Faster Reflexes

Currently in the park right now. Even though there are people on a carefree date. What am I doing in the park? 

I ask, “But to train your eyes Is it something that can be trained?”

Enuma said, "My goodness, it cannot be helped. I shall teach you a little bit about the eye."

Once I stopped reading, I sat facing the Demon King in the shade of a tree. Then, Enuma started as lecture.

Enuma says, "First of all, it is possible to train the eyes. To begin with, both humans and demons have muscles around their eyes. You can use the muscles to move your eyes up, down, left, and right. This is called eye movement. In other words, if you train the muscles around your eye, your eyeballs will move faster and better perceive moving objects, which improves your dynamic vision."

Dynamic visual acuity. I only had a vague image that a person with eyes that had good vision, and quick reactions would be said to possess excellent dynamic vision, and to perceive moving objects. 

Enuma in lecture more, "Improving dynamic vision makes it easier to perceive an opponent’s movements and attacks. Under such circumstances, if you add breakthroughs to improve your physical abilities, reactions and agility trained in ladder training, will anyone be able to catch you anymore? An exaggeration perhaps."

I see. Eye movement. I had never thought of that before.

Enuma said, "And one more thing to train is the peripheral vision. Out of the center your viewpoint. Perceive the entire scene from a broader perspective, not just the center. For example, look at a couple enjoying their lover’s lunch on that bench."

I replied, “Really? I hope you end up miserable.”

Enuma emphasis the couple on their date, "That aside, you only have the two lovers in your sight at the moment, right?"

Enuma followed up, "Then, what is the color of the bench they are sitting on? How many people are behind those two benches? How many children are playing with playground equipment? How many men and women are there? Do you know how many trees are growing?"

I denied I notice the scenery, “No, no, not that far”

Enuma elaborated, "However, I supposing as an example, instead of that couple, I were to say Remember all the scenery in sight, would you have noticed more of the surroundings?"

That said, I thought so. “Ah”

If I were told to burn the entire scenery that was in sight, I might have realized. When I was asked to look at that couple, I only saw that couple.

Enuma lectured the peripheral view's importance, "In battle, it is important to pay attention not only to the opponent but also the environment, the scenery, and the picture as a whole. Just because you fight a swordsman does not mean you only consider the sword your opponent wields, right? You examine their face, gaze, foot position, and various other things as well?"

Agreeing, I say “Sure”

That’s what Enuma says. He exercises his eyes. Enuma said, "The more information you get from your sight, the greater your visual field and reaction during combat. In addition, training of dynamic vision and peripheral vision leads to brain activation and concentration improvement, and it leads to a more improvisational response to the situation based on the information obtained from the vision."

Dynamic visual acuity and peripheral vision. I never had such training.

Enuma continued, "As you cannot use breakthroughs yet to focus your magic on one part of your body. techniques such as concentrating the magic only on the eye cannot be done yet. As such, we shall train your eyes in earnest until you can properly implement the breakthrough."

As Enuma says, if you train your eyes, it will be easier to foresee your opponent’s attack. That’s something I have to learn from now on because I’m going to fight with martial arts. I confirmed, “All right. I wanted to train my eyes, too. What shall I do now?”

Enuma said, "Hmm. First of all, begin with eye stretching."

When he said stretching, I thought of the flexibility I’m doing all the time. Confused, I said “Stretch?”

Enuma elaborated, "When people are trying to get small letters or detailed information, they focus their eyes on one point. The muscle of the eyes then hardens. First, we shall loosen it."

Saying that, Enuma faced me with his eyes wide open. Then said, "First, wink one eye!"

Enuma winks one of his eyes repeatedly and then worked on the other eye with winks. “Heh!?”

Since I was little Sadiz often tease me or play a prank, but in the end, she would wink at me and say, ‘Fufu♪’, and ‘Oh, I got you’. Why did I remember that now?

Come to think of it, the legendary Magic Eye of the Demon King. My father once fought against this eye. Eyes that have created all kinds of tragedy for my father, for the heroes, and for mankind. No, no, no, I’ve got to bear it. Enuma is serious about training me, and this is the way he teaches me.

Replying with an "Osu".

Come to think of it, what am I doing in the park on my holiday? In a park with kids who are dating, enjoying picnics with their families, and playing innocently, they literally turn their eyes together with the Demon King. I bust out laughter, “Bufufufufu!”

Enuma said, "What are you laughing at?"

I said, “Well of course I would laugh!”

This is how it turned out. No, I know. It’s my bad.

Enuma is serious, so I’m sorry I couldn’t take it seriously, but I’ll still laugh! Hah, even if you said I’ll die if I laugh, I’ll still laugh.

I tick my tongue, "Tch, I have more and more things to do every day. Well, I think this is also a compulsory subject, so I have to do it seriously."

Enuma said, "Now, anyway, once the eye muscles have been loosened like this, your dynamic vision and peripheral vision by speed reading."

I reply “Osu! I mean, I’m really speed reading. I thought it would be better to train with sparring or something like that.”

Speed reading. I’ve never cared that much except when I read a question on a test. I understand the dynamic vision and peripheral vision, but I wonder if such a thing improves by speed reading. Will it become stronger by being able to read faster?

However, Enuma affirms without any hesitation. "Do not underestimate speed reading? First of all, because you only see speed reading as reading fast, tis the only way to go, and if you want to apply the power you gained there elsewhere, the path will expand as much as possible."

I reply. “Oh, is that so?” 

Enuma explained, "As you are now, can you get stronger by reading faster? The idea is a typical example of taking things at the center and not more broadly. In addition, speed reading is not just to read. By not only reading but also understanding the content, you can develop your overall grasping and understanding skills. and by further increasing the speed you improve your concentration and judgment."

“I see”

Enuma continued, "For example, reading a book. I read one character at a time, but if I increase the number of characters to see more at once instead of just one? What if I speed up reading rows? It can improve the function of the eye, leading to the ability to move viewpoint and see a wider field of view."

“Yes, but”

Enuma continued, "What happens if after speeding up you can comprehend what has been read? What happens when you remember? The memory of the brain, and the instruction from the brain to the body is faster."

“Certainly “

Enuma continued, "In other words, you have trained your reaction speed with a magical ladder. It starts with the command from the brain, which improves the nerve, muscle transmission response speed. Then, if the brain’s understanding and judgment, and even the instructions become faster, what will happen?"

It was that moment, I finally understood. That everything is connected. Saying, “The faster you make decisions about how to move next, the faster your reflexes will be.”

Enuma said, "This is so. That is why if you train your eyes, no one can catch you anymore."

The theoretical explanation was convincing. Until now, information from the eyes and ears was processed with the head, from which the brain gave commands to the body, passed through the nerves, transmitted to the muscles, and moved the body.

 I improve that ability with ladder training. In other words, this time, the ability to process the information entered from the eye with the brain is also trained. If it is indeed desired, it will be useful enough in battle.

Enuma said "Well, it is speed reading for that, but as I said earlier. There are many ways to train speed reading even in situations where breakthroughs are not yet available. There is a trick that improves this even more quickly and dramatically."

The words of the Great Demon King seemed to me heavy. Enuma declared, "Call it Instant Memory Magic, Mirror Eye."

It was a magic that I had never heard of. Well, I can somehow imagine Instant Memory from the name.

Enuma continued, "The basis of speed reading is not to read sentences with the eye, but to capture the text reflected in the eye as shapes and pictures. There is an ancient magic that can be learned which engraves what is in sight into the memory of the brain. That’s the magic of Mirror Eye. Do it while using this magic."

Is it such a system after all? He said it was instant memory.

Enuma continuing, "To use this spell means to recall everything that moves into sight. Therefore, if you continue to use it, the view of things naturally will be ingrained in your body, so that you can perceive the whole rather than just one point even without the use of magic."

I reply, “Naturally, Instant Memory. It sure sounds convenient to memorize.”

Enuma elaborated, "This is not memorization. Everything in the field of vision is stored in the brain as a picture. So long as you remember this spell. Even if the maid were to find your erotica and dispose of it, if the contents are already engraved in the brain as a picture."

I replied, “I didn't think about it before, but I’ll learn it right now, that magic! I’m sure I need it now!”

I’ve learned magic that I use for training, not for actual fighting. Yet it will enhance my fighting.