Yu-Seong jumped out of his seat and freaked out. "Oh, my God! God's chakra! The gracious blue-eyed god!"

The shout was so loud that it rang throughout the room. Naturally, Jin Do-Yoon, who was guarding the door of Yu-Seong's room, rushed in. He called out, "Young master!"

The fact that Jin Do-Yoon was here meant that he also passed the promotion evaluation and had reached the A-rank. However, for now, Yu-Seong had no time to care about him.

"Wait, let me think for a moment." Yu-Seong sat back in his place and was lost in thought. He could not prevent his heart from pounding.

'Oh, my God. I see. The gray bracelet...it was a piece of the god of Destruction.’ 

All the pieces of the puzzle came together in Yu-Seong's head. Choi Mi-Na's present had been a piece of the god of Destruction.

In the original novel, it was an ancient relic used by S-rank villain, Dalsim. The problem was that, in the original [Modern Master Returns], it came out as a simple tool to strengthen the ability of Chakra, and the Villain Dalsim was an insignificant character who died in vain.

‘Nevertheless, Kim Do-Jin took the pieces of the god of Destruction as if they were very important tools.’

Though, the first chapters did not cover the foreshadowing items until the novel ended. In fact, this part of the story was not very important since it was only a small episode which Yu-Seong had forgotten about. However, its importance and significance would become apparent once the gracious blue-eyed god’s name was revealed.

In fact, by just looking at the nickname alone, which may feel quite good and kind, the gracious blue-eyed god was a god reminiscent of an angel. However, there was another exact nickname that referred to him, and that nickname was quite far from a holy and benevolent vibe.

‘The god of Destruction.’

Therefore, the power with his blessing had been passed on to Yu-Seong by connecting with the god of destruction’s sculpture.

What was the meaning behind this?

‘Chakra is deeply related to Hinduism. And if it’s called the god of Destruction…’

In other words, the gracious blue-eyed god was Shiva, one of the three Hindu gods. Shiva had left after he confirmed that his skills had been safely transferred to Yu-Seong. It wasn't because his interest had disappeared.

‘He said he was looking forward to the day he’ll return again.’ 

Shiva would come back. However, he simply thought that Yu-Seong was not important enough for him to devote all of his attention yet.

'He is somehow arrogant, but that's understandable.’ 

Although it was said to be one of the three gods, Shiva's combat power was actually more powerful than Brahma, the creator god in Hinduism. In fact, there was a familiar tale that Shiva could fight against the union of all the Hindu gods and it would still be an equal match.

‘No matter how much Loki was worshiped highly in Northern Europe, if he and Shiva did a 1:1 battle, he would fly to the other side of the world after Shiva raised one of his fists.’

Of course, it was quite an exaggerated opinion, but for some reason, Yu-Seong imagined that scenario with a certain level of glee.

In any case, Shiva gave God's Chakra skill as a reward for the promotion evaluation and had made sufficient Karma point investment in Yu-Seong. It was not just Shiva who had worked hard to make this skill. Loki had also joined in.

‘No, would it be more right to say that Loki called Shiva from the beginning, knowing that I had a piece of the god of Destruction?’

Trying to discover the logic behind this entire situation, Yu-Seong’s head spun with many rapid thoughts.

‘It’s no wonder that the promotion evaluation was too difficult for just an E-rank…’

Loki and Shiva—the collaboration between the two gods was not something Yu-Seong could understand at all, but he could tell that the rewards were exceedingly generous.

‘So why would he even say that I wouldn’t regret going back to normal difficulty and give up the reward?’

Fortunately, Yu-Seong did not make such a foolish mistake in the past.

‘Loki, now I definitely know that you’re not honest.’ 

Loki seemed to enjoy bullying Yu-Seong quite a bit, but he had also prepared such a big gift for Yu-Seong. Obviously, this had to be his way of increasing his stake over Yu-Seong, but if it wasn't for his willingness to help Choi Yu-Seong, he wouldn't have come this far.

"Thank you, Loki."

"Sorry?" Jin Do-yoon replied to Yu-Seong’s mumbling.

- A Joke-loving Prankster snorts at the player Choi Yu-Seong.

Then, Loki sent a message.

1. It was originally written as Mooladhara Chakra but google research shows muladhara chakra ☜