Chapter 170
Leaning on the doorframe, Michelle touched her face lightly, feeling the bruises. They were already much better because of her extreme healing abilities, but that didn’t take away a bit of her pain.
But that wasn’t what she cared about. She didn’t even care about the city lord’s mumbling about the information guild. She was lost deep in her thoughts, thinking about the essence of her Shadow Spirit Steps.
She had been using the footwork for such a long time that she couldn’t even properly remember how she came up with it. And there wasn’t much to remember about it. It just naturally evolved as she used to sneak around on her assassination missions.
And the essence of the skill. All skills assassins used were for fast and silent movement, so they could quickly get rid of their target or scout the area. All unnoticed.
The Shadow Spirit Steps were a footwork technique that was basically engraved in Michelle’s bones, so even when she moved around relaxedly, some elements stayed behind.
So there was basically no way for Michelle to tell the difference between her normal movements and when she was using the technique. Because there was none. But when she was actively using the technique, not passively, her movements were even smoother and more fluid. Because she consciously put her mind to it.
Still, that didn’t let her understand the essence of the skill. To her, it was like breathing to children. They don’t understand how they breathe, but they know that not breathing is a problem. It’s uncomfortable, and they can’t bear it too long.
And Michelle’s way of using Shadow Spirit Steps was the same. When she tried to walk differently, it felt unnatural, uncomfortable, and she couldn’t do it for too long. But she didn’t understand the essence of her footwork. Like a child, no one explained it to her. She didn’t read about it in a biology book. She had to figure it out herself.
Of course, that was possible, but she had never bothered to think much about the skill, so she didn’t realize how it functioned. And to comprehend it, she would need some time.
While Michelle was deep in her thoughts, the city lord finished speaking, noticing that Michelle was paying him no mind.
He wanted to speak to her, but just then, she snapped out of it and turned to him.