Vincent, who was encouraged by his son�s words, led Shirone to the dent of the tree he made.

�Alright, look at this. Strength will work when you become an adult, but this doesn�t really require much power. It�s the tricks that count. I told you to hit the same spot earlier, but if you tilt the angle a little bit and hit around the spot you aimed before, you will be able to cut down the tree easier.�

�Oh, I see.�

Vincent finally looked at the dent his son had made, away from the spot he was supposed to hit.

�This is��

It was quite surprising.

It was hard to look at it and think that it was done by a beginner, as the blade had been driven into the same exact spot, over and over.

If this continued, it would have been more difficult to knock down the tree without brute strength being used. The trick to easily cut down a tree was to hit around the target spot, instead of aiming at the same place repeatedly. Because of Shirone�s frightening accuracy, it would have been impossible for his current self to cut it down.

�I�ll try again.�

Vincent stepped back, but Shirone remained motionless and observed the dented spot on the tree.

Vincent, who briefly thought he might just be goofing off, shook his head to dismiss the thought.

�He�s not the kind of kid who would play cheap tricks on his parents.�

He waited, holding back his impatience, but Shirone made no move to continue.

�What in the world is he looking at? When it comes to chopping down trees, using your body instead of your head is much more important. Come on, pick up the axe, Shirone. You just have to hit the tree as hard as you can.�

Contrary to Vincent�s restlessness, Shirone felt a light tremor travel through his body.

�I see.�

Hit the same spot, but with a slight twist to the angle.

It was complicated to explain the principles, but it was probably one of the oldest realizations in human history.

And that realization was evolving into a more powerful form in Shirone�s understanding.

�I think it�ll work. Hit here, like this.�

Finally, Shirone pointed to the base of the tree, where he made the dent.

�Dad.�

�Hmm?�

�Should I break it in one hit?�

�Hahaha! You�re not even halfway through yet. Do you think it�ll break with one swing?�

�With a bit of luck, who knows? It might work.�

Of course, an experienced lumberjack could break a tree in only a few hits by targeting the vulnerable part of the tree.

�Alright! Let�s trust my son�s luck!�

Regardless, Vincent went along with whatever his son had in mind.

That was because he was proud of Shirone�s ambition, regardless of whether he did it right or wrong. JrNovels.com