This was completely different from the "Breathing Techniques" he was proficient in, the kind prevalent throughout the various kingdoms.
The Knight's Breathing Technique focused on "guiding" and "merging."
It relied on a specific and prolonged breathing rhythm to gradually nourish the physique, temper the will, and accumulate an explosive "force."
This was a method of resonating with external Energy to strengthen oneself from within. Though the path was arduous, it could be called "gentle," as it emphasized harmony with the world.
But the technique recorded on this scroll...
Roland's gaze was fixed on the diagrams depicting bizarre, contorted postures and the "pathways" of some kind of Energy within the body. He was filled with a profound sense of strangeness and confusion.
The core of this technique was not "guiding" external Energy, but "forcing out" one's inner potential.
