Chapter 16 - Awakening V
"Ah... before I forget: in the underground level, there are two training fields—one for warriors and another for mages. And a special room where we are headed now."
Glenn quickly followed Lesley towards the underground, but his wandering thoughts were interrupted by a question:
"I assume you know what we're about to do, given that you come from an old noble family," Lesley asked.
'There it is. The question I can't answer.'
Let me explain something. Imagine a man from ancient Greece transmigrating into the body of a modern-day man, surrounded by cell phones, cars, airplanes, motorcycles, trains, and so many other technological advancements.
And in this process, he absorbs, like flashes from an old movie, all the memories of that man. Could we say that he has become a modern man? The answer is clearly no.
Biologically, our brain has a limit to how much information it can absorb in a given period. Glenn had spent thirty days trying to discern which memories were his and which belonged to the former Glenn.
The result? He knew that the old Glenn possessed certain knowledge—he had seen it in his memories—but his understanding couldn't process the information. The issue lay precisely in the word understanding: remembering something is not the same as comprehending it. Glenn was like a student who, instead of studying for a test and understanding the subject's fundamentals, had merely memorized the words and their order. If something was out of the memorized sequence, everything collapsed.
That was what was happening now. He knew there was a sequence to Awakening, but he didn't understand the fundamentals of the practice. He also knew that the result was what one could call superhuman power.
Glenn decided to remain silent and wait for Lesley to take pity on him and explain things.
"Phew," Lesley sighed, not expecting that response.