Heretic Trainer: The Gym Is My Cultivation Method

Rachel and the others were shocked seeing Garion land softly on the ship's deck.

There were no broken things or even a sound. It looked so smooth from the moment he jumped and landed.

It was like he simply hopped up a few steps instead of leaping from tens of meters below.

Rachel blinked in disbelief.

"Did... did he just jump all the way up here? How can it be possible? Is he flying? But he's still at the second realm."

Rynar whistled.

"Master's not human anymore."

Rynor crossed his arms, nodding.

"Nah, he's more like a flying beast at this point."

Garion straightened his coat and brushed some dust off his shoulders.

He also heard their whispers and laughed.

"I'm not flying, Miss Rachel. I just used my unique physique to make my body lighter. With less weight, one jump is enough to reach this height."

Rachel stared at him, her brow furrowed.

"Make your body lighter? You can do that?"

Garion smiled.

"That's part of what my unique physique can do. I can control how heavy or light I am and even control the pressure around me."

Arden, who had been watching quietly, suddenly smiled, feeling excited.

"Master, so your physique really is related to pressure, then?"

Garion nodded.

"Exactly. You noticed fast, Arden."

Arden's eyes lit up with curiosity.

"Then, theoretically, you can control gravity! You can make yourself light or heavy whenever you want."

He then moved as if he were throwing a punch or kick.

"And you could also increase the pressure in your punches or kicks, right? Make them hit harder or lighter if you need control."

Garion chuckled.

"Wow, Arden. That's correct. You really do think fast. So you already know about gravity, huh?"

Arden scratched the back of his neck, looking a bit embarrassed.

"Ah, right… gravity! That's what it's called. I actually forgot the name for a second."

Garion smirked.

"So you've studied it before?"

Arden nodded quickly.

"Yeah, there's a book about it in the Learning Hall back on the Demon Gate Island."

He tilted his head, thinking back about the book that he read.

"The book basically talks about natural things in the world, including gravity, and mainly about how things fall and how the world pulls everything down."

His eyes rolled, shifting back to Garion.

"But I never thought that I'd see someone using that power like that, though."

Garion nodded in approval.

"Good. I'm glad someone's paying attention to the books I put there."

Rynar crossed his arms.

"Wait, wait, wait. There's a book about falling rocks and stuff?"

Rynor grinned.

"Yeah, I skipped that one. Looked boring."

Dahlia rolled her eyes.

"Of course you did."

Garion sighed, rubbing his forehead.

"You all really need to study more. If you ever face something new, like my ability, for example, and you don't understand it..."

Garion widened his eyes and yelled at them.

"How are you going to win in a fight then?"

Rynar shrugged.

"By punching harder?"

Garion gave him a blank look.

"...That's why you're always the one getting kicked first."

Everyone laughed.

Rachel smiled softly, still watching Garion with a mix of surprise and admiration.

"To think that even after fighting the Patriarch, you're still teaching like this."

Garion smirked.

"Well, teaching never stops. Besides, they're hopeless if I don't remind them."

Rynor leaned closer to Rachel, whispering dramatically.

"He says that every time. And then we end up training for twelve hours."

Rachel laughed lightly.

"I see. So he's that kind of teacher."

Garion turned his head slowly.

"What was that, Rynor?"

Rynor froze.

"…Uh, I said you're the best kind of teacher, Master."

Garion smiled faintly. "That's what I thought."

The whole deck burst into laughter again.

After a moment, Dahlia leaned against the railing and turned to Garion with a curious look.

"By the way, Master... how did it actually feel when you awakened your unique physique?"

The others turned toward him too. Even Rachel looked interested.

Garion smiled lightly, scratching his cheek.

"How did it feel? Of course, it was painful. Very painful. My body was being rebuilt from the inside out."

Everyone went quiet for a moment.

He continued calmly.

"Unlike the mana path, where the energy focuses on rebuilding your mana flow, this one actually rebuilds your body itself."

Dahlia frowned a little.

"So… it's true, then? What Arden said before."

Garion raised his eyebrow.

"What Arden said before?"

He turned to Arden and smiled.

"Go ahead, Arden. Let me hear what you said to them."

Arden then spoke carefully, his tone half-serious, half-curious.

"When we saw you earlier, I guessed that your entire body was being replaced at once. That's why it looked so painful. Like every nerve was firing together."

Garion nodded, smiling proudly.

"Good observation. You were right on point."

He raised his hand and clenched it slowly, feeling the faint new strength in his grip.

"It really was like that. Trillions of cells broke and reformed all at the same time. It felt like being stabbed by trillions of tiny needles… all over your body."

The twins made faces immediately.

Garion chuckled after seeing their faces.

"Oh, you'll go through it eventually. That's part of the God Gym path."

Both twins froze. "Wait, what?"

Dahlia's expression turned pale.

"We're going to feel that too?"

Garion nodded casually, like he was explaining the weather.

"Yes. When your time comes, you'll all awaken your own unique physiques. It's painful, but it's also proof that your body has reached perfection."

Arden crossed his arms, sighing.

"So basically, we'll all have to suffer like you did."

Garion grinned.

"Pretty much. But hey, pain means progress."

Rynor groaned loudly.

"Master, I feel like your definition of progress is broken."

Rynar raised his hand.

"Yeah, can we at least get a heads-up before it happens? Like a warning sign?"

Garion smirked.

"Sure. The warning sign is me telling you right now. It's going to hurt."

Everyone groaned at once.

Rachel couldn't help but laugh softly.

"You're really cruel sometimes, Garion."

Garion shrugged.

"Maybe. But at least I tell the truth."

Dahlia sighed, rubbing her temples.

"You could've just said, 'It'll hurt a bit.'"

Garion smiled.

"That was the short version."

Once again, laughter filled the deck. Even Rachel smiled, shaking her head as she looked at the group.