This was definitely the most tumultuous exhibition of martial prowess in the history of the Iris Consortium.
Just when everyone thought Cain's defeat was inevitable, a furious roar echoed across the entire square. The roar sparked a change that repulsed his opponent several meters back. His ankle, which had long been overburdened, miraculously regained its vitality as if bathed in a rejuvenating light. Using his sword as a support, he slowly rose to his feet.
At that moment, Cain felt an unimaginable surge of power welling up inside him.
This strange new force drove his body, making him forget the numbness in his ankle and the humiliation of falling again and again. His mind and flesh seemed to become mere marionettes to this force.
It was like a classic scene from movies and television—pushed to an extreme by an unprecedented adversary, he unleashed all his latent potential.
However, to others, it was a different picture altogether.
