SSS Awakening: I Can Create Skills By Will

Chapter 263: Arrows That Never Miss

"Good. Now shoot again."

This time Selene took a deeper breath before firing.

The arrow shot out quickly.

But instead of aiming at a target, it flew wide into open air.

Torren blinked.

"Huh?"

Nox burst out laughing.

"You missed that badly?"

Even Arthur looked confused for a second.

Only Lyra remained calm.

And then...

The arrow suddenly curved.

Not slightly, but sharply as it bent past the first dummy.

Then slipped around another one like it purposely avoided it.

Before finally crashing into the last dummy straight through the eye.

BOOM.

Wood splintered apart instantly.

The arrow punched through the head completely and left a large hole behind.

Silence.

Nobody spoke for a few seconds.

Nox’s jaw literally dropped.

"What the hell was that?"

Torren stared at the destroyed dummy.

Selene herself looked shocked.

Her chest rose heavily while she stared at her own hand.

It worked.

It really worked.

The control wasn’t perfect and the mana drain was obvious, but the movement of the arrow happened exactly the way she imagined it in her head.

Lyra smiled faintly.

"There it is."

Selene slowly looked back at the commander.

"I controlled it..."

"Not fully," Lyra corrected. "But enough."

Arthur watched carefully.

Even he had to admit that was crazy.

An arrow changing direction after being fired?

That alone was difficult to deal with.

But the scary part was the unpredictability.

Selene looked down at the rope again.

"So this is possible..."

Lyra nodded.

"Mana follows intent more than people realize."

She glanced toward Nox and Torren purposely.

"Listen carefully. This matters for both of you too."

The two straightened immediately.

"Your mana responds to what you want it to become," Lyra continued. "Not just shape. Not just power. Intent matters."

Even Ryn, who had been quietly standing nearby, nodded slowly.

That line clearly resonated with him.

Lyra continued explaining.

"For Selene, this training forces her to maintain control after release. That means better precision, stronger mana flow, and more flexibility in battle."

She pointed at the destroyed dummy.

"And because the mana stayed stable until impact, the penetration force increased too."

The group finally understood.

Nox whistled.

"So she can literally bend arrows now..."

"Not yet," Lyra corrected again. "Right now she needs the rope as a guide. Once her control improves enough, she may eventually do it without one."

That statement alone made everyone stare at Selene again.

Even Selene herself looked excited now.

She already understood how useful this could become.

An enemy dodging her arrows normally might still get hit afterward.

Arthur smiled slightly from the side.

This training really was insane.

Crude and simple.

But insanely effective.

Selene tightened her grip on the bow.

"I’m trying again."

She didn’t even wait for permission.

The excitement in her eyes had already exploded.

She rushed away from the group and quickly set up another arrow.

Nox laughed.

"She’s gone crazy."

"She found something useful," Ryn replied calmly.

Arthur agreed internally.

Not just useful.

Dangerous.

Selene inhaled deeply and fired another arrow.

This time the curve was rougher.

The arrow lost stability halfway and crashed into the ground.

But instead of getting frustrated, Selene smiled even wider.

Because she knew she was close.

Very close.

Lyra watched her quietly before turning back toward the remaining members.

"Now," she said calmly, "who’s next?"

Immediately, Nox and Torren straightened their backs.

The earlier shock still lingered in their eyes, but now it mixed with excitement too.

If Selene could improve this much...

Then maybe they could too.

And Arthur noticed it immediately.

The atmosphere around the squad had changed again.

Everyone wanted more now.

Everyone wanted their own breakthrough.

Meanwhile, Selene had rushed off before Commander Lyra could say something else to her..

The moment she left the group, she headed straight toward another section of the training hall, bow already in hand. Her movements were quick, almost impatient, and the excitement on her face made it obvious she had already fallen in love with the idea.

"I can do it," she muttered to herself. "I know I can."

Not too far away from where Selene trained, Arthur stood beside Mel’s training area with a smile slowly spreading across his face.

Not because of Mel this time.

But because of the system interface floating right in front of him.

The day had barely started and things were already moving exactly the way he hoped they would. The pressure, the desperation to improve, the desire to not fall behind... all of it was strengthening their intent faster than he expected.

And the system responded to that perfectly.

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❂ SOVEREIGN INTENT SYSTEM ❂

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⟦ Ally Intent Reflection Triggered ⟧

Target: Selene

Class: Marksman (Precision Type)

Rank: E

Status: Registered Ally

⟦ Training Event Logged ⟧

Condition: External Mana Conduit Experiment

Medium: Thread Conduction Rope

Action: Arrow Control Beyond Release

Result: Sustained Mana Link Achieved

⟦ Intent Pattern Detected ⟧

Primary Intent: Connection / Team Bond

Secondary Intent: Growth / Shared Survival

Combat Focus: Perfect Accuracy Under Pressure

━━━ RESONANCE THRESHOLD SURPASSED ━━━

Skill Formation Probability: High

⟦ Compatible Skill Blueprint Identified ⟧

Pathway Type: Ranged Control / Mana Threading

Core Mechanism: Trajectory Correction + Impact Infusion

Cost to Stabilize: 10 IP

Proceed with Skill Engraving?

⟦ YES / NO ⟧

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Arthur looked toward Selene again.

She had already fired another arrow.

Missed.

Another one.

Missed again.

But she wasn’t frustrated.

If anything, she looked even more focused.

Arthur chuckled softly.

"She’s really locked in now."

Without hesitation, he willed YES.

At almost the exact same moment, Selene released another arrow.

And this time...

Something changed as the system reacted instantly.

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❂ SOVEREIGN INTENT SYSTEM ❂

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⟦ Intent Points Deducted ⟧

✦ -12 IP ✦

⟦ Skill Engraving Initiated ⟧

Synchronizing Mana Thread...

Locking Conduction Line...

Anchoring Arrow Resonance...

Stabilizing Post-Release Control...

━━━ ALLY SKILL AWAKENED ━━━

Skill Name: Threaded Arrow

Rank: E

Type: Ranged / Control

⟦ Description ⟧

Selene forms a thin mana thread that remains linked to her projectile after release, allowing minor trajectory manipulation mid-flight while preserving impact infusion.

This transforms a normal shot into a guided strike driven by intent and control.

⟦ Core Effects ⟧

• Mana Thread Conduction

A stable mana link is maintained between Selene and the fired arrow for a short duration.

• Mid-Flight Adjustment

Trajectory can be bent slightly to correct misses or bypass obstacles.

The sharper the angle, the heavier the focus required.

• Impact Infusion Retention

Mana remains concentrated at the arrowhead until impact, increasing penetration and destructive force.

• Precision Resonance

If Selene’s aim is accurate at the moment of release, mana consumption drops significantly and control becomes smoother.

⟦ Limitations ⟧

• Requires intense concentration during control phase

• Strong interference (wind, heavy impact, mana disruption) can sever the thread

• Only effective on arrows infused before release

• Control weakens as distance increases

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