Chapter 52
Whoosh!
Merlin released the bowstring after drawing it back completely. Immediately, the bowstring rang out with a sharp whistle as it passed through the air, displaying an unprecedented amount of tension.
“Such outstanding strength….”
“I wasn’t just using my muscles alone, but anyway, this bow is really something.”
All Merlin did was pull the bowstring back, but that simple motion caused his arm to shake and made him expend five years of internal energy. He thought, ‘How can I strengthen my body?’ After contemplating for a few moments, Merlin decided to reinforce his body to reduce his internal energy usage, which he’d lowered to four years of internal force. In other words, he was able to reduce his internal energy output to two years, and this was even more significant considering that he couldn’t use Venus. Since this was the energy he needed to use just to pull the bowstring back, Merlin was worried about what would happen if he tried to add an arrow to the mix.
‘Still, it’ll be good for training.’
Seeing how his muscular strength had improved drastically just from drawing back the bowstring a few times, Merlin decided to purchase the bow.
“How much is it?”
“It’s expensive.”