'That? It wasn't that hard,' Azel thought while raising his sword once again, the weight of the blade settling comfortably into his palm.
His breath came out in short clouds, fading quickly into the cold morning air.
'Like you said, dragon claws can exist in any size as long as they are sharp. So I decreased the size of the claw and made it more destructive while wrapping a bit of aura around it. That's why the aura doesn't show until it's near the target. Although it should still work for five slashes, I don't really know.'
He couldn't see it, but Kyone's eyes widened back in the plane. The goddess, ever proud and composed, found her thoughts trembling.
There was only one word echoing in her head as she witnessed it.
'Monster…'
Her judgment was not cruel, only awed.
He had… made it even better than when the Hero had used it.
'Uhm, Kyone? You there?' Azel asked, brows furrowing as he felt her silence drag on.
