He is a monster on his own, Adyr thought.
In that moment, Adyr realized that with Malice, he could have stopped the shockwave without using any Spark skill. But imagining countering it using only muscle strength and technique, without any skill amplification, was beyond him.
That alone proved it: Lucen's sword technique was still superior. Every controlled motion, every micro-adjustment, and every ounce of force applied reflected a mastery that Adyr couldn't match at the moment.
"Finally." Liora's voice trembled as she sank to her knees, body battered, bleeding from multiple wounds, arms torn. Yet her eyes burned with a luminous determination, fixed on Collossith's inert form in the crater. Every fiber of her being radiated resolve, a living testament to her unyielding will.
