Spirit Control.
It is the technique of control, meant to enhance a martial artist's usage of Ki and refine it to the best state possible.
I remember Kakaron promising to take me to a planet called Yardrat, where I would learn their ways.
Unfortunately, that never came to pass. But I still remember what he taught me about the methods he learned from those people.
With sufficient Spirit Control, it becomes possible to minimize the usage of Ki while also maximizing the damage output.
In simple terms, it is the art of refining my Ki and compressing it to the maximum level possible, allowing an ounce of it to do the same kind of damage that a whole ton of it would have done in an uncompressed state.
And from what Kakarot told me, this is not the end of the benefits either.
Enhanced Ki sensing, techniques like Kakarot's Instant Transmission, Cloning, Gigantification, Healing, and so many more.
The possibilities are practically endless.
But it is easier said than done, especially for someone like me who already has extreme problems controlling my power.
Granted, Mother's Ichor within me has done wonders by merging with my Ki completely, turning it into something similar to the Godly Ki that the Kais, Kakarot, Vegeta, Beerus and so many other higher beings had, allowing me to control it to a certain extent, but the problem is still there since the sheer quantity of Ki I have is nothing to scoff at.
It is also one of the reasons why I haven't used any of my other forms aside from what Vegeta dubbed 'Ultra Ego' back then.
I can easily go into my Ikari state, Legendary Super Saiyan form, and even into the Legendary Super Saiyan 2 form if I wanted to. And, if I push myself, maybe I can even go to the Legendary version of Super Saiyan 3.
As for the Super Saiyan God form? That is extremely easy for me to do right now since it is basically turning regular Ki into Godly Ki, something that I already have passively.
Simply put, the Super Saiyan God form is the so-called 'Divine Form' of mine that most beings cannot hope to look at without burning up from the inside out. A weird evolution born from the merger of my Ki with my Divine Essence.
However, I do not use any of those forms since my Spirit Control is nowhere near good enough to control my output in those stages.
There is no telling what kind of disaster I would cause by simply transforming into those forms, mainly because of the concept of Destruction that I have absorbed from Perses during our clash nearly two years ago.
Ever since I truly became the God of Destruction by absorbing his domain into my own essence, the concept has become a literal part of my power.
In my base form and in my Ultra Ego form, I don't even need to think to command its power. I can make it stop mixing in with my Ki or make it go all in. It is completely subservient to me.
However, the moment I transform into Super Saiyan, my control over the domain slips as it becomes one with my Ki, literally annihilating everything in my vicinity into oblivion.
It is so terrifying that I think it might actually be on par with the Hakai of Beerus. That is the kind of power that I now wield.
This is the main reason why I do not transform despite being able to do so with ease.
That, and the fact that this planet has become far more vulnerable to my power ever since the war began.
This world that was always in a flux, made up entirely of primordial concepts and impossible to categorize in any way, has started to solidify.
With every Titan and monster defeated and imprisoned in the war, I have been sensing a shift in the world's dynamic.
That which was unfathomable is now becoming far more familiar.
The land that once used to be impossible to measure, stretching into infinity or squeezing into an island, is now stabilizing to a permanent size.
The seas that once symbolized the infinite abyss and the horrors of the deep are now turning into regular oceans that I am familiar with from my past lives.
The air that was once charged with an unnamed presence and power is gradually waning and stabilizing.
It is as if, with every defeat of a Titan, the world is acknowledging the rise of my siblings and I as the victors.
This means that, probably by the end of this war and the defeat of the last enemy Titan, the world will fully solidify into what I would categorize as a real planet instead of a bundle of Mystery and Concepts.
And when that point comes, I have no doubt that I will be the strongest being on the entire planet bar none.
But the downside of that is that I will be in a situation where I will have to be careful with my every move lest I end up breaking everything around me.
What was the expression that Gohan used? Ah, right, 'A bull in a china shop' was it?\
.....I am really not looking forward to that moment when I will have to restrain myself from accidentally blowing up the planet and killing my family.
Suddenly, the air to my right shimmered and twisted, startling all the animals resting around me.
With a thought, I tried sending a calming wave of my Ki across the clearing, filled with my intent of peace and tranquility.
And based on the way they instantly relaxed, I would say it was a successful attempt at calming them down.
From the distortion, my lovely and energetic sister stepped out. Her golden eyes taking in all the animals around me with excitement. Her wheat-gold hair swaying in the air with her every movement.
"Brother! I heard from Hestia that you were meditating by yourself again, so I came to see you."
I smiled at her words.
"Did you come to see me? Or to see the animals? Knowing that they would gather around me the moment I set foot outside Olympus?"
Demeter simply grinned at my words and happily sat down by my side without a care in the world.
Directly lying down by my side, she used her divinity to urge some of the animals to climb on her and play with her, a command that they easily obeyed, given how her divinity felt similar to Mother and Grandmother most of the time.
Except when she is really angry. Then, her divinity becomes so cold that even I have a hard time recognizing her signature.
So far, it has only happened once, when some foolish upstart of a Titan tried to take liberties with her.
All we found by the time we found out was an ice sculpture frozen in permafrost.
In the end, I Hakaied him under Mother's urging to end his suffering, even though I felt he deserved his fate.
It has to be said that after she fully materialized one of her affinities, the affinity for weather manipulation, into a proper domain, she has become an extremely powerful combatant on the front lines under my urging. So, it was no surprise that the idiot Titan got turned into an ice sculpture like that.
.....Now that I think about it, most of us have already turned at least one of our affinities into domains, haven't we?
Poseidon turned his affinity for moving the earth into a domain of Earthquakes, which, combined with his superior strength to most of our siblings, made him a formidable combatant.
Hades has also turned his affinity for shadows into a domain as well.
Hestia has also manifested the domain of 'Family' and 'Flame' nearly a year ago.
Zeus has also manifested his domain of Thunder and Lightning after fully synchronizing with the Master Bolt.
Out of all of us siblings, Hera is the only one who has yet to manifest a full domain, much to her chagrin.
I shook my head to get rid of those thoughts.
'You simply cannot force the manifestation of a domain of godhood. It comes to you naturally when you are ready'
That is what I told her. It was a bitter truth, one that she did not like one bit. But she was intelligent enough to recognize it and let things be for now.
We simply remained like that for a long time, where I continued meditating while she lay by my side, happily playing with the animals, enjoying the peace while it lasted.
Unfortunately, this peace did not last long. Something that I already expected.
Thunder rumbled across the sky, originating from the direction of Olympus. A signal that Zeus came up with to gather all of us, no matter where we were.
At the signal, Demeter pouted a bit, making me chuckle.
"Why does that idiot always call us when I am in the middle of enjoying myself?"
I smiled and patted her head.
"Because we are in the middle of a war, sister."
She smacked away my arm with a cute glare.
"Hey! Am I the older sibling, or are you?"
"That depends. Are you counting who was born first or who was reborn first? Conceptually, both are equally important according to mother, so you need to distinguish them."
"You know exactly what I mean!!"
I just chuckled at her complaints and took off into the air while Demeter teleported back to Olympus.
If I wanted to, I could also use my divinity to bend the world to my will and teleport back to Olympus. But, I won't.
Because I love the feeling of flying with my Ki. The feeling of Freedom that I get by flying this way is something that no amount of spell work can give me.
Closing my eyes and enjoying the breeze, I flew straight for Olympus.
The time of the short break I got is over. It is now time to get back into the war that would ensure the safety of my family.
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